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Derby County v Coventry City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Pride Park Stadium, Derby

The Championship is the focus for both Derby County and Coventry City on Tuesday evening, as bosses John Coleman and Frank Kramer face one another at the Pride Park Stadium. All the odds are delivered directly from the UK's leading bookmakers, while predictions are algorithmically generated from stats over a 20-game period. We pay particular attention to Championship match data, including head to head (H2H) records. Explore it all using the tabs below.

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Derby County's next match is v Plymouth at 15:00 on Saturday 15th March
Coventry City's next match is v Sunderland at 15:00 on Saturday 15th March
The last English Championship meeting between Derby and Coventry was on Tuesday 11th March 2025
English Championship
March 11th 2025
Derby 2
0 Coventry
 
M. Clarke 23'
M. Harness 48'
 
DER
COV
Shots On
2
4
Shots Off
2
3
Corners
4
8
Possession
31%
69%
Fouls
6
8
Yellow/red cards
2/0
1/0
 
DerbyCoventry
 
J. Widell Zetterström
M. Clarkefootball icon
R. Nyambe
C. Elder
N. Phillips
C. Forsyth
M. Harnessfootball icon
L. Thompson (K. Goudmijn 90')
H. Armstrong
E. Adams
J. Yates (K. Jackson 88')
O. Nnonyelu Dovin
B. Thomas
M. van Ewijk
(E. Mason-Clark 64') J. Bidwell
L. Kitching
M. Grimes
T. Sakamoto
(N. Bassette 71') J. Eccles
V. Torp Overgaard
H. Wright
(J. Dasilva 64') E. Simms

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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's every chance of this match serving up goalmouth entertainment, but don't count on a record-breaker. Under 3.5 goals is the prediction, meaning there will be no more than 3 goals scored during the standard 90 minutes. The best odds on that outcome are just below, followed by recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 38% chance of Coventry coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Derby
34%
5/2
8%
12/5
3%
Draw
28%
21/10
9%
9/4
4%
Coventry
38%
6/5
10%
6/5
2%
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1
8%
5/1
Coventry 1-0
12%
5/1
25%
19/4
12%
Derby 1-0
11%
7/1
33%
13/2
6%
Draw 0-0
10%
11/2
41%
11/2
19%
Coventry 2-1
8%
9/1
18%
15/2
6%
Derby 2-1
7%
12/110/1
10%
Coventry 2-0
7%
8/1
10%
15/2
6%
Derby 2-0
6%
16/1
19%
12/1
Draw 2-2
4%
18/1
46%
14/1
15%
Coventry 3-1
3%
20/1
40%
16/1
13%
Coventry 3-0
3%
20/1
24%
14/1
Derby 3-1
3%
33/1
17%
22/1
10%
Derby 3-0
2%
40/128/1
12%
Coventry 3-2
2%
40/1
78%
25/1
13%
Derby 3-2
2%
40/1
21%
33/1
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
6/4
46%
7/5
17%
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
8/15
25%
8/15
10%
Home 1st Goal
46%
8/5
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
8/11
7%
-
No 1st Goal
6%
11/2
41%
-
BTTS - Yes
47%
11/10
26%
11/10
10%
BTTS - No
53%
4/6
20%
13/20
10%
BTTS - Home Win
13%
15/2
21%
13/2
15%
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4
10%
19/5
7%
BTTS - Away Win
15%
9/2
38%
4/1
14%
Home/draw
62%
4/6
7%
13/20
1%
Away/draw
66%
2/7
3%
3/10
2%
Home/away
72%
4/11
5%
1/3
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
1/2
20%
10/21
10%
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
13/8
35%
6/4
17%
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
4/1
67%
18/5
28%
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
1/6
16%
1/6
6%
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
10/1
100%
17/2
36%
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
1/20
8%
1/20
3%
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
22/1
109%
18/1
27%
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
1/80
4%
1/300
2%
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
1/10
5%
1/11
3%
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
6/1
36%
11/2
19%
Home DNB
53%
11/8
9%
11/8
Away DNB
58%
8/15
6%
8/15
Derby win to nil
20%
9/2
21%
-
Coventry win to nil
23%
9/4
7%
-
Derby / Derby
14%
5/19/2
5%
Derby / Coventry
3%
28/1
26%
22/1
10%
Derby / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Derby
11%
6/1
13%
6/1
Draw / Coventry
16%
4/119/5
4%
Draw / Draw
19%
10/3
21%
16/5
9%
Coventry / Derby
3%
40/1
41%
28/1
12%
Coventry / Coventry
22%
11/4
17%
5/2
6%
Coventry / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
12/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Derby have played 36 matches so far this season and are in 22nd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

