Coventry vs Newcastle — Premier League
4-1
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
Going into the match, Coventry had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Newcastle had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.6. Coventry are 17th in the Premier League on 6 points; Newcastle are 11th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Coventry
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W L L L L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Nottingham Forest · 19 Sept 2026
- L 0-5 vs Brighton · 13 Sept 2026
- L 1-0 at Manchester City · 5 Sept 2026
- L 0-1 vs Hull City · 29 Aug 2026
- L 3-0 at Arsenal · 21 Aug 2026
- W 0-4 at Watford · 2 May 2026
Away form going in: Newcastle
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W L D W D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Hull City · 19 Sept 2026
- L 4-1 at Leeds · 14 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Bournemouth · 5 Sept 2026
- W 0-2 at Tottenham · 29 Aug 2026
- D 2-2 vs Liverpool · 23 Aug 2026
- L 2-0 at Fulham · 24 May 2026
How it unfolded
- 6' Penalty — Jack Rudoni (Coventry)
- 48' Normal Goal — Sidiki Cherif (Coventry)
- 70' Normal Goal — Sven Botman (Newcastle)
- 81' Normal Goal — Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 86' Normal Goal — Stephen Mfuni (Coventry)
Match statistics
| Coventry | Metric | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 1 |
| 33 | Ball possession | 67 |
| 1.66422 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.21865 |
| 9 | Total shots | 19 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 0 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 11 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 8 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 264 | Total passes | 548 |
| 185 | Accurate passes | 472 |
| 4 | Key passes | 17 |
| 81 | Duels | 81 |
| 37 | Duels won | 44 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |