Manchester City vs Coventry

1 - 0
πŸ•’ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00 Europe/London πŸ“ Etihad Stadium πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Paul Tierney πŸ” Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Manchester City 2 Β· Coventry 20
Referee Stats
2 matches Β· 2.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (15-12).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (78%).

Team Overview

Manchester City (Home stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 2-0-0

Goals For / Against

3 / 1
Avg: 1.50 / 0.50

Points

6
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
Coventry (Away stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 0-0-2

Goals For / Against

0 / 4
Avg: 0.00 / 2.00

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
0.00
1.50
GF
0.00
0.50
GA
2.00
50%
O2.5
50%
50%
BTTS
0%
50%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Manchester City rank2nd
Coventry rank20th
Manchester City points12
Coventry points0
Manchester City: #2 Β· 12 pts Β· GD +6
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Coventry: #20 Β· 0 pts Β· GD -10
12 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester City last 5 home

W W
Points6/6
Weighted index100
Goals3-1
Record2-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Coventry last 5 away

L L
Points0/6
Weighted index0
Goals0-4
Record0-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Manchester City trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 50% Β· Over 3.5 0% Β· 1H BTTS 0%

Coventry trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 50% Β· Over 3.5 0% Β· 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Manchester City score at home100%
Manchester City clean sheet at home50%
Coventry score away0%
Coventry clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Manchester City score first50%
Manchester City win after scoring first100%
Coventry score first0%
Coventry win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester City 0% Β· Coventry 0%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester City 26.0' Β· Coventry β€”

Vs league average

Manchester City score at home1.50 vs 1.48
Manchester City concede at home0.50 vs 1.38
Coventry score away0.00 vs 1.38
Coventry concede away2.00 vs 1.48
Manchester City score 2% above league average, while Coventry score 100% below league average.
Defensive side: Manchester City are 64% below league average at home, and Coventry are 36% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Manchester City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: β€”
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Coventry goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 0% Danger: β€” Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
3
Total Shots
15
12
Shots off Goal
5
6
Blocked Shots
6
3
Shots Inside Box
14
8
Shots Outside Box
1
4
Ball Possession
78%
22%
Corner Kicks
4
5
Fouls
7
17
Offsides
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
819
220
Passes Accurate
751
140
Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
19'
19' M. van Ewijk
26' ⚽
⚽
26' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
E. Haaland
Normal Goal Β· Assist: A. Semenyo
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ J. Rudoni
1st substitution Β· For: L. Tchaouna
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ F. Onyeka
2nd substitution Β· For: Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ R. Cherki
1st substitution Β· For: P. Foden
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ T. Awoniyi
3rd substitution Β· For: E. Simms
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ E. Mason-Clark
4th substitution Β· For: B. Thomas-Asante
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ E. FernΓ‘ndez
2nd substitution Β· For: A. Bouaddi
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ J. Dasilva
5th substitution Β· For: G. Hamer
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ I. Ndiaye
3rd substitution Β· For: R. McAidoo
90+2'
90+2' E. Pinnock
90+5'
90+5' A. Khusanov

Manchester City vs Coventry 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester City beat Coventry 1-0 on Saturday, 05 September 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Paul Tierney. It was played at Etihad Stadium.

First half: M. van Ewijk received a yellow card for Coventry at 19'. Manchester City took the lead at 26' when E. Haaland scored, with the assist credited to A. Semenyo, making the score 1-0.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Coventry made their 1st substitution at 63', with J. Rudoni replacing L. Tchaouna. Coventry made their 2nd substitution at 63', with F. Onyeka replacing Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi. Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 66', with R. Cherki replacing P. Foden. Coventry made their 3rd substitution at 71', with T. Awoniyi replacing E. Simms. Coventry made their 4th substitution at 71', with E. Mason-Clark replacing B. Thomas-Asante. Manchester City made their 2nd substitution at 76', with E. FernΓ‘ndez replacing A. Bouaddi. Coventry made their 5th substitution at 85', with J. Dasilva replacing G. Hamer. Manchester City made their 3rd substitution at 87', with I. Ndiaye replacing R. McAidoo. E. Pinnock received a yellow card for Coventry at 90+2'. A. Khusanov received a yellow card for Manchester City at 90+5'.

Manchester City used 3 substitutions while Coventry used 5 substitutions. Manchester City got 1 yellow card, while Coventry got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (15-12).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (78%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Manchester City vs Coventry Head-to-Head History by Season