Coventry City 0-1 Fulham: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 8 · Saturday 24 October 2026 · The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry · referee A. Herczeg · full time
Full time: Coventry City 0-1 Fulham
Fulham beat Coventry City 1-0 in Premier League Matchday 8 on Saturday 24 October 2026 at The Coventry Building Society Arena. The goals: Oscar Bobb 80'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Fulham won it
Fulham struck first through Oscar Bobb in the 80th minute, set up by Josh King.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Herczeg, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Coventry City and 2 to Fulham.
Coventry City: F. Lampard, 4-2-3-1 · Fulham: Á. Arbeloa Coca, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Under 2.75, and 0-1 bears it out.
The estimate's most likely result was a Fulham win at 41%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (13%).
The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 2.6 and the match produced one.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 49%; with 1 goal the under came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 54%; they did not both score, against the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Fulham win at 39%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-24, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.77 for Coventry City and 0.63 for Fulham.
Coventry City had 2 shots on target, Fulham 3.
Fulham had 64% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Coventry City came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
Fulham came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.58 expected goals for and 1.26 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Coventry City vs Fulham: the match in numbers
| Coventry City | Match statistics | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 0.77 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 362 | Total passes | 657 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 4 | Corners | 6 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Oscar Bobb (Fulham), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Coventry City
- Ethan Pinnock 7.3
- Brandon Thomas-Asante 7.0
- Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 6.9
- Milan van Ewijk 6.8
- Bobby Thomas 6.8
Fulham
- Oscar Bobb 8.0 1 goal
- Shea Charles 7.3
- Bernd Leno 7.3
- Josh King 7.2 1 assist
- Sander Berge 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Jay Dasilva at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Coventry City: Coventry City vs Crystal Palace Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
- Fulham: Manchester City vs Fulham Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Coventry City vs Fulham
What was the score in Coventry City vs Fulham?
Coventry City 0-1 Fulham (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in Coventry City vs Fulham?
Oscar Bobb 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Coventry City vs Fulham correctly?
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Under 2.75, and 0-1 bears it out.
Who was man of the match in Coventry City vs Fulham?
Oscar Bobb, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Coventry City vs Fulham?
A. Herczeg.
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