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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 26 Jan 2026

Norwich City 2–1 Coventry City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.6
Actual xG
1.3 – 1.7
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Coventry City favourites at 45%.

Norwich City won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vladan Kovačević, 58.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ruairi McConville +11.7, Vladan Kovačević +10.1, Papa Amadou Diallo +9.1.

Well below it: Brandon Thomas-Asante −18.0, Anis Ben Slimane −15.8, Liam Kitching −14.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Norwich City

20 Jan 2026W 5–0at West Bromwich Albion Championship
17 Jan 2026W 2–1at Wrexham Championship
4 Jan 2026L 0–2v Stoke City Championship
1 Jan 2026W 2–1at Queens Park Rangers Championship
29 Dec 2025L 0–1v Watford Championship

Coventry City

20 Jan 2026W 2–1v Millwall Championship
17 Jan 2026W 2–1v Leicester City Championship
4 Jan 2026L 2–3at Birmingham City Championship
1 Jan 2026D 1–1at Charlton Athletic Championship
29 Dec 2025L 0–2v Ipswich Town Championship

Head to head

13 Sep 2025Coventry City 1–1 Norwich City Championship

Norwich City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper9000–58.7+10.1
Ruairi McConville Defender90000.0254.8+11.7
Papa Amadou Diallo Midfielder45010.0649.0+9.1
Ali Ahmed Midfielder75110.2442.4–
Kenny McLean Midfielder9000–40.9+6.0
Jovon Makama Forward90000.0937.2−6.5
Kellen Fisher Defender90000.1036.5+2.5
Tony Springett Forward4500–35.6−4.2
Jack Stacey Defender800–33.0–
Harry Amass Midfielder1500–31.9–
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder78100.5931.8−15.8
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder45000.0931.2−5.3
Jacob Wright Midfielder4500–30.1−6.7
José Córdoba Defender90000.0729.1−10.0
Ben Chrisene Defender82000.0122.6−9.3
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder1200–0.0–

Coventry City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Midfielder28000.0971.5–
Romain Esse Midfielder62100.1747.6+8.0
Victor Torp Midfielder90000.0945.7+3.2
Carl Rushworth Goalkeeper9000–45.5−9.6
Josh Eccles Midfielder28000.2943.9–
Ellis Simms Forward19000.0938.0–
Bobby Thomas Defender9000–36.6−6.1
Haji Wright Forward71000.2236.1−4.3
Jay DaSilva Defender9000–33.7−5.5
Brandon Thomas-Asante Forward6200–32.7−18.0
Ephron Mason-Clark Midfielder72000.4432.2−10.2
Matt Grimes Midfielder9000–32.2−9.9
Milan van Ewijk Defender9000–30.7+5.8
Liam Kitching Defender90000.2729.8−14.7
Yang Min-hyeok Midfielder1800–20.4–