Coventry City — Newcastle United 4:1: match report and statistics
England. Premier League · 12.10.2026 19:00 · Finished
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Who will win?
Votes: 0- Coventry City0%
- Draw0%
- Newcastle United0%
Overview
Coventry City vs Newcastle United ended 4:1 on 12.10.2026 19:00 (UTC) in England. Premier League. The win went to Coventry City. Goals: Jack Rudoni 6', Sidiki Cherif 48', Sven Botman 70', Simms E. 81', Stephen Mfuni 86'.
Coventry City, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 0, lost 4. Newcastle United, last 6 games: won 4, drawn 1, lost 1.
All meetings of Coventry City and Newcastle United: 19 (wins of Coventry City: 2, wins of Newcastle United: 11, draws: 2). The last meeting on 17.02.2010 19:45 ended Newcastle United 4:1 Coventry City.
Coventry City in the standings: place 19, points 6, played 8. Newcastle United in the standings: place 8, points 11, played 8.
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Team playing styles
Coventry City
Strengths
- Aerial duelsVery Strong
- Protecting the leadStrong
Weaknesses
- Keeping possession of the ballWeak
- Defending counter attacksWeak
- Finishing scoring chancesVery Weak
- Defending against attacks down the wingsVery Weak
Playing style
Long balls Attempt crosses often Attacking down the left Play with width Play the offside trap Non-aggressive
Newcastle United
Strengths
- Finishing scoring chancesStrong
- Counter AttackStrong
- Coming back from losing positionsStrong
Weaknesses
- Stopping opponents from creating chancesWeak
- Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasWeak
- Defending against attacks down the wingsWeak
- Defending against through ball attacksWeak
- Defending against skillful playersWeak
- Defending set piecesWeak
- Avoiding individual errorsVery Weak
- Defending against long shotsVery Weak
Playing style
Play with width Take long shots Attempt through balls often Attacking down the left Opponents play aggressively against them Aggressive Playing in their own half
What to expect
- Newcastle Unitedwill score from a fast break situationLikely
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Match events
1st half1 : 0
2nd half3 : 1
Match statistics
- 1.48 Expected goals (xG) 1.83
- 33% Possession 67%
- 9 Total shots 19
- 6 Shots on target 6
- 2 Big Chances 3
- 2 Corners 6
- 70 (185/264)Assists(472/548) 86
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 2.62 xG on target (xGOT) 0.43
- 0 Shots off target 7
- 3 Shots blocked 6
- 6 Shots from inside the penalty area 11
- 3 Shots from outside the penalty area 8
- 1 Hit the woodwork 0
- 16 Touches in opposition box 38
- 0 Accurate through passes 1
- 2 Offsides 5
- 10 Free kicks 3
- 39 (26/67)Long Balls(24/42) 57
- 57 (68/120)Passes in final third(117/155) 75
- 22 (2/9)Crosses(3/17) 18
- 0.24 Expected assists (xA) 1.2
- 10 Throw-ins 21
- 3 Fouls 10
- 62 (8/13)Tackles(9/14) 64
- 37 Duels won 44
- 32 Clearances 24
- 8 Steals 8
- 2 Errors leading to shot 1
- 0 Errors leading to goal 1
- 4 Saves 2
- 0.43 xGOT faced 2.62
- -0.57 Goals prevented -1.38
- 10 Goal kicks 7
- 1 Posts and crossbars 0
Lineups
Coventry City4-2-3-1Newcastle United4-2-3-1 Starting line-up
- 19
Carl RushworthGK - 3
Jay Dasilva - 2
Pinnock E. - 4
Томас Бобби - 27
van Ewijk M.66' - 6
Matt GrimesC83' - 8
Caleb Yirenkyi78' - 10
Ephron Mason-Clark61' - 5
Jack Rudoni6'83' - 23
Brandon T. - 49
Sidiki Cherif48'78'
Substitutes
- 7
Sakamoto T.61' - 9
Simms E.78'81' - 12
Stephen Mfuni83'86' - 16
Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank78' - 22
Latibeaudiere J. - 25
Daniel BentleyGK - 29
Victor Torp83' - 34
Gboho Y. - 38
Gustavo Hamer
Coach
Frank Lampard
Missing players
Luke Woolfenden Missing Player
Taiwo Awoniyi Missing Player
Aurele Amenda Missing Player
Kaine Kessler Questionable
Haji Wright Missing Player
Josh Eccles Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 21
Lukas HornicekGK - 67
Lewis Miley59' - 12
Malick ThiawC - 4
Sven Botman70' - 3
Lewis Hall - 6
Nicolas Gonzalez Iglesias - 28
Joseph Willock59' - 23
Jacob Murphy59' - 9
Wissa Y.78' - 11
Harvey Barnes - 20
Matias Fernandez Pardo
Substitutes
- 1
Nick PopeGK - 5
Fabian Schar - 7
Joelinton59'81' - 8
Aladji Bamba - 10
William Osula78' - 14
Sean Steur - 17
Bazoumana Toure59'90' - 33
Dan Burn90' - 37
Amar Dedic59'
Coach
Matthias Jaissle
Missing players
Ewen Jaouen Missing Player
Valentino Livramento Questionable
Jacob Ramsey Questionable
Elanga A. Missing Player
Lead tracker
Coventry City +3Biggest lead+0 Newcastle United
12
Live commentary
- 90:00 +4:19The match has just finished.
- 90:00The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.
- 90:00Matthias Jaissle is forced to make a change. Bazoumana Toure is unable to continue due to injury, Dan Burn (Newcastle Utd) comes on.
- 88:06The corner is swung in but Newcastle can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
- 85:22Stephen Mfuni (Coventry) breaks through the defence and scores a brilliant goal from outside the penalty area after firing the ball inside the right post!
- 84:49The ball is out of play and Coventry manage to earn a corner.
- 84:13OFF THE POST! Good play from Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry) as skips past two defending players and from the edge of the box unleashes a decent strike that smashes the right post!
- 82:44Here comes a substitution. Jack Rudoni is given a rest as he is replaced by Victor Torp (Coventry).
- 82:10Frank Lampard prepares a substitution. Matt Grimes is replaced by Stephen Mfuni (Coventry).
- 81:06Ellis Simms (Coventry) breaks through before collecting a brilliant pass and producing a precise strike to beat the goalkeeper. The ball went into the bottom right corner.
- 80:28Joelinton (Newcastle Utd) gets a yellow card.
- 79:31The ball goes out of play and Newcastle have been awarded a corner kick.
- 77:27The referee allows time for a substitution. Yoane Wissa will be replaced by William Osula (Newcastle Utd).
- 77:16Frank Lampard decides to make a substitution. Sidiki Cherif will be replaced by Ellis Simms (Coventry).
- 77:11Substitution. Frank Onyeka (Coventry) has come on for Caleb Yirenkyi.
Positional statistics
Coventry City
Attack sides
Left flank40%
Centre24%
Right flank36%
Where the game is played
26%Own third
44%Middle
31%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
10% 75% 16%
Opponent
17% 69% 14%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
12% 53% 35%
Opponent
6% 54% 40%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Newcastle United
Attack sides
Left flank42%
Centre23%
Right flank35%
Where the game is played
25%Own third
41%Middle
34%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
20% 59% 22%
Opponent
17% 61% 22%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
12% 49% 39%
Opponent
6% 52% 42%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
Coventry CityNewcastle UnitedGeneral
Aerial duels won, %5449
Corners44
Fouls1212
Offsides22
Shots1010
Yellow cards12
Average rating6.46.6
Possession, %3949
Pass accuracy, %7783
Goals—2
Attack
Dispossessed48
Fouls won1013
Offsides22
Shots1010
Successful dribbles57
Shots on target34
Goals—2
Defence
Clearances30.434.8
Fouls1212
Interceptions9.85
Tackles914
Shots blocked6.67.8
Opponent shots17.419.4
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play0.2 / 5.8 (3%)0.8 / 6.2 (12%)
Set pieces— / 40.4 / 2.8 (14%)
Counter attacks— / 0.40.6 / 1 (60%)
Penalties—— / 0.2
Total0.2 / 10.2 (1%)1.8 / 10.2 (17%)
Passes per match
Short287367
Long6053
Crosses1713
Through balls—2
Total366436
Top scorers
Top assists
Best rated
Head-to-head
Coventry City?WLLLL
Matches played: 19
draws: 2
2 / 19
Wins
11 / 1915 / 52
Goals
37 / 520 / 0
Yellow cards
0 / 00 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Newcastle United?WLWDW
Matches
Previous matches: Coventry City
Previous matches: Newcastle United
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Match info
- Tournament
- England. Premier League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Attendance
- 30,811
- Referee
- John Brooks
Upcoming matches: Coventry City
Upcoming matches: Newcastle United
England. Premier League
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20:9 | +11 | 21 | LWWWW |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | +8 | 21 | WWWLW |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23:7 | +16 | 16 | LWWWW |
| 4 |  Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 | WWLWD |
| 5 |  Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:15 | +2 | 13 | LWWLD |
| 6 |  Brentford | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14:9 | +5 | 11 | DLDWD |
| 7 |  Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9:6 | +3 | 11 | DDLDW |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | 11 | WLLWL |
| 9 |  Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 11 | WWDWL |
| 10 |  Hull City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | 10 | DLDLD |
| 11 |  Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 10 | LLDWD |
| 12 |  Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 | DLWLW |
| 13 |  Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:13 | -1 | 9 | WWLLD |
| 14 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 | WWDLD |
| 15 |  Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:10 | -2 | 8 | WWLDD |
| 16 |  Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 7 | LDDDL |
| 17 |  Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:19 | -10 | 7 | LLWDL |
| 18 |  Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 6 | DLLLW |
| 19 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:15 | -9 | 6 | LLWWL |
| 20 |  Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6:14 | -8 | 5 | DLLLL |
- Promotion - Champions League (League stage)
- Promotion - Europa League (League stage)
- Relegation - Championship
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Markets in head-to-head
100%Over 1.56 of 6
67%Over 2.54 of 6
67%Over 3.54 of 6
67%Both teams to score4 of 6
0%Coventry City wins0 of 6
100%Newcastle United wins6 of 6
0%Draw0 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 3.67 goals per match on average.
Pressure
Based on text commentary events (attacks, shots, corners, goals), not tracking data. Up — home team, down — away team.
Match profile
Assists
70% 185/264
86% 472/548
Long Balls
39% 26/67
57% 24/42
Passes in final third
57% 68/120
75% 117/155
Crosses
22% 2/9
18% 3/17
Tackles
62% 8/13
64% 9/14