Coventry vs Leicester: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Coventry vs Leicester: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 17, 2026 | The Coventry Building Society Arena | EFL Championship | 12:30 GMT

This Saturday's early kick-off sees current league leaders Coventry play host to recently relegated Leicester City. Currently the sides could not have more different tales of how they're faring this season, Coventry are smashing expectations by leading the pack meanwhile Leicester sit mid-table following a very lacklustre start to the campaign.

Key Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score at 1.67 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Coventry vs Leicester Predicted Lineups:

Coventry (3-4-1-2): Wilson, Woolfenden, Eccles, Kitching, Latibeaudiere, Andrews, Rudoni, Bidwell, Esse, Wright, Yang

Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Begovic, Aluko, Nelson, Vestergaard, Thomas, Choudhury, Skipp, Thomas, Page, Mavididi, Daka

Head to Head Record Evaluation:

1. Leicester 0-0 Coventry | 20/09/25
2. Coventry 3-1 Leicester | 13/01/24
3. Leicester 2-1 Coventry | 06/08/23

Usually the last 5 games get analysed but seeing as the last time the pair faced off prior to the 2-1 in 2023 was all the way back in 2012 it doesn't seem useful to use that as part of our head to head evaluation. Simply too much has changed between the two clubs in that time that results over 13 years ago can't really be used to inform bets.

That being said in the last 3 games we can see that in all but 1 of the ties both sides have scored. Furthermore we can see that the sides have been relatively well matched with both having 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw in 3 games.

Recent Coventry and Leicester Form Analysis:

Last 5 Coventry Games:

1. Coventry 1-0 Swansea
2. Coventry 0-2 Ipswich
3. Charlton 1-1 Coventry
4. Birmingham 3-2 Coventry
5. Stoke 1-0 Coventry

Despite being top of the league in the last 5 outings Coventry have actually shown a very poor vein of form having only won 1 of these games. They have lost 3 and drawn 1 including their last game against Stoke seeing their FA Cup hopes fall apart as they have been knocked out of the tournament.

The offensive and defensive data shows exactly how this form has come to be. Up front the side have hardly been firing on all cylinders, especially compared to how well we've seen them play earlier in the season, they have only scored 4 in 5. At the back it's also a poor showing, they have only kept 1 clean sheet whilst conceding 7 in the last 5.

Last 5 Leicester Games:

1. Leicester 1-2 Watford
2. Leicester 2-1 Derby
3. Sheff Utd 3-1 Leicester
4. Leicester 2-1 West Brom
5. Cheltenham 0-2 Leicester

In comparison it is strangely enough Leicester who have shown better form which considering league positioning is fair to say an unexpected revelation. Leicester have not drawn a single game and have recorded 3 wins and 2 defeats.

Data wise Leicester have slightly more positive attacking metrics as they have been able to bag 8 in their last 5. Defensively however they have also looked weak, with the foxes also only keeping 1 clean sheet whilst conceding 7 in 5.

Coventry vs Leicester Predictions:

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 58.3% confidence in Both Teams To Score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Coventry vs Leicester Betting Tips:

Football Park's Best Bet: Both Teams To Score @ 1.67 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted Both Teams To Score in this fixture. Their respective form, individual quality, and head-to-head record justify confidence in this selection.

Key Players To Watch:

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester):

Mavididi has been a name long associated with Leicester now and has shown he is very capable of magic moments throughout his time with the foxes. So far this season he has only scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist but previous seasons show he is a superior player than the return suggests and with some of the key Leicester attackers likely to be unavailable it is likely Mavididi is turned to.

Haji Wright (Coventry):

Wright has established himself as one of the main threats in Coventry's lethal attack so far this season and with some fellow attackers out he will be turned to, to help extend Coventry's gap at the top of the table. This season Wright has been able to notch up 8 goals and 1 assist.

Coventry vs Leicester Match Facts:

Broadcast Details: Sky Sports Football (UK), Various Regional Broadcasters (Rest Of World)

Referee: English referee Lewis Smith will take charge of Saturday's fixture.

Stadium Information: The game will take place at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, England, home of Coventry City FC. The stadium has a capacity of 32,609.