Derby vs Coventry Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Aug 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Derby vs Coventry

Derby host Coventry in this Championship match at Pride Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 16 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Get Under 2.5 as the Value Bet

There’s a case for betting Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. The numbers suggest that Derby and Coventry might struggle to exceed this total and the odds of -161 look more than fair.

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Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 2-0 Derby Win

Derby County suffered a defeat in their last Championship game. A 3-1 scoreline occurred away from home at bet365 Stadium against Stoke City. The Rams recorded just 32% possession and had two shots on target, with Carlton Morris scoring the goal.

On Tuesday night, Derby enjoyed a penalty shoot-out win (1-1 AET) when visiting West Bromwich Albion in the EFL Cup.

Coventry City hosted Hull City at Coventry Building Society Arena in their previous Championship game, ending in a 0-0 draw. Frank Lampard's side had the lion’s share of the ball recording 58% possession and three shots on goal.

Four days ago, Coventry hosted Luton Town in the EFL Cup and claimed a 1-0 victory.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Derby have won the last two encounters against Coventry. The most recent was a 2-0 home victory at Pride Park following a 2-1 away win at Coventry Building Society Arena. The past 7 H2H matches have featured three draws and two wins for each team.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Coventry	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0:0	1
23	Derby	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	1:3	0

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Derby have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 6.2 attempts. The East Midlands club have averaged 37.5% possession and 4.4 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.0 goals from 2.5 shots on goal, 7.5 attempts and 4.8 corners.

Jerry Yates leads the way with 3 goals, Marcus Harness has 2, with Carlton Morris and two others on 1. Nathaniel Phillips is the leading assists maker on 3.

Coventry have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.0 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 56.8% possession, 5.7 corners awarded and 6.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts.

Jack Rudoni is top scorer on 4, with Haji Wright and Matt Grimes next on 2. Milan van Ewijk and Jack Rudoni have clocked up 2 assists each in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Derby predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK), Ryan Nyambe, Matt Clarke, Danny Batth, Craig Forsyth, Kenzo Goudmijn, Liam Thompson, Kayden Jackson, Ebou Adams, Andreas Weimann, Carlton Morris.

Coventry predicted lineup (4-3-3): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Jack Rudoni, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ephron Mason-Clark.

Derby vs Coventry Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Derby vs Coventry, including a key match prediction, our correct score selection, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

The stats imply that we’ll see a low-scoring Championship clash, with a total goal count of two or less expected based on the information to hand. Secure a price of -161 for Under 2.5 Goals.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Championship form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Derby vs Coventry league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Derby games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Derby games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Derby games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Coventry games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Coventry games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Coventry games.

Under 2.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 61.7% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

If you’re looking for bigger odds and are expecting a low-scoring affair, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, especially if you think that one goal or less will be scored in total.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Derby 0 - 1 Coventry

We’re taking a chance on Coventry to achieve a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +575 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Brandon Thomas-Asante Under 0.5 Shots On Target -130

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry) has finished without a shot on goal in two of the past six Championship matches. There’s plenty of evidence that he will go under the line and you can secure odds of -130 for this Shots on Target bet.

Latest Brandon Thomas-Asante Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+360

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-132

Shots

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

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Jack Rudoni to Score +430

Jack Rudoni (Coventry) has managed three goals in his past five Championship games. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +430.

Latest Jack Rudoni Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+900

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-125

Shots

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 11.5 Corners -147

It has now been four straight Derby matches where the 11.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen six of the previous ten Coventry games have the same outcome. We think the teams might end up being short on this front, with odds of -147 on offer when it comes to this Total Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Derby

Total

9.20 4.40 4.80

Home

9.00 4.90 4.10

Away

8.50 3.80 4.70

Coventry

Total

11.70 5.70 6.00

Home

11.00 6.70 4.30

Away

12.30 5.10 7.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 11.5

-100

Under 11.5

-143

Derby Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Coventry Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

Most Corners

1

+118

X

+700

2

-104

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Derby vs Coventry Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Predicting a Close Encounter

The bookmakers have priced up the Full-Time Result odds and Coventry City are +140 to come out on top, while Derby County are +190. The draw is available at +225 if you expect the clash to finish level.

Coventry -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at -102. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat Derby. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -127.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Championship match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

+190

X

+225

2

+140

Half-Time Result

1

+255

X

+105

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-189

12

-313

X2

-270

Draw No Bet

1

-100

2

-147

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-143

2 Hcp -0.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-164

Over 2.5

+125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-127

Haji Wright Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite Haji Wright is available at +550 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

+290

Anytime

+550

Dajaune Brown (Derby)

First

+360

Anytime

+700

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

First

+360

Anytime

+700

Carlton Morris (Derby)

First

+380

Anytime

+750

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+400

Anytime

+750

Norman Bassette (Coventry)

First

+410

Anytime

+700

Andreas Weimann (Derby)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Kayden Jackson (Derby)

First

+430

Anytime

+900

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

First

+430

Anytime

+900

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+475

Anytime

+900

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Coventry)

First

+475

Anytime

+950

Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Rhian Brewster (Derby)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+575

Anytime

+1100

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Ben Sheaf (Coventry)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Joe Ward (Derby)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

David Ozoh (Derby)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Ebou Adams (Derby)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Liam Thompson (Derby)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Jake Rooney (Derby)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Haji Wright (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-100

Dajaune Brown (Derby)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-123

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-125

Carlton Morris (Derby)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-128

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-132

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-147

Andreas Weimann (Derby)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-147

Kayden Jackson (Derby)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-154

Norman Bassette (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-161

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-192

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+133

Under 0.5

-192

Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-217

Rhian Brewster (Derby)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-263

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-270

Victor Torp (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-333

Ben Sheaf (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-357

Joe Ward (Derby)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-400

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-400

David Ozoh (Derby)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-435

Ebou Adams (Derby)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-500

Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-526

Liam Thompson (Derby)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-526

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-667

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-714

Jake Rooney (Derby)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-714

Haji Wright (Coventry)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

Kayden Jackson (Derby)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Dajaune Brown (Derby)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Coventry)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Rhian Brewster (Derby)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Andreas Weimann (Derby)

Over 1.5

-127

Under 1.5

-

Norman Bassette (Coventry)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-

Carlton Morris (Derby)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Victor Torp (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Joe Ward (Derby)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-

David Ozoh (Derby)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-

Ebou Adams (Derby)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Liam Thompson (Derby)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-

Jake Rooney (Derby)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Derby Aiming to Stop the Rot at Home

Derby have not won at Pride Park in the past three matches. John Eustace's side have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

Coventry have failed to win in their last six matches on their travels. The Midlands team have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

The most recent Pride Park meeting saw Derby claim a 2-0 win over Coventry. The previous 3 H2H meetings at Pride Park have featured two draws and one Derby victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Derby Home Stats		3-3-4	1.10	0.60	0.50	1	9	1	9
Coventry Away Stats		4-2-4	2.60	1.30	1.30	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Derby vs Coventry Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Derby vs Coventry team news. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

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