Manchester CityManchester City vs Coventry — Premier League
1-0
CoventryEtihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Coventry had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.9. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 21 points; Coventry are 17th on 6.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W W L D W). 2.1 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-4 at Crystal Palace · 28 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs Bournemouth · 23 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Aston Villa · 24 May 2026
- D 1-1 at Bournemouth · 19 May 2026
- W 0-1 at Chelsea · 16 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Crystal Palace · 13 May 2026
Away form going in: Coventry
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (L L W W W). 1.9 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- 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
- W 3-1 vs Wrexham · 26 Apr 2026
- W 5-1 vs Portsmouth · 21 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Blackburn · 17 Apr 2026
How it unfolded
- 26' Normal Goal — Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Coventry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 78 | Ball possession | 22 |
| 2.19038 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.49306 |
| 15 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 14 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 1 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 819 | Total passes | 220 |
| 751 | Accurate passes | 140 |
| 9 | Key passes | 11 |
| 107 | Duels | 107 |
| 44 | Duels won | 63 |
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 |