Coventry vs Stoke

28 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Kitchen

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • H. Wright 12’
  • J. Rudoni 90+4’
  • B. Gibson 45+4’

Match summary

Coventry beat Stoke 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

H. Wright put Coventry ahead with a header in the 12th minute, B. Gibson equalised from a corner in first-half stoppage time, and J. Rudoni won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Coventry created 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Stoke's 0.18 from 3.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
20 Shots 3
8 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 1
591 Passes 334
84.3% Pass accuracy 71.3%
15 Tackles 20
7 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Coventry Stoke
F. OnyekaShot on target
8’
H. WrightHeader1-0 (Coventry)
12’
M. EphronShot on target
23’
F. OnyekaShot on target
26’
M. EphronShot on target
29’
H. WrightShot on target
39’
45’
B. Gibson1-1 (Stoke)
J. RudoniShot on target
54’
55’
63’
68’
M. SmitL. Cissé
79’
89’
S. N'ZonziB. Pearson
89’
J. RudoniLeft foot shot2-1 (Coventry)
90’
90’
T. Simkin
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.13 0.18 12’ H. Wright (Coventry), 1-0 12’ 45+4’ B. Gibson (Stoke), 1-1 45+4’ 90+4’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), 2-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.13 0.18 12’ H. Wright (Coventry), 1-0 Wright 12’ 45+4’ B. Gibson (Stoke), 1-1 Gibson 45+4’ 90+4’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), 2-1 Rudoni 90+4’
Coventry 2.13 xGStoke 0.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Stoke attacking Coventry attacking 
12’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 35’ M. Ephron (Coventry), from a corner, 0.31 xG, blocked 35’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 82’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 90+4’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 23’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 26’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ B. Gibson (Stoke), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 10’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 86’ B. Thomas (Coventry), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 8’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 19’ M. Grimes (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ V. Torp (Coventry), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ B. Thomas (Coventry), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ B. Thomas (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 35’ M. Ephron (Coventry), from a corner, 0.31 xG, blocked 35’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 82’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 90+4’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 23’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 26’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ B. Gibson (Stoke), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 54’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 10’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ B. Thomas (Coventry), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 8’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 19’ M. Grimes (Coventry), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ V. Torp (Coventry), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ B. Thomas (Coventry), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ B. Jun-Ho (Stoke), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ S. Thomas (Stoke), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ B. Thomas (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork
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Lineups

Coventry 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rushworth
Ewijk
Thomas
Latibeaudiere
Dasilva
Onyeka 55’
Grimes
Esse 63’
Rudoni
Ephron 78’
Wright
Stoke 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simkin
Talovierov 60’
Phillips
Wilmot
Gibson
Pearson 89’
Seko
Jun-Ho 89’
Manhoef 60’
Thomas
Cissé 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ – – –
B. Thomas
90′ 1 – – 4 3 76 1 – –
90′ – – –
90′ – – –
Midfielders8 players
F. Onyeka
55′ – – 39 – – 2 – 6 1 1 –
90′ – – – – –
R. Esse
63′ – – 8 1 – – – – 1 – –
90′ 1 – – – –
78′ – – – – –
V. Torp Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 27 – – – 1 1 1 – –
B. Thomas-Asante Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
E. Simms Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – – – – 3 1 – –
Forwards2 players
79′ 1 – 3 0.37 – – –
T. Sakamoto Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Coventry win 62% Avg odds 1.51
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.28
Stoke win 16% Avg odds 5.84

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.