34 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 19 games, drawn 7 and won 8. Derby have conceded 46 goals, scored 33, failed to score in 13 matches and kept 7 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Derby have played 18 games at home, winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 8 fixtures. They have scored 21 goals, conceded 17 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Coventry lay in 5th place on 56 points in the Championship league table having played 36 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 31 games against teams below them in the table, winning 16, drawing 6 and losing 9 games. They have scored 48 goals and kept 9 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Coventry have conceded 35 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Coventry have played 18 away games, winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 7 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Derby
Coventry
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sheff Utd3724762477 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
Mar 28
2
Leeds36221044976 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
3
Burnley37201523975 
Apr 9
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 5
l
 
2-0A
4
Sunderland37191262169 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
Mar 15
d
 
2-2A
5
West Brom37131771456 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 21
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
6
Coventry Away3716813456 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
-
-
7
Bristol C3713159754 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
8
M'Boro3715814953 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
May 3
w
 
0-3F
9
Blackburn3615714452 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-2A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-2F
10
Sheff Wed3714914-551 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-2A
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2F
11
Norwich37121312749 
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
12
Watford3614715-449 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
13
Millwall36121212-148 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
14
QPR37111115-644 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
15
Preston3791711-644 
Apr 2
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
16
Swansea3612816-844 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 5
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
17
Portsmouth3611916-1342 
w
 
4-0F
Apr 12
Apr 9
l
 
4-1F
18
Oxford Utd3691215-1639 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2F
w
 
2-3F
19
Hull3691017-937 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
w
 
2-1A
Apr 12
20
Stoke3681216-1436 
May 3
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-2F
l
 
1-0A
21
Cardiff3781217-2136 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
22
Derby Home379820-1235 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
23
Luton379721-2634 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-2A
Apr 26
24
Plymouth3661218-3730 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 15
w
 
4-0F
Apr 21
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Derby 22ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derby2 - 1Blackburn
Derby0 - 1Millwall
Derby0 - 0Oxford Utd
Derby0 - 1Sheff Utd
Derby0 - 1Sunderland
Derby0 - 2Watford
Derby0 - 1Leeds
Derby2 - 1West Brom
Derby4 - 0Portsmouth
Derby1 - 2Sheff Wed
Derby1 - 2Swansea
Derby1 - 1Plymouth
Derby1 - 1Hull
Derby2 - 0QPR
Derby2 - 3Norwich
Derby1 - 0Cardiff
Derby3 - 0Bristol C
Derby1 - 0M'Boro
Derby2 - 0Carlisle
Derby3 - 0L Orient
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
W
3
D
3
Lost
14
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDerby2 - 1Blackburn
ADerby0 - 1M'Boro
HDerby0 - 1Millwall
ADerby0 - 4QPR
HDerby0 - 0Oxford Utd
ADerby1 - 1Norwich
HDerby0 - 1Sheff Utd
ADerby1 - 2Cardiff
HDerby0 - 1Sunderland
HDerby0 - 2Watford
ADerby0 - 1Bristol C
ADerby2 - 4Sheff Wed
HDerby0 - 1Leeds
HDerby2 - 1West Brom
ADerby1 - 2Luton
HDerby4 - 0Portsmouth
ADerby0 - 0Burnley
ADerby0 - 2Leeds
HDerby1 - 2Sheff Wed
HDerby1 - 2Swansea
Coventry 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Oxford Utd2 - 3Coventry
Sheff Wed1 - 2Coventry
Swansea0 - 2Coventry
Blackburn0 - 2Coventry
Norwich2 - 1Coventry
Cardiff1 - 1Coventry
Portsmouth4 - 1Coventry
West Brom2 - 0Coventry
Millwall0 - 1Coventry
Burnley2 - 0Coventry
Sunderland2 - 2Coventry
M'Boro0 - 3Coventry
QPR1 - 1Coventry
Preston1 - 0Coventry
Leeds3 - 0Coventry
Watford1 - 1Coventry
Bristol C1 - 1Coventry
Stoke1 - 0Coventry
Blackburn0 - 0Coventry
Birmingham3 - 0Coventry
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCoventry3 - 2Stoke
ACoventry3 - 2Oxford Utd
HCoventry2 - 1Preston
ACoventry2 - 1Sheff Wed
HCoventry1 - 0QPR
HCoventry0 - 2Leeds
ACoventry2 - 0Swansea
HCoventry2 - 1Watford
ACoventry2 - 0Blackburn
HCoventry1 - 0Bristol C
ACoventry1 - 2Norwich
ACoventry1 - 1Cardiff
HCoventry0 - 0Millwall
HCoventry4 - 0Plymouth
ACoventry1 - 4Portsmouth
HCoventry2 - 1Hull
ACoventry0 - 2West Brom
ACoventry1 - 0Millwall
HCoventry2 - 2Cardiff
ACoventry0 - 2Burnley
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
9
Derby have not lost to Coventry in 9 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Derby since 1996
Derby
Coventry
Goals: Scored
21
15
Games: Scored
14 / 16
11 / 16
Clean sheets
5 / 16
2 / 16
DER
7
D
8
COV
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Derby
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Derby1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Derby2 - 1
Derby2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 3Coventry
Derby1 - 0
Derby1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Derby3 - 1
Derby2 - 1
League games at Coventry since 1997
Coventry
Derby
Goals: Scored
33
14
Games: Scored
16 / 17
10 / 17
Clean sheets
7 / 17
1 / 17
DER
4
D
3
COV
10
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Coventry
1 - 2Derby
Draw1 - 1Draw
Coventry1 - 0
Coventry2 - 0
Coventry2 - 1
0 - 1Derby
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Derby
Coventry6 - 1
Coventry6 - 2
Coventry2 - 0
Coventry3 - 0
Coventry2 - 0
Coventry2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Coventry1 - 0
1 - 2Derby
Goal Statistics
Derby 22nd Coventry 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Derby will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Coventry will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Derby’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-11
Coventry have scored 11% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/280523/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Derby
PG (predicted goals)
Coventry
1.1
1.2
Attack rating
DER
COV
23%
better
view stats
Games scored23
28
Failed to score13
8
Scored first13
19
Goals scored35
52
Avg. goals scored1
1.4
Avg. shots per game7
10
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
15
Avg. XG for1.1
1.6
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
DER
COV
8%
better
view stats
Games conceded29
27
Clean sheets7
9
Conceded first21
16
Goals conceded49
46
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
17%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.1
KickOff rating
+8%

Derby v Coventry Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Derby Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
357410
J ZetterströmJ YatesJ YatesM Harness
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Zetterström GLK35
1
-
N Phillips DEF23
3
-
M Clarke DEF71
1
-
C Forsyth DEF3022
3
-
R Nyambe MID16
2
-
E Adams MID355
9
-
H. Armstrong MID6
2
-
L Thompson MID211
3
-
C Elder MID272
8
-
J Yates FWD3474
1
-
M Harness FWD3222
10
-
Subs
J Vickers GLK2
-
K Wilson DEF2421
-
J Rooney DEF
-
K Goudmijn MID3622
5
-
J Hendrick MID
-
O. Eames MID
-
T Barkhuizen FWD16
2
-
K Jackson FWD3732
5
-
C. Ebuka Agbawodikeizu FWD
-
Coventry Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
37757
M EwijkH WrightT SakamotoJ Eccles
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
O Dovin GLK26
1
-
M Ewijk DEF3722
-
B Thomas DEF334
3
-
L Kitching DEF191
4
-
J Bidwell DEF2411
5
-
V Torp MID3262
2
-
M Grimes MID71
2
-
J Eccles MID3633
7
-
T Sakamoto FWD3345
4
-
E Simms FWD3462
1
-
H Wright FWD1871
1
-
Subs
B Wilson GLK3
-
B Collins GLK8
-
J Latibeaudiere DEF28
4
-
L Binks DEF19
6
-
J Dasilva DEF241
1
-
J Allen MID15
-
E Mason-Clark FWD2655
2
-
J Paterson FWD2
-
N Bassette FWD222
5
-