Match preview
Coventry City welcome Newcastle United to the Coventry Building Society Arena for a Monday-night Premier League clash. The Sky Blues are looking for another big result after their first league victory of the season, while Newcastle arrive with eight points from their opening five games
Recent form
Coventry: W L L L L Coventry finally got off the mark with a 1–0 win at Nottingham Forest, having previously lost to Brighton, Manchester City, Hull City and Arsenal. Newcastle: W L D W W Newcastle have collected eight points, with wins over Tottenham and Hull, a draw against Bournemouth and defeats to Liverpool and Leeds.
Head-to-head
Newcastle have historically had the upper hand, winning 34 of 68 meetings compared with Coventry's 18, with 16 draws. The clubs have not met regularly in recent years, making this Premier League return an interesting one
Why fans are watching
Coventry are back in the Premier League and will be looking to turn their first win into the start of a revival, while Newcastle are aiming to build on a promising opening to the campaign. It's a classic test of a newly promoted side against established Premier League opposition.
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