Stoke City 0-1 Coventry
Updated
Coventry won: Stoke City 0-1 Coventry in the Championship (Round 15) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025 at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Coventry goals: Ephron Mason-Clark 86'. Expected goals: 0.85-0.97. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Carl Rushworth (8.3).
Match report
Coventry beat Stoke City 1-0
Coventry squeezed past Stoke City 1-0 away from home at bet365 Stadium on Saturday 8 November in the Championship.
Ephron Mason-Clark put Coventry ahead on 86' (0-1).
Ephron Mason-Clark's 86' strike proved decisive.
Stoke City had 46% of the ball, shots were 10-17 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.85-0.97.
Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 27,421. Referee: John Busby.
Match stats
| Stoke City | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.85 | 0.97 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 31 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 242 (77%) | 255 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Ben Wilmot, Aaron Cresswell, Ben Pearson, Lewis Baker, Million Manhoef, Joon-Ho Bae, Sorba Thomas, Divin Mubama
Coventry (4-4-2): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Ephron Mason-Clark, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Haji Wright
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 32' · Yellow card · Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)
- 67' · Yellow card · Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 80' · Substitution · Tatsuki Seko for Lewis Baker (Stoke City)
- 81' · Yellow card · Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 84' · Substitution · Ellis Simms for Haji Wright (Coventry)
- 86' · Goal · Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 89' · Substitution · Tomas Rigo for Million Manhoef (Stoke City)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Lamine Cisse for Ben Pearson (Stoke City)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry)
- 90'+11 · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 90'+13 · Yellow card · Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2002: Stoke City 8, draws 5, Coventry 11.
Questions
Who won Stoke City vs Coventry?
Coventry won, 0-1 (Championship) on Sat, 8 Nov 2025.
When and where is Stoke City vs Coventry?
Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTC at bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Stoke City and Coventry?
In 24 league meetings since 2002: Stoke City 8 wins, 5 draws, Coventry 11 wins (goals 23-26).