Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 3.2 – 0.6
- Actual xG
- 1.8 – 1.2
- Goals
- 1 – 0
Footybot made Manchester City favourites at 86%.
Manchester City won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 1.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bobby Thomas, 67.5 in 96′.
Well above their usual level: Milan van Ewijk +30.8, Bobby Thomas +29.1, Jack Rudoni +26.1.
Well below it: Iliman Ndiaye −15.9, Antoine Semenyo −12.9, Abdukodir Khusanov −12.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Manchester City
| 28 Aug 2026 | W 4–1 | at Crystal Palace |
| 23 Aug 2026 | W 2–1 | v Bournemouth |
| 24 May 2026 | L 1–2 | v Aston Villa |
| 19 May 2026 | D 1–1 | at Bournemouth |
| 13 May 2026 | W 3–0 | v Crystal Palace |
Coventry City
| 29 Aug 2026 | L 0–1 | v Hull City |
| 25 Aug 2026 | W 4–2 | at Plymouth Argyle |
| 21 Aug 2026 | L 0–3 | at Arsenal |
| 2 May 2026 | W 4–0 | at Watford |
| 26 Apr 2026 | W 3–1 | v Wrexham |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Manchester City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | 20 | 80.0 | – |
| Elliot Anderson | 96 | 64.5 | −0.0 |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 96 | 63.8 | +10.1 |
| Marc Guéhi | 96 | 63.7 | +4.8 |
| Rayan Cherki | 66 | 60.8 | −5.4 |
| Rúben Dias | 96 | 58.4 | +1.5 |
| Erling Haaland | 96 | 56.9 | −5.5 |
| Joško Gvardiol | 96 | 54.6 | −5.4 |
| Ryan McAidoo | 9 | 51.4 | – |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | 96 | 51.3 | −12.4 |
| Enzo Fernández | 76 | 49.5 | −7.9 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 96 | 43.8 | −12.9 |
| Phil Foden | 30 | 39.1 | – |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 87 | 37.1 | −15.9 |
Coventry City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Thomas | 96 | 67.5 | +29.1 |
| Loum Tchaouna | 33 | 67.2 | – |
| Ellis Simms | 25 | 64.8 | – |
| Jack Rudoni | 63 | 64.6 | +26.1 |
| Jay DaSilva | 85 | 58.7 | +24.7 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 96 | 57.0 | +30.8 |
| Carl Rushworth | 96 | 53.9 | +3.8 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 71 | 49.5 | +0.6 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 96 | 47.7 | −6.1 |
| Ethan Pinnock | 96 | 47.4 | −12.3 |
| Matt Grimes | 96 | 45.2 | +3.2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 25 | 44.6 | – |
| Caleb Yirenkyi | 33 | 42.9 | – |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 71 | 41.0 | +7.6 |
| Frank Onyeka | 63 | 37.7 | −1.0 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 11 | 36.2 | – |