Coventry City vs Manchester City — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 13 March 2027The Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry City

15:00

Kick-off
Manchester City
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Coventry at homeMan City awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Coventry35.4Low

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Man City54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 90 of 200average 44.8Medium

  • Coventry

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man City

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Coventry35.4Low

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Man City41.2Low

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 77 of 200average 38.3Low

  • Coventry35.4Low

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Man City43.5Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 79 of 200average 39.5Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 8 of Manchester City's 14 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 2 of Coventry City's 8 league matches this season
  • 2 of Coventry City's 9 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Coventry City failed to score in 5 of their 8 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 5 of Manchester City's last 10 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 90 of 200 (average 44.8, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Coventry City were 19th on 6 points before kick-off, 15 behind Manchester City in 1st
Head-to-head
Not enough data yet (3 meetings)

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Coventry 0.8, Man City 2.5. Conceded per game: Coventry 1.9, Man City 1.1. Clean sheets: Coventry 13%, Man City 38%. Both teams scored: Coventry 25%, Man City 63%. Corners per game: Coventry 3.8, Man City 5.8. Yellows per game: Coventry 1.0, Man City 1.6.0.8Scored per game2.51.9Conceded per game1.113%Clean sheets38%25%Both teams scored63%3.8Corners per game5.81.0Yellows per game1.6

Based on 8 Coventry City and 8 Manchester City matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Coventry 0.8, Man City 2.0. Conceded per game: Coventry 1.9, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Coventry 13%, Man City 38%. Both teams scored: Coventry 25%, Man City 54%. Corners per game: Coventry 3.8, Man City 6.3. Yellows per game: Coventry 1.0, Man City 1.7.0.8Scored per game2.01.9Conceded per game1.013%Clean sheets38%25%Both teams scored54%3.8Corners per game6.31.0Yellows per game1.7

Based on 8 Coventry City and 84 Manchester City matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 8 Coventry City and 46 of 84 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Coventry 0.8, Man City 2.2. Conceded per game: Coventry 1.9, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Coventry 13%, Man City 36%. Both teams scored: Coventry 25%, Man City 56%. Corners per game: Coventry 3.8, Man City 6.3. Yellows per game: Coventry 1.0, Man City 1.6.0.8Scored per game2.21.9Conceded per game1.013%Clean sheets36%25%Both teams scored56%3.8Corners per game6.31.0Yellows per game1.6

Based on 8 Coventry City and 160 Manchester City matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 8 Coventry City and 46 of 160 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Based on 8 Coventry City and 156 of 160 Manchester City matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Coventry 0.9, Man City 1.9. Conceded per game: Coventry 1.7, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Coventry 15%, Man City 37%. Both teams scored: Coventry 52%, Man City 50%. Corners per game: Coventry 3.8, Man City 5.7. Yellows per game: Coventry 1.0, Man City 1.6.0.9Scored per game1.91.7Conceded per game1.015%Clean sheets37%52%Both teams scored50%3.8Corners per game5.71.0Yellows per game1.6

Based on 46 Coventry City and 958 Manchester City matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 8 of 46 Coventry City and 63 of 958 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Based on 8 of 46 Coventry City and 654 of 958 Manchester City matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
CoventryW2 D0 L6 · 6 scored, 15 conceded
Coventry, last 8 league resultsOldest first. W2 D0 L6 · 6 scored, 15 conceded. 21 Aug 2026, away at Arsenal: lost 0–3; 29 Aug 2026, home to Hull City: lost 0–1; 5 Sept 2026, away at Man City: lost 0–1; 13 Sept 2026, home to Brighton: lost 0–5; 19 Sept 2026, away at Nott'm Forest: won 1–0; 12 Oct 2026, home to Newcastle: won 4–1; 19 Oct 2026, away at Tottenham: lost 1–3; 24 Oct 2026, home to Fulham: lost 0–1.21 Aug 2026 · at Arsenal · lost 0–3L0–329 Aug 2026 · v Hull City · lost 0–1L0–15 Sept 2026 · at Man City · lost 0–1L0–113 Sept 2026 · v Brighton · lost 0–5L0–519 Sept 2026 · at Nott'm Forest · won 1–0W1–012 Oct 2026 · v Newcastle · won 4–1W4–119 Oct 2026 · at Tottenham · lost 1–3L1–324 Oct 2026 · v Fulham · lost 0–1L0–1
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Coventry, last 8 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Fulham (H)0–1L
19 Oct 2026Tottenham (A)1–3L
12 Oct 2026Newcastle (H)4–1W
19 Sept 2026Nott'm Forest (A)1–0W
13 Sept 2026Brighton (H)0–5L
5 Sept 2026Man City (A)0–1L
29 Aug 2026Hull City (H)0–1L
21 Aug 2026Arsenal (A)0–3L
Man CityW7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 24 May 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 1–2; 23 Aug 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 2–1; 28 Aug 2026, away at Crystal Palace: won 4–1; 5 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: won 1–0; 13 Sept 2026, away at Man Utd: won 1–0; 20 Sept 2026, home to Sunderland: won 5–3; 11 Oct 2026, away at Liverpool: won 3–0; 17 Oct 2026, home to Ipswich: won 3–2; 24 Oct 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 1–2.19 May 2026 · at Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–124 May 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–223 Aug 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 2–1W2–128 Aug 2026 · at Crystal Palace · won 4–1W4–15 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · won 1–0W1–013 Sept 2026 · at Man Utd · won 1–0W1–020 Sept 2026 · v Sunderland · won 5–3W5–311 Oct 2026 · at Liverpool · won 3–0W3–017 Oct 2026 · v Ipswich · won 3–2W3–224 Oct 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

Show the numbers
Man City, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Aston Villa (A)1–2L
17 Oct 2026Ipswich (H)3–2W
11 Oct 2026Liverpool (A)3–0W
20 Sept 2026Sunderland (H)5–3W
13 Sept 2026Man Utd (A)1–0W
5 Sept 2026Coventry (H)1–0W
28 Aug 2026Crystal Palace (A)4–1W
23 Aug 2026Bournemouth (H)2–1W
24 May 2026Aston Villa (H)1–2L
19 May 2026Bournemouth (A)1–1D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Coventry6 scored, 15 conceded
Coventry: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 3; 61–75 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 76–90 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 0, conceded 231–45 min · scored 0, conceded 146–60 min · scored 3, conceded 361–75 min · scored 0, conceded 276–90 min · scored 2, conceded 50153045607590
Man City22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 5, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 5, conceded 461–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 8 Coventry and 10 Man City.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Coventry and Man City
MinutesCoventry scoredCoventry concededMan City scoredMan City conceded
1–151212
16–300252
31–450122
46–603354
61–750231
76–902561

Head-to-head

Last 3 meetings
Coventry wins
1
Draws
1
Man City wins
1

Wins, draws and losses are read from Coventry City’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 3 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Coventry City's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Man City1–0CoventryL
Coventry1–1Man CityD
Man City1–2CoventryW

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