England - Premier LeagueEtihad StadiumData current as of September 01, 2026

Manchester City vs Coventry City: match statistics

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Manchester City vs Coventry City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Manchester City plays Coventry City in Premier League (England). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: Etihad Stadium.

Recent form

Manchester City has 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Coventry City has 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Manchester City scores 3.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Coventry City scores 0.00 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 3.10 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Manchester City's games and 0% of Coventry City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 50%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Manchester City has the higher season xG average, 1.97 to 0.93 per game. Manchester City takes 15.5 shots per game, while Coventry City takes 7.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Manchester City leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 2.50 goals per game after halftime. Coventry City leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Manchester City's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For Coventry City, it is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 3.10 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.18)
(7.00)
(12.50)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Manchester CityCoventry City
3Goals scored / game0
Manchester CityCoventry City
1Goals allowed / game2
Manchester CityCoventry City
69%Average possession53%
Manchester CityCoventry City
7.5Shots on target / game2
Manchester CityCoventry City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.5Shots per game7.5
Manchester CityCoventry City
7.5Shots on target2
Manchester CityCoventry City
19.4%Shot conversion0%
Manchester CityCoventry City
69%Possession53%
Manchester CityCoventry City
1.97xG for0.93
Manchester CityCoventry City
0.75xG against1.44
Manchester CityCoventry City

Shooting quality

Manchester City: DominantCoventry City: Balanced
Manchester CityCoventry City
Accuracy (shots on target)48%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.00

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Manchester City
WW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.97Opponent xG: 0.75BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Coventry City
LL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-2
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-2
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.93Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 50%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Manchester City is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Manchester City · 2 goals / game - Coventry City

Manchester City scoring profile: very strong

Manchester City scores in 100% of games (2 of 2 meczów), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 meczów).

Coventry City scoring profile: mixed

Coventry City scores in 0% of games (0 of 2 meczów), while Manchester City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 meczów).

6Goals scored (season)0
Manchester CityCoventry City
2Goals conceded (season)4
Manchester CityCoventry City
4Average goals per game2
Manchester CityCoventry City
6Goals scored (last 5)0
Manchester CityCoventry City
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
Manchester CityCoventry City

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal0%
Manchester CityCoventry City
100%2 goals0%
Manchester CityCoventry City
50%3 goals0%
Manchester CityCoventry City
50%4 goals0%
Manchester CityCoventry City

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Manchester CityCoventry City
0%2 goals50%
Manchester CityCoventry City
0%3 goals50%
Manchester CityCoventry City
0%4 goals0%
Manchester CityCoventry City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Manchester CityCoventry City
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Manchester CityCoventry City
50%Scored in both halves0%
Manchester CityCoventry City

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Manchester CityCoventry City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS50%
Manchester CityCoventry City
100%BTTS - last 50%
Manchester CityCoventry City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Manchester CityCoventry City
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Manchester CityCoventry City
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Manchester CityCoventry City

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Manchester CityCoventry City
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Manchester CityCoventry City
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Manchester CityCoventry City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Manchester City is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - Manchester City · 0.5 pts / game - Coventry City

Manchester City - half-time state
50% leading0% draw50% trailing
Coventry City - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)0.5
Manchester CityCoventry City
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0
Manchester CityCoventry City
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)1
Manchester CityCoventry City
1Average goals (1st half)1
Manchester CityCoventry City
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Manchester CityCoventry City
50%No goal before half-time100%
Manchester CityCoventry City

After half-time (2nd half)

3Points per game (2nd half)0
Manchester CityCoventry City
2.5Goals scored (2nd half)0
Manchester CityCoventry City
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Manchester CityCoventry City
3Average goals (2nd half)1
Manchester CityCoventry City
50%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Manchester CityCoventry City
0%No goal after half-time100%
Manchester CityCoventry City

Manchester City - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Coventry City - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Manchester City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.503.00
Goals scored / game0.52.5
Goals allowed / game0.50.5
Average goals per game1.03.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 50% leading - 0% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Coventry City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.500.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal50%100%
2 goals50%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Manchester City
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Coventry City
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.5 : 0.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Manchester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.78
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
162%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+2.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

Coventry City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.93
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Manchester CityLigaCoventry City
Average goals per game 4.003.10 2.00
Both teams scored 100%50% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%55% 50%
Clean sheets 0%25% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%75% 50%
Goal after half-time 100%90% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.10
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.85
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+48%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
10%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Manchester City and Coventry City play?

Manchester City face Coventry City on September 5, 2026 in Premier League at Etihad Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Manchester City vs Coventry City?

Manchester City score 3.00 goals per game on average and Coventry City 0.00. The Premier League average is 3.10 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Manchester City's matches and 0% of Coventry City's.

What form are Manchester City and Coventry City in?

Over the last 5 games Manchester City have a 2-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Coventry City 0-0-2 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Manchester City vs Coventry City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Manchester City vs Coventry City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.