Gameweek 6 preview · Mon 12 Oct, 20:00 · Sky Sports
Coventry City v Newcastle
Coventry City sit 20th on 0 points (form LLLL); Newcastle are 12th on 5 (DWDL). Kick-off is 20:00 UK time on Mon 12 Oct, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Coventry City have scored 0 goals and conceded 10 in 4 games, from chances worth 4.9 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet. Newcastle have scored 7 goals and conceded 8 in 4 games, from chances worth 5.3 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 2 for COV and a 2 for NEW (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Coventry City's leading FPL assets are Thomas (24 pts, 8.6%, £4.0m), Dasilva (20 pts, 0.7%, £4.0m) and Rushworth (16 pts, 0.8%, £4.5m). The market's pick this week is Thomas, bought by 5,121 managers since the last deadline. Wright is on penalties.
Newcastle's leading FPL assets are Hall (31 pts, 15.4%, £5.2m), Barnes (28 pts, 4.8%, £6.1m) and Willock (22 pts, 0.5%, £5.0m). The market's pick this week is Barnes, bought by 56,897 managers since the last deadline. Osula is on penalties.
Availability
- van Ewijk (COV) — Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Amenda (COV) — Calf injury - Unknown return date
- Awoniyi (COV) — Suspended until 19 Oct
- Woolfenden (COV) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Wright (COV) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Elanga (NEW) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- Dedić (NEW) — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
- Burn (NEW) — Ankle injury - Expected back 12 Oct
- J.Ramsey (NEW) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Osula (NEW) — Foot injury - Unknown return date
Watching it
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