Milan van Ewijk could return after the hamstring injury that ruled him out of the defeat at Nottingham Forest, although he remains doubtful. Aurèle Amenda is out with a calf injury, while Josh Eccles, Luke Woolfenden and Haji Wright are also unavailable.
Brandon Thomas-Asante is expected to lead the attack. Stephen Mfuni made his first start in the last five matches against Forest and is expected to keep his place alongside Bobby Thomas and Ethan Pinnock in defence. Jay Dasilva and Matt Grimes should retain their midfield places after starting all five of Coventry City's latest matches.
Newcastle United
Newcastle head to Coventry with several fitness doubts rather than confirmed absences. Nico González, Lewis Miley and Amar Dedić have head, knock and hamstring problems respectively, but all three are expected to start for the Magpies.
Anthony Elanga is doubtful because of a knee injury and is not expected to start. Ewen Jaouen is out with a hamstring problem. Elsewhere, Dedić is expected at right-back, where Miley has also played during the last five matches, while González should take the deeper midfield role ahead of Sean Steur. González has started three of Newcastle's last five matches, compared with two for Steur.
Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?
Coventry City
Player
Starts
Min.
Form
Carl Rushworth
5/5
450
solid
Jay Dasilva
5/5
445
solid
Matt Grimes
5/5
444
solid
Bobby Thomas
5/5
438
strong
Aurele Amenda
4/4
360
solid
Milan van Ewijk
4/4
360
mixed
Frank Onyeka
4/4
316
mixed
Jack Rudoni
4/5
301
mixed
Newcastle United
Player
Starts
Min.
Form
Lukáš Horníček
5/5
450
solid
Malick Thiaw
5/5
450
mixed
Sven Botman
5/5
450
solid
Lewis Hall
5/5
449
strong
Harvey Barnes
5/5
449
solid
Yoane Wissa
5/5
441
solid
Lewis Miley
5/5
399
mixed
Amar Dedić
4/4
328
mixed
Pre-match prediction
Pre-match goals forecast
1.461.12
Predicted goals3.3
Both teams to score25%
Over 2.5 goals50%
Corners11.5
Team comparison
COV home
Per match
NEW away
0.00
Points
1.50
0.00
Goals for
1.50
3.00
Goals against
2.00
1.46
xG for
1.12
1.47
xG against
1.80
5.5
Corners
6.0
LL
Home and away form
WL
Coventry City vs Newcastle United: head-to-head record
2 previous meetings
0Coventry City0draws2Newcastle United
Goals per match3.50
Both teams scored50%
Over 2.5 goals50%
Feb 2010Newcastle United4 - 1Coventry City
Dec 2009Coventry City0 - 2Newcastle United
Frequently asked questions
When will the lineup for Coventry City vs Newcastle United be announced?
Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .
Who is unavailable for Coventry City against Newcastle United?
Coventry City are without Joel Latibeaudiere (injury), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (muscle injury), Milan van Ewijk (muscle injury), Aurele Amenda (calf injury), Haji Wright (muscle injury) and Josh Eccles (injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.
Who is unavailable for Newcastle United against Coventry City?
Newcastle United are without Amar Dedić (muscle injury), Anthony Elanga (knee injury), Dan Burn (ankle injury), Jacob Ramsey (injury), Joelinton (thigh injury) and Lewis Miley (injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.
What formation do Coventry City play?
Coventry City have used a 3-4-2-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.
What formation do Newcastle United play?
Newcastle United have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Matthias Jaissle.
How did the last meeting between Coventry City and Newcastle United finish?
On 17 February 2010, Newcastle United vs Coventry City finished 4-1.
Other matches from matchday 6 of the Premier League
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