Manchester United vs Coventry City prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 5 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Manchester United vs Coventry City

Premier League · Saturday 5 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United · Coventry City · Premier League predictions

Manchester United vs Coventry City preview

Manchester United welcome Coventry City at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday 5 December 2026 (15:00 UTC) in the Premier League. Manchester United sit 17th on 7 points after 9 matches, while Coventry City sit 16th on 9 points after 9 matches.

Manchester United come into the game with a L-L-D-D-D run in the league (0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Coventry City's recent sequence reads W-L-L-W-W. Over their last 6, Manchester United have scored 0.5 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 1 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Coventry City average 1.5 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Manchester United have 2 wins to Coventry City's 0 across 2 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 4.5 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 13 Apr 2001, ended Manchester United 4-2 Coventry City.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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16Coventry City9306916-79WWLLW
17Manchester United91441015-57DDDLL

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Manchester United 2, draws 0, Coventry City 0.

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Manchester United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Senne Lammens, Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Lisandro Martínez, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Matheus Cunha, Andrey Santos, Bryan Mbeumo

Coventry City expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Carl Rushworth, Jay Dasilva, Ethan Pinnock, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Jack Rudoni, Caleb Yirenkyi, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

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