This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Coventry City
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Coventry City's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Coventry City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Tuesday August 18th, 1987 | 4,048.26 |
| 1970 | Saturday February 21st, 1970 | 4,031.35 |
| 1988 | Saturday October 22nd, 1988 | 4,027.56 |
| 1978 | Saturday September 9th, 1978 | 4,020.64 |
| 1977 | Saturday November 19th, 1977 | 4,019.21 |
| 1989 | Saturday January 21st, 1989 | 4,012.99 |
| 1998 | Saturday August 15th, 1998 | 4,010.88 |
| 1979 | Saturday December 1st, 1979 | 4,004.96 |
| 1980 | Tuesday September 23rd, 1980 | 3,998.61 |
| 1983 | Saturday January 15th, 1983 | 3,998.34 |
| 1971 | Saturday January 9th, 1971 | 3,997.53 |
| 1990 | Wednesday March 14th, 1990 | 3,994.13 |
| 1975 | Saturday September 13th, 1975 | 3,991.57 |
| 1976 | Saturday October 23rd, 1976 | 3,990.32 |
| 1969 | Friday December 26th, 1969 | 3,990.09 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Coventry City sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Saturday March 15th, 1958 | 3,478.24 |
| 1926 | Saturday November 6th, 1926 | 3,483.48 |
| 1957 | Saturday March 2nd, 1957 | 3,495.13 |
| 1928 | Saturday April 21st, 1928 | 3,498.88 |
| 1909 | Saturday January 2nd, 1909 | 3,503.68 |
| 2017 | Saturday March 18th, 2017 | 3,504.33 |
| 1956 | Saturday December 15th, 1956 | 3,513.94 |
| 1927 | Saturday February 5th, 1927 | 3,530.49 |
| 1929 | Saturday April 13th, 1929 | 3,551.11 |
| 1914 | Saturday April 4th, 1914 | 3,554.75 |
| 2018 | Saturday April 7th, 2018 | 3,555.42 |
| 1954 | Monday April 19th, 1954 | 3,569.09 |
| 2016 | Monday December 26th, 2016 | 3,571.94 |
| 1955 | Saturday November 19th, 1955 | 3,574.09 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Coventry City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Manchester United (4,283) vs. Coventry City (3,759) Wednesday September 26th, 2007 |
3.55% | 0-2 | +14.5 |
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Coventry City (3,572) vs. Stoke City (3,957) Saturday January 6th, 2018 |
11.99% | 2-1 | +8.8 |
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Blackburn Rovers (4,069) vs. Coventry City (3,756) Saturday January 5th, 2008 |
11.04% | 1-4 | +15.6 |
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Coventry City (3,897) vs. Manchester United (4,206) Sunday December 28th, 1997 |
19.54% | 3-2 | +16.1 |
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Cardiff City (3,879) vs. Coventry City (3,582) Monday December 27th, 1920 |
8.46% | 0-1 | +18.3 |
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The Wednesday (3,963) vs. Coventry City (3,668) Saturday January 14th, 1911 |
8.15% | 1-2 | +18.4 |
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Coventry City (3,880) vs. Everton (4,175) Sunday May 26th, 1985 |
23.85% | 4-1 | +26.7 |
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Preston North End (3,964) vs. Coventry City (3,670) Saturday January 15th, 1910 |
8.23% | 1-2 | +18.4 |
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Coventry City (3,872) vs. Liverpool (4,161) Saturday April 6th, 1996 |
21.91% | 1-0 | +15.6 |
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Coventry City (3,871) vs. Manchester United (4,157) Saturday March 16th, 1968 |
26.03% | 2-0 | +22.2 |
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Coventry City (3,976) vs. Liverpool (4,259) Saturday January 19th, 1980 |
26.31% | 1-0 | +14.7 |
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Coventry City (3,705) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,987) Saturday February 19th, 1910 |
28.73% | 3-1 | +21.4 |
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Liverpool (4,212) vs. Coventry City (3,950) Saturday November 4th, 1989 |
12.40% | 0-1 | +17.5 |
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Coventry City (3,604) vs. Manchester United (3,865) Saturday January 17th, 1925 |
30.69% | 1-0 | +13.9 |
