Man City
v
Coventry

Premier League · Sat 5 Sep · 16:00 · Referee: Paul Tierney

Head-to-head — last 1 at Man City (home)

No prior meetings with Man City at home on file yet.

Overall H2H edge (venue-weighted, both grounds): 0 → Man City (0 meetings on file)

Last Matches

Date
Opponent
Goals
Corners
Yellow
Red
2026-09-13
AMan United
W
1–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-28
ACrystal Palace
W
4–1
0–0
0–0
0–0
2026-08-23
HBournemouth
W
2–1
8–3
1–2
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
2026-05-13
HCrystal Palace
W
3–0
9–4
0–2
0–0
2026-05-09
HBrentford
W
3–0
10–2
4–2
0–0
2026-05-04
AEverton
D
3–3
9–5
1–4
0–0
2026-04-22
ABurnley
W
1–0
11–3
0–0
0–0
2026-04-19
HArsenal
W
2–1
8–5
2–2
0–0
2026-04-12
AChelsea
W
3–0
12–4
1–3
0–0
2026-03-14
AWest Ham
D
1–1
15–1
2–2
0–0
2026-03-04
HNott'm Forest
D
2–2
6–1
0–4
0–0
2026-02-28
ALeeds
W
1–0
3–5
3–0
0–0
2026-02-21
HNewcastle
W
2–1
5–5
2–5
0–0
Date
Opponent
Goals
Corners
Yellow
Red
2026-09-13
HBrighton
L
0–5
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
Date
Opponent
Goals
Corners
Yellow
Red

No prior meetings on file yet.

Venue tag: H = home, A = away.

Period stats — 1H / 2H

Too close to call
Man City
Coventry
Possession %
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
Coventry
Possession %
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 2.25 — 0.41 Coventry
Expected goals: Man City 2.25 — 0.41 Coventry

Likely scores

2-017.7%
1-015.5%
3-013.2%

Goals markets

Over 1.574.7%
Over 2.549.8%
Over 3.527.8%
BTTS30.5%

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%
Expected 2H goals Man City 1.04 — 0.31 Coventry

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%
Expected 1H goals Man City 1.41 — 0.17 Coventry · Over 0.5: Over (80%) · Over 1.5: Under (47%)

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 · 3 listed

Phil Fodensuspension
1 · Red card (direct)
Mateo Kovacicsuspension
1 · Red card (direct)
Jeremy Dokuinjury
1 · Calf

Coventry · 6 listed

Taiwo Awoniyisuspension
1 · Red card (direct)
Frank Onyekadoubt
1 · Other
Josh Ecclesinjury
1 · Other
Kaine Kesler-Haydeninjury
1 · Thigh
Luke Woolfendeninjury
1 · Knee
Haji Wrightinjury
1 · Thigh

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 2.25 — 0.41 Coventry. Man City home form +1.41; Coventry away form -3.

First-half lean: No bet. Without Phil Foden, Man City's full-time chance creation is trimmed. Without Josh Eccles, Coventry's full-time chance creation is trimmed.