Everton 3-1 Coventry City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 10 · Friday 6 November 2026 · Hill Dickinson Stadium · referee S. Attwell · full time
Full time: Everton 3-1 Coventry City
Everton beat Coventry City 3-1 in Premier League Matchday 10 on Friday 6 November 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The goals: Yann Gboho 52', Thierno Barry 56', Thierno Barry 61', Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 81'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Everton won it
The opening goal came in the 52nd minute: Yann Gboho for Coventry City. Everton levelled at 1-1 in the 56th minute through Thierno Barry, set up by Vitaliy Mykolenko. Everton turned it round: Thierno Barry made it 2-1 in the 61st minute. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall made it 3-1 to Everton in the 81st minute, set up by Thierno Barry.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Thierno Barry scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, S. Attwell, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Everton and 1 to Coventry City.
Everton: D. Moyes, 4-2-3-1 · Coventry City: F. Lampard, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Everton Win, and on 3-1 it was right.
The estimate's most likely result was an Everton win at 50%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (13%).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.6 goals and there were 4.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 48%; with 4 goals the over came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 51%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had an Everton win at 53%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-05, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.37 for Everton and 1.59 for Coventry City.
Everton scored about 1.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Everton had 7 shots on target, Coventry City 4.
Everton had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Everton came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
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.
Everton vs Coventry City: the match in numbers
| Everton | Match statistics | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 |
| 15 | Total shots | 15 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 3 |
| 438 | Total passes | 451 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 2 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 21 | Tackles | 20 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Thierno Barry (Everton), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.
Everton
- Thierno Barry 8.7 2 goals, 1 assist
- Vitaliy Mykolenko 7.8 1 assist
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 7.5 1 goal
- Merlin Röhl 7.3
- Tyrique George 7.2
Coventry City
- Yann Gboho 7.5 1 goal
- Victor Torp 7.5
- Jack Rudoni 6.9
- Gustavo Hamer 6.9
- Carl Rushworth 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Stephen Mfuni at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Everton: Brentford vs Everton Monday 23 November 2026 · Premier League
- Coventry City: Coventry City vs Crystal Palace 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 Everton vs Coventry City
What was the score in Everton vs Coventry City?
Everton 3-1 Coventry City (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Friday 6 November 2026.
Who scored in Everton vs Coventry City?
Yann Gboho 52', Thierno Barry 56', Thierno Barry 61', Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Everton vs Coventry City correctly?
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Everton Win, and on 3-1 it was right.
Who was man of the match in Everton vs Coventry City?
Thierno Barry, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Everton vs Coventry City?
S. Attwell.
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