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Coventry City (3,900) vs. Liverpool (4,145) Tuesday August 28th, 1973 |
30.63% | 1-0 | +13.9 |
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Liverpool (4,125) vs. Coventry City (3,884) Sunday April 6th, 1997 |
14.64% | 1-2 | +17.1 |
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Coventry City (3,753) vs. Brentford (3,993) Saturday February 20th, 2021 |
24.00% | 2-0 | +22.8 |
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Coventry City (3,831) vs. Southampton (4,067) Saturday December 15th, 1984 |
30.48% | 2-1 | +13.9 |
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Manchester United (4,070) vs. Coventry City (3,837) Saturday January 12th, 1985 |
13.33% | 0-1 | +17.3 |
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Coventry City (3,959) vs. Arsenal (4,188) Sunday December 26th, 1999 |
28.29% | 3-2 | +14.3 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Coventry City history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Scunthorpe and Lindsey United (3,192) vs. Coventry City (3,754) Monday December 9th, 1935 |
92.20% | 4-2 | -27.7 |
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Sutton United (3,463) vs. Coventry City (4,010) Saturday January 7th, 1989 |
93.60% | 2-1 | -18.7 |
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AFC Wimbledon (3,429) vs. Coventry City (3,885) Wednesday August 9th, 2023 |
91.80% | 2-1 | -9.2 |
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Coventry City (3,599) vs. Worcester City (3,146) Sunday November 9th, 2014 |
94.46% | 1-2 | -9.4 |
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Worksop Town (3,181) vs. Coventry City (3,633) Saturday November 28th, 1925 |
86.99% | 1-0 | -17.4 |
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Rochdale (3,522) vs. Coventry City (3,972) Tuesday October 8th, 1991 |
89.61% | 1-0 | -17.9 |
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Grimsby Town (3,581) vs. Coventry City (4,000) Tuesday September 19th, 1989 |
87.72% | 3-1 | -26.3 |
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Scarborough (3,519) vs. Coventry City (3,931) Wednesday October 7th, 1992 |
87.49% | 3-0 | -15.3 |
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Rochdale (3,596) vs. Coventry City (3,998) Monday January 11th, 1971 |
84.70% | 2-1 | -16.9 |
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Coventry City (3,603) vs. King's Lynn (3,205) Saturday November 25th, 1961 |
94.74% | 1-2 | -18.9 |
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Wycombe Wanderers (3,554) vs. Coventry City (3,928) Tuesday October 5th, 1993 |
85.02% | 4-2 | -12.8 |
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Northampton Town (3,611) vs. Coventry City (3,961) Saturday January 6th, 1990 |
82.82% | 1-0 | -16.6 |
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Rochdale (3,493) vs. Coventry City (3,837) Saturday January 25th, 2003 |
83.36% | 2-0 | -12.5 |
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Mansfield Town (3,623) vs. Coventry City (3,965) Wednesday October 8th, 1975 |
79.74% | 2-0 | -23.9 |
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Coventry City (3,888) vs. Gillingham (3,566) Wednesday November 13th, 1996 |
90.33% | 0-1 | -9.0 |
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York City (3,594) vs. Coventry City (3,913) Saturday January 8th, 1938 |
74.46% | 3-2 | -14.9 |
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Newport County (3,426) vs. Coventry City (3,732) Saturday January 4th, 1936 |
73.15% | 2-1 | -14.6 |
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Chester (3,621) vs. Coventry City (3,908) Saturday January 7th, 1939 |
71.15% | 1-0 | -14.2 |
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Chester (3,730) vs. Coventry City (4,013) Wednesday August 30th, 1978 |
73.56% | 2-1 | -14.7 |
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Blackburn Rovers (3,723) vs. Coventry City (3,991) Saturday January 26th, 1980 |
72.03% | 1-0 | -14.4 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Coventry City's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
