COVENTRY (Interstat) — Coventry City defeated Wrexham 3-1 on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Coventry Building Society Arena in an English Championship clash that saw the home side overcome an early deficit and pull away in the second half.

Brandon Thomas-Asante opened the scoring for Coventry City in the 19th minute, but Wrexham responded quickly when substitute Oliver Rathbone equalized in the 25th minute, adding an assist later in the match. The score remained level until the 80th minute, when Victor Torp put Coventry City ahead. Ephron Mason-Clark sealed the victory with a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Rathbone finished with a goal and an assist for Wrexham. Frank Onyeka and Josh Eccles each recorded an assist for Coventry City, while Matty James, another substitute, also contributed an assist.

The match featured four yellow cards: Frank Onyeka in the 29th minute, Matty James in the 40th, Josh Eccles in the 50th and Oliver Rathbone in the 53rd.

With the win, Coventry City improved its Championship record to 27 wins, 7 losses and 12 draws. Across all competitions this season, Coventry City now sits at 28 wins, 9 losses and 12 draws. Wrexham fell to 20 wins, 13 losses and 12 draws in the Championship and 22 wins, 13 losses and 12 draws across all competitions.

Coventry City entered the match having gone unbeaten in its previous two league outings, with a 5-1 home victory over Portsmouth on April 21 and a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers on April 17. Before that, the team played to a 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday and a 0-0 draw at Hull City. The Sky Blues have been strong at home, posting wins over Swansea City, Preston North End and Stoke City in recent weeks, though they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Southampton on March 14.

Wrexham came into the contest on a three-match winning streak in the Championship, having beaten Oxford United 1-0 on April 21, Stoke City 2-0 on April 18 and Birmingham City 2-0 on April 12. That run followed a heavy 5-1 loss to Southampton on April 7 and a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion on April 3. Wrexham’s form has been mixed on the road, with wins at Sheffield United and Swansea City but losses at Watford and Hull City earlier in the season.

The two clubs last met on Oct. 31, 2025, when Wrexham won 3-2 at home. Coventry City now holds a slight edge in the all-time series, though that match provided a glimpse of the competitive nature between the sides.

Looking ahead, Coventry City travels to Watford on Saturday, May 2, 2026, for its next Championship fixture. Wrexham hosts Middlesbrough FC on the same day.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Coventry City 1, Wrexham 1, while Interstat’s ELO system gave Coventry City a 75.90 percent probability to win. Despite the simulation’s draw prediction, Coventry City delivered a convincing victory before its home supporters.