Coventry City vs Chelsea — match preview

Premier LeagueSunday, 27 December 2026The Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry City

14:00

Kick-off
Chelsea
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Coventry at homeChelsea awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Coventry35.4Low

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Chelsea56.6High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 92 of 200average 46.0Medium

  • Coventry

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Chelsea

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Coventry35.4Low

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Chelsea61.4High

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 97 of 200average 48.4Medium

  • Coventry35.4Low

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Chelsea48.9Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 84 of 200average 42.1Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 4+ cards were shown in 7 of Chelsea's 8 league matches this season
  • 4+ cards were shown in 2 of Coventry City's 8 league matches this season
  • 8 of Chelsea's 18 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Coventry City failed to score in 5 of their 8 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 6 of Chelsea's last 10 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 92 of 200 (average 46.0, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Chelsea scored first in 6 of their 8 league matches this season
Head-to-head
Not enough data yet (2 meetings)

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Coventry 0.8, Chelsea 2.1. Conceded per game: Coventry 1.9, Chelsea 1.9. Clean sheets: Coventry 13%, Chelsea 13%. Both teams scored: Coventry 25%, Chelsea 63%. Corners per game: Coventry 3.8, Chelsea 5.6. Yellows per game: Coventry 1.0, Chelsea 2.1.0.8Scored per game2.11.9Conceded per game1.913%Clean sheets13%25%Both teams scored63%3.8Corners per game5.61.0Yellows per game2.1

Based on 8 Coventry City and 8 Chelsea matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Coventry 0.8, Chelsea 1.7. Conceded per game: Coventry 1.9, Chelsea 1.3. Clean sheets: Coventry 13%, Chelsea 25%. Both teams scored: Coventry 25%, Chelsea 61%. Corners per game: Coventry 3.8, Chelsea 5.9. Yellows per game: Coventry 1.0, Chelsea 2.7.0.8Scored per game1.71.9Conceded per game1.313%Clean sheets25%25%Both teams scored61%3.8Corners per game5.91.0Yellows per game2.7

Based on 8 Coventry City and 84 Chelsea matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 8 Coventry City and 46 of 84 Chelsea matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Coventry 0.8, Chelsea 1.6. Conceded per game: Coventry 1.9, Chelsea 1.4. Clean sheets: Coventry 13%, Chelsea 24%. Both teams scored: Coventry 25%, Chelsea 59%. Corners per game: Coventry 3.8, Chelsea 5.9. Yellows per game: Coventry 1.0, Chelsea 2.6.0.8Scored per game1.61.9Conceded per game1.413%Clean sheets24%25%Both teams scored59%3.8Corners per game5.91.0Yellows per game2.6

Based on 8 Coventry City and 160 Chelsea matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 8 Coventry City and 46 of 160 Chelsea matches with corner data.

Based on 8 Coventry City and 156 of 160 Chelsea matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Coventry 0.9, Chelsea 1.8. Conceded per game: Coventry 1.7, Chelsea 1.0. Clean sheets: Coventry 15%, Chelsea 40%. Both teams scored: Coventry 52%, Chelsea 49%. Corners per game: Coventry 3.8, Chelsea 5.6. Yellows per game: Coventry 1.0, Chelsea 1.9.0.9Scored per game1.81.7Conceded per game1.015%Clean sheets40%52%Both teams scored49%3.8Corners per game5.61.0Yellows per game1.9

Based on 46 Coventry City and 996 Chelsea matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 8 of 46 Coventry City and 61 of 996 Chelsea matches with corner data.

