Derby vs Coventry

Championship 16 Aug 2025, 11:30
Derby
Derby
3–5
HT 2–2
FULL TIME
Coventry
Coventry
🏟 Pride Park Stadium (Derby) 👤 Anthony Backhouse Round 2

Match report

Coventry beat Derby 5-3 in the Championship on 16 August 2025. It was 2-2 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Coventry had 20 shots to Derby's 12.

The match was played at Pride Park Stadium (Derby), with Anthony Backhouse in charge.

Half-time 2-2 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 12 - 20 On target 4 - 10 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 14 - 11 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Ebou Adams
Derby · 1 goal
8 Victor Torp 1 goal
8 Ephron Mason-Clark 1 goal
7 Callum Elder 1 goal
7 Carlton Morris 1 goal
First half vs second half
Coventry came out stronger after half-time, with 13 second-half shots against 7 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–7 6–13
Shots On Goal 3–3 1–7
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 4–2 2–3
Attacks 33–46 49–37
Match statistics
6 Corners 5
1 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 4
82 Attacks 83
39 Dangerous Attacks 43
4 On Target 9
8 Off Target 8
12 Shots Total 20
4 Shots On Goal 10
4 Shots Off Goal 6
4 Shots Blocked 4
4 Shots Inside Box 14
8 Shots Outside Box 6
14 Fouls 11
6 Corners 5
2 Offsides 1
47% Ball Possession 53%
2 Yellow Cards 5
5 Saves 1
306 Passes Total 353
240 Passes Accurate 281
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derby · 3-4-1-2
1 J. Zetterström
28 D. Sanderson 4 D. Batth 5 M. Clarke
24 R. Nyambe 16 L. Thompson 18 D. Ozoh 20 C. Elder
32 E. Adams
19 K. Jackson 9 C. Morris
Coventry · 4-2-3-1
19 C. Rushworth
27 M. Ewijk 4 B. Thomas 15 L. Kitching 3 J. Dasilva
29 V. Torp 6 M. Grimes
23 B. Thomas-Asante 5 J. Rudoni 10 E. Mason-Clark
11 H. Wright
Derby
Coach
John Mark Eustace
Substitutes
  • 14 Andreas Weimann
  • 23 Joe Ward
  • 42 Bobby Clark
  • 17 Kenzo Goudmijn
  • 39 Dajaune Brown
  • 31 Josh Vickers
  • 21 Jake Rooney
  • 3 Craig Forsyth
  • 8 Ben Osborn
Coventry
Coach
Frank James Lampard Junior
Substitutes
  • 8 Jamie Allen
  • 20 Kaine Kesler-Hayden
  • 17 Raphael Rodrigues
  • 9 Ellis Simms
  • 13 Ben Wilson
  • 33 Miguel Ángel Brau
  • 21 Jake Bidwell
  • 54 Kai Andrews
  • 36 Justin Obikwu
Substitutions
  • 81' ↑ B. Clark ↓ D. Batth Derby
  • 81' ↑ A. Weimann ↓ K. Jackson Derby
  • 81' ↑ J. Ward ↓ D. Ozoh Derby
  • 84' ↑ K. Goudmijn ↓ L. Thompson Derby
  • 89' ↑ D. Brown ↓ R. Nyambe Derby
  • 90' ↑ E. Simms ↓ H. Wright Coventry
  • 90' ↑ K. Kesler-Hayden ↓ E. Mason-Clark Coventry
  • 90' ↑ R. Borges Rodrigues ↓ B. Thomas-Asante Coventry
  • 90' ↑ J. Allen ↓ V. Torp Coventry
Cards
  • 45+1' M. Clarke Derby
  • 45+1' B. Thomas-Asante Coventry
  • 55' M. Grimes Coventry
  • 62' R. Nyambe Derby
  • 76' H. Wright Coventry
  • 83' M. van Ewijk Coventry
  • 90+9' C. Rushworth Coventry
Head-to-head
Derby 2 3 draws 4 Coventry
2026-04-03 Coventry vs Derby 3 - 2
2025-08-16 Derby vs Coventry 3 - 5
2025-03-11 Derby County vs Coventry City 2 - 0
2024-11-06 Coventry City vs Derby County 1 - 2
2022-03-19 Derby County vs Coventry City 1 - 1
2022-01-08 Coventry City vs Derby County 1 - 0
Recent form
Derby D L D D W
Coventry D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derby vs Coventry?
Derby lost 3-5 against Coventry on 16 August 2025.
Who won Derby vs Coventry?
Coventry won the match 5-3.
Where was Derby vs Coventry played?
The match was played at Pride Park Stadium (Derby).
Who had more possession in Derby vs Coventry?
Coventry had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.