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Championship | Gameweek 27
Jan 13, 2024 at 12.30pm UK
The Coventry Building Society Arena
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Coventry
3 - 1
Leicester

O'Hare (79', 90+4'), van Ewijk (88')
Palmer (38'), Thomas (42'), Sakamoto (43'), Dasilva (90+3'), van Ewijk (90+4')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Dewsbury-Hall (44' pen.)
Maresca (75'), Winks (78'), Cannon (83'), Casadei (84')
Fatawu (45+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Coventry City and Leicester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Coventry City 1-2 Leicester City

Coventry have managed some notable results against the division's big hitters in recent weeks, but the visit of Leicester on Saturday will be the ultimate test. The Foxes are flying in the second tier, and although the trip to the CBS Arena should prove tricky, we expect Maresca's men to collect maximum points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Coventry City win with a probability of 40.41%. A win for Leicester City had a probability of 34.86% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.34%) and 2-0 (6.3%). The likeliest Leicester City win was 1-2 (8.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.55%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Coventry City would win this match.

Result
Coventry CityDrawLeicester City
40.41%24.74% (0.0010000000000012 0) 34.86% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Both teams to score 58.44% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.34% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)44.66% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.97% (0.0049999999999955 0)67.03% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)
Coventry City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.92% (0.0019999999999953 0)22.08%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.57% (0.0020000000000024 0)55.43%
Leicester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75% (0.0039999999999907 0)25% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.35% (0.0039999999999978 0)59.65% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Score Analysis
    Coventry City 40.41%
    Leicester City 34.86%
    Draw 24.73%
Coventry CityDrawLeicester City
2-1 @ 8.73%
1-0 @ 8.34% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-0 @ 6.3%
3-1 @ 4.4%
3-0 @ 3.17%
3-2 @ 3.05%
4-1 @ 1.66%
4-0 @ 1.2%
4-2 @ 1.15%
Other @ 2.42%
Total : 40.41%
1-1 @ 11.55%
2-2 @ 6.05% (0.00099999999999945 0)
0-0 @ 5.52% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-3 @ 1.41%
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 24.73%
1-2 @ 8.01%
0-1 @ 7.65%
0-2 @ 5.3%
1-3 @ 3.7% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 2.8% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-3 @ 2.45%
1-4 @ 1.28%
2-4 @ 0.97%
Other @ 2.69%
Total : 34.86%

How you voted: Coventry vs Leicester

Coventry City
19.2%
Draw
9.6%
Leicester City
71.2%
52
Head to Head
Aug 6, 2023 12pm
Gameweek 1
Leicester
2-1
Coventry
Dewsbury-Hall (77', 87')
Vestergaard (52'), Doyle (68'), Dewsbury-Hall (90+1')
McFadzean (47')
Sheaf (89'), Palmer (90')
Mar 3, 2012 3pm
Aug 6, 2011 1pm
Coventry
0-1
Leicester
Hussey (65'), O'Donovan (90')
Wellens (80'), Mills (90'), Fernandes (90')
Vassell (11')
Feb 26, 2011 3pm
Leicester
1-1
Coventry
Naughton (45')
Bamba (80')
King (14')
O'Halloran (48'), Einar Gunnarsson (50'), Cranie (62')
Cranie (90')
Sep 11, 2010 3pm
Coventry
1-1
Leicester
Platt (40')
McIndoe (67'), Carsley (69'), Doyle (78')
King (76')
Wellens (79')
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