Norwich vs Coventry
Ref: T. KirkCarrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk · 27,606 cap
Match recap
Norwich beat Coventry 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Ben Slimane and Ahmed scored for Norwich; Esse replied for Coventry. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.25 for Norwich versus 1.67 for Coventry. Norwich sit 9th in the Championship table while Coventry are 1st.
First Half
18'
Esse
Yellow Card
38'
⚽
Esse
Second Half
⇄
Mattsson
⚽
Ben Slimane
Assist: Ahmed
⇄
Springett
Córdoba
Yellow Card
62'
⇄
Esse
62'
⇄
Thomas-Asante
⚽
Ahmed
Assist: Diallo
71'
⇄
Wright
72'
⇄
Mason-Clark
⇄
Ahmed
⇄
Ben Slimane
⇄
Chrisene
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | +33 | 84 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
NorwichCoventry
4Won
Statistical edge
4–8
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.25VS1.67
Attack3 · 2 won
16
Shots
15
5
Shots on target
5
8
Shots in the box
14
8
Shots outside box
1
6
Shots off goal
5
4
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
49%
Possession
51%
417
Total passes
425
320
Accurate passes
332
77%
Pass accuracy
78%
Discipline0 · 2 won
10
Fouls
9
1
Yellow cards
1
2
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
3
5
Blocked shots
5
-0.28
Goals prevented
-0.28
Norwich
4-2-3-1
Coventry
4-2-3-1Norwich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. KovačevićG
- 7P. MattssonM
- 14B. ChriseneD
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 20A. Ben SlimaneM
- 21A. AhmedM
- 23K. McLeanM
- 24J. MakamaF
- 33J. CórdobaD
- 35K. FisherD
- 42T. SpringettM
Substitutes
- 2H. AmassD
- 3J. StaceyD
- 6H. DarlingD
- 10M. JurásekM
- 16Jacob WrightM
- 19P. DialloF
- 29O. SchwartauF
- 30M. KvistgaardenF
- 32D. GrimshawG
Coventry
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3J. DasilvaD
- 4B. ThomasD
- 6M. GrimesM
- 10E. Mason-ClarkM
- 11H. WrightF
- 14R. EsseM
- 15L. KitchingD
- 19C. RushworthG
- 23B. Thomas-AsanteM
- 27M. van EwijkD
- 29V. TorpM
Substitutes
- 7T. SakamotoM
- 9E. SimmsF
- 13B. WilsonG
- 18Yang Min-HyeokF
- 20K. Kesler-HaydenD
- 21J. BidwellD
- 22J. LatibeaudiereD
- 26L. WoolfendenD
- 28J. EcclesM
Norwich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anis Ben Slimane | M | 78 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Ali Ahmed | M | 75 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Kenny McLean(C) | M | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| Ruairi McConville | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vladan Kovačević | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kellen Fisher | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| José Córdoba | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Tony Springett | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Pelle Mattsson | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ben Chrisene | D | 82 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jovon Makama | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Harry Darling | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Jurásek | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Grimshaw | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Papa Amadou Diallo | F | 45 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Jacob Wright | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jack Stacey | D | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Amass | D | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oscar Schwartau | F | 12 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Coventry
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romain Esse | M | 62 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Victor Torp | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2/3 |
| Carl Rushworth | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milan van Ewijk | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Matt Grimes(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bobby Thomas | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jay Dasilva | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Haji Wright | F | 71 | 6.3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | M | 62 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Kitching | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | M | 72 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Bidwell | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Woolfenden | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Wilson | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | M | 28 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Yang Min-hyeok | F | 18 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Ellis Simms | F | 19 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Josh Eccles | M | 28 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |