Premier League Quick Preview: Coventry City Vs Newcastle United
The sixth round of Premier League fixtures concludes tonight at the CBS Arena where Coventry City welcome Newcastle United.
The Sky Blues dropped to 19th in the table over the weekend but a win will see them escape the relegation zone.
Newcastle can jump to fourth with a win on the road and they start as favourites on betting apps.
Dry Ground, Open Door
Coventry’s single league goal is the fewest in the division, and it arrived in the 55th minute at the City Ground. They have failed to score in four of five, and not one of their league games has seen both teams score.
Newcastle are the opposite. They have scored in every game, both teams have scored in four of five, and over 2.5 goals has landed in four of five - an average of 3.6 goals a game, joint third highest in the league. Their only clean sheet came in a 2-0 win at Tottenham.
The timing favours the visitors. Coventry have conceded six of their 10 goals after half-time and trailed at the break in three of five, while Newcastle have scored inside the first seven minutes twice already - Anthony Elanga at 5’ against Liverpool, and Joe Willock (3’) and Lewis Hall (7’) against Hull City.
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Same Numbers, Different Planet
On expected goals these are twins. Coventry have created 4.86 and allowed 8.63 (a difference of -3.77); Newcastle 5.32 and 9.05 (-3.73). Both have had exactly 51 shots.
The scoreboard says otherwise. Newcastle have scored nine from those 51 shots, a conversion rate of 17.6% and 3.68 goals above their expected total. Coventry have scored one, a rate of 2.0% and 3.86 below. That is a goal difference of 0 against -9.
Both defences are porous. Newcastle have allowed 19.6 shots a game, the most in the division, and Coventry 17.4, the second most - and Lukas Hornicek has had to make three or more saves in every one of Newcastle’s league games. Newcastle’s matches are also the most heavily carded in the league at 5.0 cards a game; Coventry’s, at 2.6, rank 19th.
Hot Streaks & Stats:
- Only against Crystal Palace (5) has Lampard won more Premier League games as a manager than against Newcastle (3).
- Coventry are one of only two Premier League sides (with Tottenham) yet to score a first-half goal.
- Newcastle have faced a pre-round league-high 97 shots this season.
- Newcastle have kept only one clean sheet in their last 13 league games.
Early Season Team Streaks
- Coventry 1 or fewer goals scored - 5 games
- Coventry 14 or fewer shots registered - 5 games
- Coventry 6 or fewer corners won - 5 games
- Coventry’s games 10 or fewer total corners - 5 games
- Coventry’s games 19+ total fouls - 5 games
- Newcastle 1+ cards received - 5 games
- Newcastle’s opponents 1+ cards - 5 games
- Newcastle 1+ goal scored - 5 games
- Newcastle 15+ shots allowed - 5 games
- Newcastle 3+ goalkeeper saves - 5 games
Early Season Player Streaks
- Jack Rudoni 1+ shot - 5 games
- Harvey Barnes 1+ shot - 5 games
- Joe Willock 1+ shot - 5 games
- Bobby Thomas 1+ foul won - 5 games
- Harvey Barnes 1+ foul won - 5 games
- Lewis Hall 1+ tackle - 5 games
This is the first of back-to-back Monday night games for Frank Lampard's side and a chance to show the rest of the Premier League that they deserve to be in the top flight.
It's been a promising start to life as Newcastle manager for Matthias Jaissle, whose side were hammered 4-1 at Leeds on Monday Night Football on September 14.
