West Brom vs Coventry Showdown Tonight: Live Stream, Kick-Off Time & Must-Know Team News

West Brom vs Coventry City: live score, team news and key stats from The Hawthorns, Championship, Saturday 21 February 2026 Coventry City struck first and lead West Bromwich Albion 1-0 midway through the first half after Ephron Mason-Clark latched onto Milan van Ewijk’s through-ball and beat goalkeeper Max O’Leary with a low finish in the 5th minute. The Sky Blues, managed by Frank Lampard, are protecting top spot in the EFL Championship, while Eric Ramsay’s Baggies are fighting to escape the relegation zone. Current match snapshot (21’) • Score: West Brom 0-1 Coventry • Possession: 43 % WBA, 57 % COV • Shots: 0-2 (on target 0-1) • Bookings: van Ewijk 16’, Sakamoto 17’ Why this game matters • Table stakes: Coventry 1st (65 pts), West Brom 21st (34 pts). • Coventry can complete their first league double over West Brom since 1969-70 after winning the reverse fixture 3-2 in November. • West Brom are winless in five and have scored just twice in their last six league outings. Team line-ups West Brom (4-2-3-1): O’Leary; Gilchrist, Bielik, Taylor, Styles; Molumby, Mowatt; Wallace (c), Price, Jimoh-Aloba; Heggebø. Coventry (4-2-3-1): Rushworth; van Ewijk, Thomas, Latibeaudiere, Dasilva; Onyeka, Grimes (c); Sakamoto, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Wright. Selection headlines • West Brom welcomed Brandon Thomas-Asante back from suspension on the bench, while Krystian Bielik returned to the XI. • Coventry kept faith with hat-trick hero Haji Wright up front after his treble against Middlesbrough on Monday. • Defender George Campbell (WBA) and keeper Oliver Dovin (COV) miss out through injury. Key stats and trends • West Brom have lost their last two league games against Coventry; they have not suffered three straight defeats to the Sky Blues since 1968. • Coventry’s away form is shaky—just three points from their last seven Championship trips—but they boast the division’s joint-top scorer in Wright (13 goals). • The Baggies have drawn their previous two league fixtures 0-0 and have taken only seven points from losing positions all season. Live stream & broadcast UK viewers can watch on Sky Sports Main Event, with audio on BBC Radio WM and BBC CWR. International coverage is available via the EFL’s broadcast partners; streaming passes are on iFollow for eligible territories. What’s next If the score stands, Coventry will stretch their lead at the summit before promotion rivals Middlesbrough kick off later today. West Brom, meanwhile, risk dropping deeper into the bottom three ahead of a crunch trip to Leicester next weekend. Stay tuned for second-half updates, post-match reaction, highlights and player ratings as West Brom vs Coventry continues to unfold.