Championship 25/26 · 22 Nov 2025

Coventry City 3–2 West Bromwich Albion

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Coventry City favourites at 73%.

Coventry City won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Aune Selland Heggebø, 76.2 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Aune Selland Heggebø +36.0, Liam Kitching +24.9, Mikey Johnston +21.8.

Well below it: Matt Grimes −12.0, Carl Rushworth −9.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Nov 2025	W 1–0	at Stoke City Championship
4 Nov 2025	W 3–1	v Sheffield United Championship
31 Oct 2025	L 2–3	at Wrexham Championship
25 Oct 2025	W 3–1	v Watford Championship
21 Oct 2025	W 2–1	at Portsmouth Championship

8 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v Oxford United Championship
4 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship
1 Nov 2025	D 0–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
25 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Ipswich Town Championship
22 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Watford Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Liam Kitching Defender	90	0	0	0.43	69.4	+24.9
Bobby Thomas Defender	90	0	1	0.17	55.6	+10.1
Ellis Simms Forward	73	1	0	0.35	55.1	–
Victor Torp Midfielder	80	1	0	0.32	50.6	+4.3
Josh Eccles Midfielder	81	1	0	0.46	48.4	+10.2
Carl Rushworth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.2	−9.7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Midfielder	89	0	1	0.03	43.2	+0.5
Jay DaSilva Defender	90	0	0	0.06	41.1	−2.7
Ephron Mason-Clark Midfielder	90	0	0	0.43	39.4	+2.6
Brandon Thomas-Asante Forward	17	0	0	–	36.9	–
Matt Grimes Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.2	−12.0
Jamie Allen Midfielder	10	0	0	–	33.7	–
Jack Rudoni Midfielder	9	0	0	–	27.4	–
Milan van Ewijk Defender	90	0	0	0.05	23.5	−6.2
Kaine Kesler-Hayden Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward	62	2	0	1.41	76.2	+36.0
Mikey Johnston Midfielder	45	0	2	0.06	65.9	+21.8
Alex Mowatt Midfielder	62	0	0	0.01	56.0	+10.6
George Campbell Defender	90	0	0	–	53.0	+11.2
Chris Mepham Defender	90	0	0	–	52.7	+2.3
Joshua Griffiths Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.5	+0.6
Nathaniel Phillips Defender	90	0	0	–	45.3	−2.3
Josh Maja Forward	9	0	0	–	44.9	–
Samuel Iling Junior Midfielder	45	0	0	–	44.7	+6.2
Jayson Molumby Midfielder	49	0	0	0.13	43.2	+0.5
Charlie Taylor Defender	81	0	0	–	42.1	+6.9
Isaac Price Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.0	−6.9
Karlan Grant Midfielder	81	0	0	–	39.9	+6.0
Toby Collyer Midfielder	28	0	0	–	33.4	–
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder	28	0	0	–	33.1	–
Callum Styles Defender	9	0	0	–	20.0	–