Coventry City v City: leaders host top-half chasers in the Championship | OneFootball

Coventry City face Bristol City in the Championship on Saturday, 13 December 2025 in Coventry, with the leaders aiming to extend their grip on top spot against visitors chasing the play-off picture.

Coventry City sit first on 44 points and have taken three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five. Bristol City are 10th with 30 after a run of win, loss, win, loss, draw. The hosts won the last league meeting in Coventry 1-0 in January 2025.

Frank Lampard's side list Brandon Thomas-Asante, Josh Eccles, Milan Van Ewijk and Oliver Dovin as injured. With Thomas-Asante on 10 league goals sidelined, Haji Wright, Ellis Simms and Victor Torp could carry more of the threat. For City, Joseph Williams, Max Bird, Rob Atkinson and Luke McNally are out.

The leaders have scored 51 times at 2.5 per game with 55% possession and 81.36% passing accuracy. Eleven headed goals and steady crossing could test a back line that has seven clean sheets, 617 clearances and 75 blocks. The Robins also deliver from open play at 23.43% cross accuracy, with Anis Mehmeti, Scott Twine and Emil Riis Jakobsen among the threats.

A home win would move the leaders to 47 points and could tighten their grip on top spot. A victory for the Robins would take them to 33 points and could move them into the play-off places.