Premier League · Matchday 11 
Coventry City vs Crystal Palace: Match Preview & Stats
Our picks
Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on . (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)
See today's ready predictions →Our record
Coventry City: 3 of 5 right
Crystal Palace: 4 of 8 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Premier League, Matchday 11
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
- Since last match
- Coventry City: 14 days (Premier League) · Everton (3‑1) Crystal Palace: 13 days (Premier League) · Liverpool (1‑3)
- Next match
- Coventry City: 7 days (Premier League) later Crystal Palace: 5 days (Europa League) later · Real Sociedad
Last starting XI
Coventry City 4-2-3-1
- 19 Rushworth
- 27 van Ewijk
- 12 Mfuni
- 2 Pinnock
- 3 Dasilva
- 8 Yirenkyi
- 29 Torp
- 7 Sakamoto
- 5 Rudoni
- 34 Gboho
- 14 Awoniyi
Coach: Frank Lampard 
at Everton, 1-3 · Premier League · 6 Nov
Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1
- 1 Henderson
- 26 Richards
- 5 Disasi
- 8 Lerma
- 30 Mingueza
- 20 Wharton
- 23 Timber
- 3 Mitchell
- 18 Kamada
- 11 Pino
- 22 Larsen
Coach: Pierre Sage 
vs Liverpool, 1-3 · Premier League · 8 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
Coventry City
- DF Aurèle AmendaInjured · Early January 2027
- DF Bobby ThomasInjured · Doubtful
- DF Luke WoolfendenInjured · Late November 2026
- MF Frank OnyekaInjured · Doubtful
- MF Josh EcclesInjured · Late November 2026
- FW Haji WrightInjured · Late November 2026
Crystal Palace
- FW Jean-Philippe MatetaSuspended
- DF Chadi RiadInjured · Late June 2027
- DF Takehiro TomiyasuInjured · Late November 2026
- MF Ismaïla SarrInjured · Mid November 2026
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
Coventry City
Moderate impact - DF Bobby Thomas 6% attack · 6% mins
Crystal Palace
Moderate impact - FW Jean-Philippe Mateta 7% attack · 2% mins
Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 9 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
Coventry City Crystal Palace Coventry City Balanced (results match underlying play) Crystal Palace Playing above results (positive regression candidate) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 9 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
Coventry City
- 1. MF Jack Rudoni 3G · 0ATeam attack 19.0% Team shots 15.0%
- 2. FW Taiwo Awoniyi 1G · 0ATeam attack 10.0% Team shots 10.0%
- 3. FW Brandon Thomas-Asante 0G · 2ATeam attack 8.0% Team shots 11.0%
Crystal Palace
- 1. MF Yéremi Pino 3G · 0ATeam attack 19.0% Team shots 17.0%
- 2. MF Daichi Kamada 3G · 0ATeam attack 16.0% Team shots 14.0%
- 3. MF Adam Wharton 0G · 2ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 6.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | Coventry City | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Both teams scored | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Clean sheet | 1/10 | 2/10 |
| Failed to score | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 1.1 / 1.9 | 1.0 / 1.9 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
Coventry City
- L 1-3 at Everton (A) Premier League · 6 Nov
- W 3-1 vs
Sunderland (H) Premier League · 31 Oct - L 0-1 vs
Fulham (H) Premier League · 24 Oct - L 1-3 at
Tottenham Hotspur (A) Premier League · 19 Oct - W 4-1 vs
Newcastle United (H) Premier League · 12 Oct
Crystal Palace
- L 1-3 vs Liverpool (H) Premier League · 8 Nov
- D 1-1 vs
Hoffenheim (H) Europa League · 5 Nov - L 0-2 at Tottenham Hotspur (A) Premier League · 31 Oct
- W 1-0 at Fulham (A) EFL Cup · 28 Oct
- L 0-2 vs Newcastle United (H) Premier League · 25 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
Coventry City
- 1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 2 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 1 scored, 2 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 5 scored, 4 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 0 scored, 4 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 2 scored, 6 conceded
Crystal Palace
- 1-15 minutes: 1 scored, 5 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 0 scored, 3 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 3 scored, 4 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 3 scored, 7 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 2 scored, 4 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Premier League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
Coventry City
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Rudoni (1 pen) | 3 | 0 |
| Jay Dasilva | 1 | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 | 0 |
| Sidiki Cherif | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Mfuni | 1 | 0 |
Crystal Palace
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 | 0 |
| Daichi Kamada | 1 | 3 |
| Edward Nketiah (1 pen) | 1 | 1 |
| Anan Khalaili | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Chilwell | 1 | 0 |
Goals and assists in the Premier League this season.
Corners and yellow cards
Coventry City Crystal Palace - 3.6 Corners won 3.3
- 4.5 Corners conceded 7.0
- 1.1 Yellow cards 1.5
- 1.3 Opponents' yellow cards 2.0
Per match in the Premier League this season. Average per club and match: 4.7 corners, 2.0 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
Coventry CityCrystal Palace0 to 100 against this season's Premier League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
2Coventry City wins2Crystal Palace wins5 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 6 Mar 2012 · Championship Coventry City 1-1 Crystal Palace
- 16 Aug 2011 · Championship Crystal Palace 2-1 Coventry City
- 12 Feb 2011 · Championship Coventry City 2-1 Crystal Palace
- 8 Jan 2011 · FA Cup Coventry City 2-1 Crystal Palace
- 13 Nov 2010 · Championship Crystal Palace 2-0 Coventry City
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15:5 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26:7 | +19 | 22 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21:13 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14:10 | +4 | 18 |
| 5 |  Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12:10 | +2 | 16 |
| 7 |  AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16:14 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 |  Brentford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16:11 | +5 | 14 |
| 9 |  Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | 14 |
| 10 |  Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14:17 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10:11 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13:16 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 |  Hull City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11:11 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 |  Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15:20 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10:12 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9:13 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10:19 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 |  Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14:19 | -5 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8:17 | -9 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10:24 | -14 | 7 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Premier League: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | Title | Top 4 | Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 9 | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 7 |
For members
Every club's chance of every place, from our simulated seasons, updated daily.
Become a memberMore Premier League matches
All fixtures- Manchester City Fulham Our pick
- AFC Bournemouth Nottingham Forest Our pick
- Aston Villa Sunderland Our pick
- Chelsea Leeds United Our pick
- Tottenham Hotspur Ipswich Town Our pick
- Newcastle United Arsenal Our pick
Times are UTC.