Based on 8 of 46 Coventry City and 654 of 996 Chelsea matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
CoventryW2 D0 L6 · 6 scored, 15 conceded
Coventry, last 8 league resultsOldest first. W2 D0 L6 · 6 scored, 15 conceded. 21 Aug 2026, away at Arsenal: lost 0–3; 29 Aug 2026, home to Hull City: lost 0–1; 5 Sept 2026, away at Man City: lost 0–1; 13 Sept 2026, home to Brighton: lost 0–5; 19 Sept 2026, away at Nott'm Forest: won 1–0; 12 Oct 2026, home to Newcastle: won 4–1; 19 Oct 2026, away at Tottenham: lost 1–3; 24 Oct 2026, home to Fulham: lost 0–1.21 Aug 2026 · at Arsenal · lost 0–3L0–329 Aug 2026 · v Hull City · lost 0–1L0–15 Sept 2026 · at Man City · lost 0–1L0–113 Sept 2026 · v Brighton · lost 0–5L0–519 Sept 2026 · at Nott'm Forest · won 1–0W1–012 Oct 2026 · v Newcastle · won 4–1W4–119 Oct 2026 · at Tottenham · lost 1–3L1–324 Oct 2026 · v Fulham · lost 0–1L0–1
Show the numbers
Coventry, last 8 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Fulham (H)0–1L
19 Oct 2026Tottenham (A)1–3L
12 Oct 2026Newcastle (H)4–1W
19 Sept 2026Nott'm Forest (A)1–0W
13 Sept 2026Brighton (H)0–5L
5 Sept 2026Man City (A)0–1L
29 Aug 2026Hull City (H)0–1L
21 Aug 2026Arsenal (A)0–3L
ChelseaW5 D1 L4 · 20 scored, 18 conceded
Chelsea, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W5 D1 L4 · 20 scored, 18 conceded. 19 May 2026, home to Tottenham: won 2–1; 24 May 2026, away at Sunderland: lost 1–2; 24 Aug 2026, away at Fulham: won 3–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Brighton: won 4–3; 6 Sept 2026, away at Arsenal: lost 1–2; 12 Sept 2026, home to Hull City: drew 2–2; 18 Sept 2026, away at Brentford: lost 0–3; 10 Oct 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 5–1; 17 Oct 2026, away at Everton: won 2–0; 24 Oct 2026, home to Tottenham: lost 0–2.19 May 2026 · v Tottenham · won 2–1W2–124 May 2026 · at Sunderland · lost 1–2L1–224 Aug 2026 · at Fulham · won 3–2W3–230 Aug 2026 · v Brighton · won 4–3W4–36 Sept 2026 · at Arsenal · lost 1–2L1–212 Sept 2026 · v Hull City · drew 2–2D2–218 Sept 2026 · at Brentford · lost 0–3L0–310 Oct 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 5–1W5–117 Oct 2026 · at Everton · won 2–0W2–024 Oct 2026 · v Tottenham · lost 0–2L0–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Chelsea, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Tottenham (H)0–2L
17 Oct 2026Everton (A)2–0W
10 Oct 2026Bournemouth (H)5–1W
18 Sept 2026Brentford (A)0–3L
12 Sept 2026Hull City (H)2–2D
6 Sept 2026Arsenal (A)1–2L
30 Aug 2026Brighton (H)4–3W
24 Aug 2026Fulham (A)3–2W
24 May 2026Sunderland (A)1–2L
19 May 2026Tottenham (H)2–1W

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Coventry6 scored, 15 conceded
Coventry: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 3; 61–75 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 76–90 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5.44881–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 0, conceded 231–45 min · scored 0, conceded 146–60 min · scored 3, conceded 361–75 min · scored 0, conceded 276–90 min · scored 2, conceded 50153045607590
Chelsea20 scored, 18 conceded
Chelsea: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 7, conceded 0; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 4; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 76–90 minutes: scored 1, conceded 5.44881–15 min · scored 7, conceded 016–30 min · scored 1, conceded 431–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 4, conceded 461–75 min · scored 5, conceded 376–90 min · scored 1, conceded 50153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 8 Coventry and 10 Chelsea.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Coventry and Chelsea
MinutesCoventry scoredCoventry concededChelsea scoredChelsea conceded
1–151270
16–300214
31–450122
46–603344
61–750253
76–902515

Head-to-head

Last 2 meetings
Coventry wins
0
Draws
1
Chelsea wins
1

Wins, draws and losses are read from Coventry City’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 2 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Coventry City's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Coventry0–0ChelseaD
Chelsea6–1CoventryL

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