Coventry 4-1 Newcastle: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 6

Coventry

4 : 1

Newcastle

Jack Rudoni6' (pen)
Sidiki Cherif48'
Ellis Simms81'
Stephen Mfuni86'

70'Sven Botman

Coventry4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Newcastle Newcastle crest

Assistant

Graeme Jones

Substitutions

61'
106.2
E. Mason-Clark
76.0
T. Sakamoto
78'
86.6
Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
166.8
F. Onyeka
78'
497.4
S. Cherif
97.4
E. Simms
83'
56.3
J. Rudoni
296.5
V. Torp
83'
66.4
M. Grimes
127.5
S. Mfuni

Unused

Assistant

Graeme Jones

Substitutions

59'
676.2
L. Miley
375.8
A. Dedić
59'
236.1
J. Murphy
176.6
B. Touré
59'
286.6
J. Willock
75.4
Joelinton
78'
96.0
Y. Wissa
106.4
W. Osula

Unused

Home

A. Amenda
Calf Injury
Out
T. Awoniyi
Red Card
Out
J. Eccles
Injury
Out
K. Kesler-Hayden
Muscle Injury
Out
L. Woolfenden
Knee Injury
Out
H. Wright
Muscle Injury
Out

Away

A. Elanga
Knee Injury
Out
E. Jaouen
Muscle Injury
Out
V. Livramento
Injury
Out
J. Ramsey
Injury
Out

Player of the match

Stephen Mfuni

Defender · Coventry

7.5

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots2

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won0

Build-up

Passes1

Key passes0

Pass accuracy0%

Defending

Tackles0

Blocks0

Interceptions1

Duels won1 · 100%

Fouls won/made0 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
C. RushworthG	4	0,39	-0,61	22/44	13/33
L. HorníčekG	2	2,63	-1,37	25/27	2/3

Live stats

Possession & Passing

33%Possession67%

261Total passes527

71%Pass accuracy86%

2Corners6

Attack

9Shots19

6On target6

0Off target7

3Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

6Shots in box11

3Shots out box8

1.4xG1.9

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves2

2Offsides5

3Fouls10

1Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,86xG1,22

2Shots9

2On target2

1Big chances3

5Touches in box17

35%Possession65%

0Corners3

Second half

0,57xG0,63

7Shots10

4On target4

1Big chances0

11Touches in box22

32%Possession68%

2Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Coventry

1.429933%

31% open play14% set piece55% penalty

Newcastle

1.86191267%

98% open play2% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

28 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Coventry1,42 xG · 4 scored

Newcastle1,86 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Coventry14

Open play 7Set piece 2Dribble 2Foul won 1Rebound 2

Newcastle38

Open play 30Set piece 2Dribble 4Rebound 1Defensive 1

Momentum

15 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Coventry15% pressure

Newcastle85% pressure

Match replay

91'

4-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.42xG1.86

9Shots19

9On target12

Momentum

90' Saved Amar Dedić 0.02 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

9 v 19

Coventry shoot right, Newcastle left. Bigger dot = better chance.

COVCoventryNEWNewcastlegoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

21 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

CoventryNewcastlegoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

CoventryDefensive line 25%

NewcastleDefensive line 37%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

CoventryUntil 61'

Most-connected pair: Grimes and Dasilva, 14 passes between them.

NewcastleUntil 59'

Most-connected pair: Thiaw and Miley, 28 passes between them.

Running

Fastest on the pitch

M. Fernandez-Pardo

36.3 km/h

Distance covered and sprints, per player.

Coventry118.1 km

DistanceSprints

J. Rudoni11.2 km13×
B. Thomas-Asante11.1 km9×
J. Dasilva10.6 km10×
M. Grimes10.4 km4×
B. Thomas10.4 km11×

Newcastle117.0 km

DistanceSprints

Nico González11.8 km5×
L. Hall11.1 km11×
S. Botman11.0 km6×
H. Barnes10.7 km16×
M. Fernandez-Pardo10.6 km30×

Tactical battle

24control76

M. Fernandez-Pardo

10 touches in box

In possession

36,7%Field tilt63,3%

3Passes into box17

18Progressive passes36

9Carries into final third11

2Chances created13

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

25,62Press intensity (PPDA)6,65

6High turnovers5

18Regains within 5s13

24,8sBall recovery time16,1s

12Interceptions12

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

59Carries165

877mCarry distance2091m

11Progressive carries25

506mProgressive carry distance1337m

2Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

3Take-ons won7

12Take-ons attempted12

371mProgressive pass distance773m

1Through balls2

2Switches of play6

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,31Expected threat (xT)2,39

3,63Action value (VAEP)0,29

14Shot-creating actions38

6Goal-creating actions2

0,21Expected assisted goals0,96

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,4Passes per attack4,1

10,3sAttack duration14,7s

2,87 m/sAttack directness2,30 m/s

3Build-up attacks3

9Direct attacks18

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

16Touches in box39

65Final third entries57

2Big chances3

2,63xG on target0,39

1Big chances missed3

Passing

2/9 (22%)Crosses3/17 (18%)

29/68 (43%)Long balls22/39 (56%)

10Throw-ins20

9Free kicks3

10Goal kicks7

Duels

47Total53

26/50 (52%)Ground24/50 (48%)

12/31 (39%)Aerial20/31 (65%)

3/12 (25%)Dribbles7/12 (58%)

5Dispossessed8

Defending

47Recoveries49

8Interceptions8

13Tackles14

62%Tackles won64%

33Clearances25

1Big chances scored0

0Errors led to goal1

2Errors led to shot1

1Fouled in final third1

115.7 kmDistance covered114.7 km

112Sprints117

7,92Average rating6,56

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

CoventryThis season

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

33%1+ goal100%

17%2+ goals67%

They concede

83%1+ goal83%

33%2+ goals67%

33%3+ goals33%

17%4+ goals33%

Heaviest results

best 4-1 (H)·worst 0-5 (H)

best 2-0 (A)·worst 1-4 (A)

Match summary

Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1 at Coventry Building Society Arena in the Premier League. Coventry led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Jack Rudoni (6' pen), Sidiki Cherif (48'), Ellis Simms (81'), Stephen Mfuni (86') for Coventry; Sven Botman (70') for Newcastle. In their last 1 meeting, Coventry have won 1, Newcastle 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.