Coventry v Newcastle United
Newcastle United, just.
TestedNewcastle United win about 44 times in 100. The other 56: a draw (29) or a Coventry win (27).
Forecast by Vesta, published Wednesday 30 September 2026, 13:27 CEST, before kickoff.
Likely line-ups
Our estimate from recent matches; the confirmed ones replace it about an hour before kickoffPlayers to watch
Model estimateEach player's chance to score and to assist, from Vesta's expected goals for his team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes, and the minutes he is likely to play (the likely line-ups above).
- Yoane Wissa26%to score
- Harvey Barnes24%to score
- Malick Thiaw11%to score
- Matias Fernandez-Pardo10%to score
Numbers to expect
Forecast by VestaWhat each side should make in this match, forecast by Vesta from both teams' recent numbers and the match forecast.
What's at stake
Model estimateThe chance of each team finishing first, in the top four or in the bottom three: today, and in the simulated seasons where this match ends in each result.
| Team and chance | Now | Coventry win | Draw | Newcastle United win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | ||||
| Bottom 3 | 44% | 35% | 46% | 51% |
| Newcastle United | ||||
| Top 4 | 4% | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Bottom 3 | 8% | 12% | 9% | 5% |
Goals in the match
TestedExactly
Goals by team
TestedWinning margin
TestedResult combinations
TestedClean sheets
TestedThe first goal
Model estimateWhen it comes
Every score
TestedChance of each score in percent: Coventry goals down, Newcastle United goals across.
| Home goals down, away goals across | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 7.2 | 13.8 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | · |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | · | · |
Halves
TestedHalf-time and full-time
TestedWhen the goals come
Model estimateExpected goals in each 15 minutes.
Tested: checked on past matches at this level of detail. Tested in aggregate: checked on a coarser measure. Model estimate: not checked on real data yet. How Vesta works
Every player's chances
Model estimateEveryone likely to play, by chance to score. Minutes: what we expect him to play; shots: how many he should take.
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwo Awoniyi bench | 23% | 7% | 1.3 |
| Jack Rudoni | 12% | 7% | 1.0 |
| Ellis Simms bench | 8% | 2% | 0.5 |
| Matt Grimes | 8% | 6% | 1.0 |
| Jay Dasilva | 7% | 5% | 0.5 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 6% | 5% | 0.7 |
| Frank Onyeka | 6% | 8% | 0.6 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante bench | 6% | 4% | 0.7 |
| Caleb Yirenkyi | 5% | 5% | 0.6 |
| Loum Tchaouna bench | 5% | 4% | 0.7 |
| Bobby Thomas | 4% | 6% | 1.1 |
| Aurèle Amenda | 3% | 2% | 0.4 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 2% | 3% | 0.3 |
| Ethan Pinnock | 2% | 2% | 0.3 |
| Sidiki Chérif bench | 2% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Victor Torp bench | 1% | 2% | 0.1 |
| Stephen Mfuni bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Gustavo Hamer bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Carl Rushworth | <1% | 4% | 0.0 |
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoane Wissa | 26% | 10% | 1.7 |
| Harvey Barnes | 24% | 12% | 2.1 |
| Malick Thiaw | 11% | 2% | 0.7 |
| Matias Fernandez-Pardo bench | 10% | 6% | 0.8 |
| Joe Willock | 9% | 9% | 1.1 |
| Lewis Miley | 7% | 11% | 0.7 |
| William Osula bench | 6% | 1% | 0.3 |
| Anthony Elanga | 6% | 6% | 0.6 |
| Jacob Murphy bench | 5% | 7% | 0.7 |
| Lewis Hall | 5% | 9% | 0.9 |
| Sven Botman | 5% | 4% | 0.6 |
| Sean Steur | 5% | 5% | 0.5 |
| Amar Dedic | 3% | 6% | 0.5 |
| Nico González bench | 2% | 2% | 0.3 |
| Bazoumana Touré bench | 2% | 2% | 0.2 |
| Jacob Ramsey bench | 2% | 2% | 0.2 |
| Valentino Livramento bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Lukás Hornícek | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |


