Coventry CityvChelsea
Sun, 27 Dec 2026, 2:00 am AEDT
Coventry Building Society Arena
Season comparison
| Coventry City | 2026-27 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 | Won | 2 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 3 | Lost | 1 |
| 0 | Goals for | 8 |
| 5 | Goals against | 7 |
| LLL | Last 5 | LWW |
Key stats
- 0Half-time goals2.5
Half-time goals: Coventry City 0, Chelsea 2.5. The score at the break.
- 1.08xG2.28
xG: Coventry City 1.08, Chelsea 2.28. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.08Non-penalty xG2.28
Non-penalty xG: Coventry City 1.08, Chelsea 2.28. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 9Shots16
Shots: Coventry City 9, Chelsea 16. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 2.3On target5.7
On target: Coventry City 2.3, Chelsea 5.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 1.3Big chances2.7
Big chances: Coventry City 1.3, Chelsea 2.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners4
Corners: Coventry City 4, Chelsea 4. Corners won.
- 1.3Shots from corners2.3
Shots from corners: Coventry City 1.3, Chelsea 2.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Coventry City 0, Chelsea 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 3.3Headed shots1
Headed shots: Coventry City 3.3, Chelsea 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 199.7Passes in their third157.7
Passes in their third: Coventry City 199.7, Chelsea 157.7. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 2.7Deep completions9.3
Deep completions: Coventry City 2.7, Chelsea 9.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12Fouls6.5
Fouls: Coventry City 12, Chelsea 6.5. Fouls conceded.
- 1.3Yellow cards2.7
Yellow cards: Coventry City 1.3, Chelsea 2.7. Summed from the players.
- 17.4PPDA18.7
PPDA: Coventry City 17.4, Chelsea 18.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.12Expected points1.62
Expected points: Coventry City 1.12, Chelsea 1.62. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
No previous meeting on record
These clubs have not met in any season this site holds. That is a gap in our data, not necessarily in their history.
Last time out
Coventry City
Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City · 5 Sept
- van EwijkDMR
- Jay DasilvaDML
- Frank OnyekaMC
- Matt GrimesMC
- Mason-ClarkAMC
- Jack RudoniAMC
- Taiwo AwoniyiFW
- Carl RushworthGK
- Ethan PinnockDC
- Aurèle AmendaDC
- Bobby ThomasDC
Substitutes used (5)
Chelsea
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept
- Emiliano MartinezGK
- Maxence LacroixDC
- Josh AcheampongDC
- Wesley FofanaDC
- Pedro NetoDMR
- Jorrel HatoDML
- Reece JamesMC
- Roméo LaviaMC
- Morgan RogersAMC
- Cole PalmerAMC
- João PedroFW
Substitutes used (4)
Players to watch
Coventry City
- Bobby Thomas6Shots
- Taiwo Awoniyi2Shots on target
- Bobby Thomas4Key passes
- Jack Rudoni2Big chances
- Taiwo Awoniyi1.23Expected goals
- Bobby Thomas0.57Expected assists
Chelsea
- Cole Palmer2Goals
- João Pedro2Assists
- Cole Palmer12Shots
- Cole Palmer5Shots on target
- Morgan Rogers10Key passes
- João Pedro3Big chances
- João Pedro2.07Expected goals
- Morgan Rogers1.77Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Coventry v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Coventry def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.6710th/2nd | 0.67v0.673rd/2nd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.67v0.001st/8th |
| Shots | 2.0v2.310th/11th | 3.3v1.73rd/16th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v1.34th/1st | 0.7v1.37th/1st |
| Key passes | 1.3v1.32nd/2nd | 2.0v1.01st/6th |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.337th/11th | 1.00v0.672nd/5th |
| xG | 0.57v0.427th/12th | 0.69v0.375th/14th |
| Attacking mid | Coventry v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Coventry def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v1.0014th/5th | 1.33v0.672nd/6th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.3312th/8th | 0.67v0.334th/8th |
| Shots | 2.0v6.318th/6th | 7.0v5.75th/8th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v3.014th/3rd | 2.3v1.06th/16th |
| Key passes | 2.7v4.713th/6th | 5.3v5.36th/3rd |
| Big chances | 0.67v1.678th/1st | 0.67v0.678th/9th |
| xG | 0.35v0.9916th/5th | 0.80v0.746th/8th |
| Midfielders | Coventry v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Coventry def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.339th/3rd | 0.67v0.001st/10th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd | 0.67v0.331st/3rd |
| Shots | 1.7v1.713th/16th | 4.3v2.71st/5th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.714th/7th | 2.0v0.01st/16th |
| Key passes | 1.0v2.319th/12th | 4.3v1.72nd/15th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/9th | 1.00v0.001st/9th |
| xG | 0.04v0.0818th/18th | 0.77v0.121st/11th |
| Defenders | Coventry v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Coventry def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.338th/2nd | 0.33v0.673rd/1st |
| Shots | 3.0v3.74th/2nd | 0.7v1.720th/13th |
| Shots on target | 0.3v1.315th/3rd | 0.0v0.317th/11th |
| Key passes | 2.0v2.09th/7th | 1.0v1.317th/13th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.679th/3rd | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| xG | 0.11v0.5314th/3rd | 0.02v0.0920th/13th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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