Derby County 3–5 Coventry City
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 1.4 – 3.3
- Goals
- 3 – 5
Footybot made Derby County favourites at 44%.
Coventry City won and made the better chances: 3.3 xG to 1.4.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ephron Mason-Clark, 54.3 in 89′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Derby County
| 12 Aug 2025 | D 1–1 | at West Bromwich Albion |
| 9 Aug 2025 | L 1–3 | at Stoke City |
Coventry City
| 12 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | v Luton Town |
| 9 Aug 2025 | D 0–0 | v Hull City |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Derby County
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Elder | 90 | 52.9 | – |
| Joe Ward | 9 | 48.8 | – |
| Danny Batth | 81 | 48.7 | – |
| Carlton Morris | 90 | 42.4 | – |
| Ryan Nyambe | 89 | 41.3 | – |
| Bobby Clark | 9 | 40.1 | – |
| Matt Clarke | 90 | 39.0 | – |
| Liam Thompson | 84 | 38.0 | – |
| Ebou Adams | 90 | 37.4 | – |
| Kayden Jackson | 81 | 36.2 | – |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | 34.2 | – |
| David Ozoh | 81 | 33.6 | – |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | 32.3 | – |
| Dajaune Brown | 11 | 30.8 | – |
| Andreas Weimann | 9 | 23.9 | – |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 16 | 17.3 | – |
Coventry City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Rodrigues | 1 | 100.0 | – |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 9 | 63.4 | – |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 89 | 54.3 | – |
| Haji Wright | 89 | 53.0 | – |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | 49.7 | – |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 89 | 49.4 | – |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | 48.9 | – |
| Victor Torp | 89 | 44.7 | – |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | 42.8 | – |
| Jay DaSilva | 90 | 39.2 | – |
| Ellis Simms | 9 | 35.5 | – |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | 34.7 | – |
| Jack Rudoni | 90 | 34.7 | – |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | 34.3 | – |
| Jamie Allen | 1 | 0.0 | – |