Tottenham v Coventry: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch

Where to Watch Tottenham v Coventry: TV and online streams

Tottenham versus Coventry kicks off at 8pm BST on Monday, October 19 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The match is live on Sky Sports in the UK as part of Monday Night Football.

Global broadcast details can be found at premierleague.com.

Preview for Tottenham v Coventry

Six games in, and Tottenham are still waiting. Roberto De Zerbi’s side host newly promoted Coventry City on Monday Night Football looking for their first Premier League win of the season, and they are up against a Coventry side arriving in north London with real momentum.

Spurs at least showed signs of life last weekend. They were the better side for the first hour at Old Trafford, and although Bryan Mbeumo put Manchester United ahead, Dominic Solanke headed in a 92nd-minute equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw with 10 men. Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off and the point still left Spurs 19th.

De Zerbi took his squad to Marbella this week for team-bonding and warm-weather training, and a home game against a promoted side looks like the best chance yet to finally get off the mark.

Coventry won’t make it easy. Frank Lampard’s side have won their last two games, including an impressive victory over Newcastle United in which they were devastating on the counter-attack, and they arrive in 14th. Only three points separate the two sides, so the Sky Blues know a defeat could see them slip towards the bottom three.

Their only previous trip to north London this season was a chastening one. They were beaten 3-0 by champions Arsenal at the Emirates on the opening night. Coventry have conceded 11 goals in six league games, and they’ve struggled to keep teams out on the road.

History is on Tottenham’s side, too. Spurs have won the last five meetings between the clubs in all competitions, and the only recent one came in September 2024, when they won a League Cup tie at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

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Team News for Tottenham v Coventry

Bentancur is suspended after his red card at Old Trafford, which weakens Tottenham’s control in midfield. Pedro Porro (thigh) is still out, so Archie Gray will continue at right-back.

Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert (both knee) remain long-term absentees, and Mykhaylo Mudryk (ankle) is also unavailable. Dejan Kulusevski is pushing to return after playing in a behind-closed-doors game during the international break, but this could still come too soon.

Micky van de Ven and Jan Paul van Hecke have both recovered from the knocks they picked up on international duty and are expected to continue at centre-back.

Coventry are boosted by the return of Taiwo Awoniyi, who has served his suspension, and Kaine Kesler-Hayden is also available. Josh Eccles and Luke Woolfenden are still sidelined. Haji Wright is a long-term absentee with a quad problem, and Aurele Amenda is not expected back until December.

Expected line-ups for Tottenham v Coventry

Tottenham: Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Udogie; Tonali, Bergvall; Savio, Gallagher, Kudus; Solanke

Coventry: Rushworth; Van Ewijk, Thomas, Pinnock, Dasilva; Yirenkyi, Grimes; Thomas-Asante, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Cherif

Recent Form & Stats for Tottenham v Coventry

• Tottenham haven’t won a game in which they conceded first since November 2024.
• Coventry have won their last two Premier League matches, including a victory over Newcastle.
• Coventry have conceded 11 goals in their first six league games.
• Coventry lost 3-0 at Arsenal on their only previous visit to north London this season.
• Tottenham have won the last five meetings between the clubs in all competitions.
• Coventry are 6/1 to win a third Premier League game in a row.

Prediction for Tottenham v Coventry

Tottenham’s performances have deserved more than their paltry points haul and this game provides an excellent chance to get a win on the board.

Tottenham

2 – 0

Coventry

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