Man Cityv
Coventry
Premier League · Sat 5 Sep · 16:00 · Referee: Paul Tierney
Head-to-head — last 1 at Man City (home)
W
2026-09-05
Man City 1–0 Coventry
Overall H2H edge (venue-weighted, both grounds): 0 → Man City (0 meetings on file)
Last Matches
Date
Opponent
Goals
Corners
Yellow
Red
2026-11-07
ANott'm Forest
L
1–3
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-10-31
HBrighton
L
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-10-24
AAston Villa
L
1–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-10-17
HIpswich
W
3–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-10-11
ALiverpool
W
3–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-09-20
HSunderland
W
5–3
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-09-13
AMan United
W
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-09-13
AMan United
W
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-09-05
HCoventry
W
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-28
ACrystal Palace
W
4–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-28
ACrystal Palace
W
4–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-23
HBournemouth
W
2–1
8–3
1–2
0–0
2026-08-23
HBournemouth
W
2–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-05-24
HAston Villa
L
1–2
9–4
1–0
0–0
2026-05-19
ABournemouth
D
1–1
6–7
2–4
0–0
Date
Opponent
Goals
Corners
Yellow
Red
2026-11-06
AEverton
L
1–3
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-10-31
HSunderland
W
3–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-10-24
HFulham
L
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-10-19
ATottenham
L
1–3
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-10-12
HNewcastle
W
4–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-09-19
ANott'm Forest
W
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-09-13
HBrighton
L
0–5
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-09-13
HBrighton
L
0–5
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-09-05
AMan City
L
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-29
HHull
L
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-29
HHull
L
0–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-21
AArsenal
L
0–3
2–8
1–1
0–0
2026-08-21
AArsenal
L
0–3
0–0
0–0
0–0
Date
Opponent
Goals
Corners
Yellow
Red
2026-09-05
HCoventry
W
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Venue tag: H = home, A = away.
Period stats — 1H / 2H
Too close to call
Man City
CoventryPossession %
65
—
xG
1.29
—
Shots
9.7
—
On target
3.1
—
Off target
3.6
—
Corners (est.)
5.0
1.4
Yellow cards (est.)
0.3
0.5
Red cards (est.)
0.0
0.0
Too close to call
Man City
CoventryPossession %
57
—
xG
1.12
—
Shots
7.3
—
On target
2.6
—
Off target
2.5
—
Corners (est.)
3.1
1.5
Yellow cards (est.)
1.2
1.1
Red cards (est.)
0.0
0.0
Full-time call
NO BET
1 · Man City
89%
X · Draw
7%
2 · Coventry
4%
Man City at home
Expected goals: 2.22
Conceded goals: 0.81
Coventry away
Expected goals: 0
Conceded goals: 3
Projected for this match: Man City 2.21 — 0.42 Coventry
Expected goals: Man City 2.21 — 0.42 Coventry
Likely scores
2-017.5%
1-015.7%
3-012.9%
Goals markets
Over 1.574.1%
Over 2.549%
Over 3.527.2%
BTTS30.9%
Corners (90 min)
Man City8.1
Coventry2.9
Yellow cards (90 min)
Man City1.3
Coventry1.6
1H total0.9
2H total2
Tierney averages 3.4 yellows a match, which trims the full-time card line.
Second half
Man City
54%
Level
35%
Coventry
11%
2H corners split
Expected total5.7
Man City4.2
Coventry1.5
2H yellow cards split
Expected total2
Man City0.9
Coventry1.1
First half
No bet no-bet confidence
1H · Man City
70%
1H · Draw
26%
1H · Coventry
4%
1H corners split
Expected total5.3
Man City3.9
Coventry1.4
O/U 5.5Under · 56%
1H yellow cards split
Expected total0.9
Man City0.4
Coventry0.5
O/U 1.5Under · 77%
2H expected total2
Man City 2H0.9
Coventry 2H1.1
Tierney averages 1.1 yellows before HT, around the usual 1H card pace.
Tierney averages 2.4 yellows after HT, which trims the 2H card line.
Erling Haaland (0.44 xG) is Man City's main first-half threat, which lifts the 1H goal line if they start.
Squad availability
Man City · 5 listed
Mateo Kovacicsuspension
Abdukodir Khusanovdoubt
Marc Guehidoubt
Jack Grealishsuspension
Antoine Semenyoinjury
Coventry · 7 listed
Frank Onyekadoubt
Frank Onyekadoubt
Bobby Thomasdoubt
Luke Woolfendeninjury
Josh Ecclesinjury
Haji Wrightinjury
Aurele Amendainjury
Match analysis
Man City vs Coventry (Premier League). Model call: Man City to win match full time (89% / 7% / 4%).
Man City holds the stronger recent form (last 5, opponent-strength weighted). Projected xG Man City 2.21 — 0.42 Coventry. Man City home form +1.41; Coventry away form -3.
First-half lean: No bet. Without Mateo Kovacic, Man City's full-time chance creation is trimmed. Without Josh Eccles, Coventry's full-time chance creation is trimmed.