Premier League Gameweek 8
Coventry 0 - 1 FT Fulham
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Shea Charles 36'
HT
60' ↓ Bobby Thomas ↑Stephen Mfuni
↓ Hugo Larsson ↑Sander Berge 63'
67' ↓ Sidiki Cherif ↑Taiwo Awoniyi
67' ↓ Caleb Yirenkyi ↑Frank Onyeka
67' ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante ↑Ephron Mason-Clark
↓ Gonzalo García ↑Rodrigo Muniz 74'
↓ Alex Iwobi ↑Cesar Palacios Perez 74'
Oscar Bobb (Josh King) 80'
↓ Oscar Bobb ↑Kenny Tete 81'
↓ Josh King ↑Tom Cairney 81'
Antonee Robinson 82'
86' ↓ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↑Gustavo Hamer
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Coventry
Goalkeepers
Carl Rushworth 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Milan van Ewijk 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Bobby Thomas 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Ethan Pinnock
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Jay Dasilva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Matt Grimes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
12%
Pass Acc
6.4
Rating
Jack Rudoni 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Brandon Thomas-Asante 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Sidiki Cherif
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Dan Bentley 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Stephen Mfuni
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ephron Mason-Clark
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Frank Onyeka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Victor Torp
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustavo Hamer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taiwo Awoniyi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yann Gboho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fulham
Goalkeepers
Bernd Leno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Timothy Castagne 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
47%
Duel Win %
David Affengruber 
MAGNET
103
Activity
103
Activity
97
Passes
6
Duels
Calvin Bassey
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Antonee Robinson
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
35%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Hugo Larsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Shea Charles
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
74
Passes
11
Duels
Oscar Bobb 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Joshua King 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.7
Rating
Alex Iwobi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Forwards
Gonzalo García
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
BENCH
Benjamin Lecomte
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kenny Tete
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joachim Andersen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sander Berge
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tom Cairney
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manuel Ángel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
César Palacios
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Macedo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rodrigo Muniz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/10/2022 | Fulham | 1 - 3 | Coventry | Championship | Craven Cottage |
| 10/02/2021 | Coventry | 4 - 1 | Fulham | Championship | The Coventry Building Society Arena |
Coventry Win
Fulham Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +11
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +16
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -9
League Standings
P: 9 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 9 GD: +17
P: 9 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 9 GD: +7
P: 9 GD: +1
P: 9 GD: 0
P: 9 GD: +1
P: 9 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 9 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 9 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 9 GD: -12
P: 9 GD: -6
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Coventry
Fulham
Coventry
Fulham
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
A Late Finish Settles a Low-Key Contest
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 18/100. A late finish turned a cautious contest into three away points, while the hosts’ lack of clear chances proved costly.
A Low-Tempo Opening
Fulham left Coventry Building Society Arena with the points, but this was a patient, low-margin win rather than a performance that swept the hosts away. Coventry spent long spells without the ball, while Fulham controlled possession at 64 per cent. That territorial command brought 12 shots and six corners, yet only four attempts hit the target and neither side created a big chance. Coventry had 13 shots of their own, but just two tested the keeper; their 0.58 expected goals tells the same story of pressure without a clear opening. Ten corners and 25 efforts between the teams gave the match activity, not sustained danger. The Intensity stayed muted because the final action rarely matched the volume of attacks. The home side’s best route was wide, but even 22 crosses did not unlock the defence.
The 80th-Minute Breakthrough
The one moment that mattered arrived in the 80th minute. Josh King provided the assist and Oscar Bobb finished for Fulham’s only goal, turning a long spell of territorial control into the decisive advantage. There was no procession of chances before it: the expected-goals figures were almost level, 0.61 for Fulham and 0.58 for Coventry, and the visitors had only four shots on target. Coventry’s two efforts on target left little time or evidence for a response. That is why this was a narrow win, not a comfortable one. The Balance of the contest held until the late breakthrough, with the smallest gap in execution separating the sides. C. Bassey was recognised for an outstanding performance as Fulham protected their lead, but the defining contribution belonged to the King-Bobb combination.
Three Points, Little Margin
Coventry did not lack effort: they attempted 13 shots, won four corners and completed seven successful crosses, yet created no big chance. Fulham, by contrast, made their 64 per cent possession count just enough, with 10 key passes and 125 passes into the final third eventually creating the decisive opening. These points matter in an early league season, but the narrow margin gives Fulham no licence to mistake control for comfort. For Coventry, losing at home is a missed chance to turn a competitive, if blunt, display into points. Fulham made 35 clearances and kept the score level until the 80th minute, but the home side offered too little at the other end. There is little to celebrate in the spectacle. Fulham leave with the result; Coventry must find more threat in the final third. That remains the difference to address.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Early Survival Scramble Looming Large
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 30/100. A clash of two sides desperate to halt early-season slides before they become full-blown crises.
The Setup
Coventry Building Society Arena hosts a grim 15th versus 16th battle on October 24, 2026. Coventry started brightly but have plunged into a miserable three-game losing streak, leaving them vulnerable on six points. Fulham sit just one point behind them, dragging an abysmal Form rating into this fixture after going four games without a win. With an exceptionally low Stakes score, neutrals might look away, but for these two fanbases, the early panic alarms are already ringing loudly. The clear lack of Stars on display suggests a gritty, attritional afternoon where pure survival instincts override tactical flair.
Key Battle
With neither squad boasting standout firepower, this will be a war of attrition in the middle third. Fulham's midfield engine room, featuring H. Larsson and Oscar Bobb, must find a way to break down Coventry's defensive lines. The hosts will likely sit deep and try to absorb pressure, meaning Fulham's attackers, including Kevin, face the frustrating task of picking through a congested low block. A high Balance rating indicates a razor-thin margin for error where one mistake could decide everything.
Our Prediction
Expect a tense, disjointed affair. Fulham are slight away favorites, but confidence is rock bottom in both camps. We foresee a cautious 1-1 draw where the fear of losing dictates the tempo, keeping both sides firmly rooted to the bottom half of the table.