Coventry vs Newcastle Preview: Team News & Prediction

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The final game of the first Premier League match day after the prolonged international break sees Coventry City face Newcastle United at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

Kick-off date/time: 12 October 2026 at 8:00 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / USA – USA Network

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – DirecTV Stream

Coventry preview: Big win a few weeks ago

Coventry City went into the international break on the back of a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, courtesy of a second half winner scored by Wales international defender Jay Dasilva.

The Sky Blues had begun their season with four defeats from four and pressure was seemingly growing on Frank Lampard after a 5-0 demolition at the hands of Brighton and Hove Albion.

Newcastle preview: Entertaining but inconsistent

Matthias Jaissle took charge of Newcastle United mid-way through pre-season and has experienced a mixed start to the campaign with The Magpies having won two, drawn two and lost one, emphatically, in their opening five games of the season.

A few weeks ago, Newcastle managed to defeat Hull City by two goals to one at St James’ Park, having raced into a 2-0 lead but the Tynesiders were perhaps fortunate to have eventually got past The Tigers in the end.

Coventry team news: Van Ewijk fit

After joining from Nottingham Forest over the summer, striker Taiwo Awoniyi is still missing through suspension after being sent off against Brighton last month.

Coventry still have other issues with Aurele Amenda and Haji Wright sidelined while Milan van Ewijk has returned and should be available.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Rushworth; Pinnock, Thomas, Mfuni; Onyeka, Yirenkyi, Grimes, Dasilva; Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Thomas-Asante

Unavailable: Amenda (Injured), Woolfenden (Injured), Kesler-Hayden (Fitness), Eccles (Injured), Wright (Injured), Awoniyi (Suspended)

Questionable: 

Newcastle team news: Joelinton & Gonzalez available

It has been confirmed that both Joelinton and Nico Gonzalez are fully fit and available with Lewis Miley reportedly back in training after withdrawing from England U21 duty.

There are a few other doubts, such as Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Amar Dedic, Jacob Ramsey, Anthony Elanga and Will Osula; albeit a couple of them may be available.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Hornicek; Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Gonzalez, L. Miley; Fernandez-Pardo, Toure, Barnes; Wissa

Unavailable: Jaouen (Injured)

Questionable: Burn (Fitness), Livramento (Injured), Dedic (Injured), L. Miley (Fitness), Ramsey (Injured), Elanga (Injured), Osula (Fitness)

Key stats

• This is the first Premier League meeting since January 2001 (a 3-1 Newcastle win) and the first at the Coventry Building Society Arena. All eight previous Premier League home games against Newcastle were at Highfield Road. 
• Newcastle have won 10 of 16 Premier League meetings (D3 L3), including the last three. 
• At Coventry the record is even: W3 D2 L3. That includes Coventry's 4-1 win in October 1999. 
• Newcastle have kept nine clean sheets in the 16 meetings; Coventry have kept two. 
• Coventry have not scored in a Premier League home game since beating Sunderland 1-0 on 16 April 2001. That is four home games without a goal (0-2, 0-0, 0-1, 0-5). 
• Coventry's last Premier League home clean sheet was the 0-0 against Bradford City on 19 May 2001. They conceded in both home games this season (0-1 v Hull, 0-5 v Brighton). 
• Coventry's one goal in five games equals their 1996/97 tally. Only Crystal Palace in 2017/18 (0) have scored fewer after five games of a Premier League season. 
• Coventry's 1-0 win at Forest last time out was their 100th Premier League victory and their first clean sheet of the season. 
• Coventry have won just seven of their 32 Premier League games played on a Monday (D12 L13). 
• Newcastle have scored in all five league games this season, but have conceded in their last three. Their matches have averaged 3.60 goals. 
• Newcastle have won three of their last 10 Premier League away games (D1 L6). Their only clean sheet this season came away, 2-0 at Tottenham. 
• On this day in 1996 (12 October), Newcastle won 1-0 at Derby County in the Premier League. 

Coventry vs Newcastle prediction

There have been some concerns about the performance level of Newcastle after an entertaining start to the season which has seen their seven games across all competitions consist of 24 goals. Coventry, with home advantage, will want to get at the Geordies from the off and so both teams scoring may well be a decent bet but Newcastle do remain firm favourites.

Coventry vs Newcastle tip: Newcastle to win & both teams to score