Premier League: Coventry hammer Newcastle 4-1, first home win since 2001

Coventry Building Society Arena had waited since April 2001. Jack Rudoni opened the scoring from the spot in the 6th minute, Sidiki Cherif doubled the lead just after the break (48th), and Coventry never let Newcastle back in: 4-1, 1-0 at half-time, to close round 6 on Monday night.

Sven Botman pulled one back (70th) without changing the story. Ellis Simms (81st) and Stephen Mfuni (86th) settled it in five minutes, and both had just come off the bench: Simms scored three minutes and 15 seconds after coming on, the fourth fastest goal by a substitute in the Premier League this season per Sky Sports, and Mfuni three minutes after his own introduction. Two changes, two goals.

Newcastle had the ball, Coventry had the match

Sky Sports gives Newcastle 66.7% of possession, 19 shots and 1.84 xG; Coventry 33.3%, 9 shots and 1.43 xG. Six shots on target apiece, one goal for the Magpies. “Huge result for Coventry. If they are going to stay in this division, it will be about their home form,” said Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports, which counts 9,310 days between Coventry home wins in the Premier League.

Out of the relegation zone

19th and in the relegation zone at kick-off on 3 points, Coventry climb to 14th on 6, level with Manchester United per Sky Sports. Newcastle, 11th before kick-off, stay on 8 points from six games.

The market made Newcastle strong favourites: 2.09 at the close with 1xbet, 3.74 for Coventry, and the exact 4-1 score at 60.00. We had followed the favourite in our match preview, Newcastle at 2.21 with 10BET and a minimum $25 stake: the bet lost and will stand as is on our public record. The schedule comes quickly: Newcastle host Aston Villa on Friday (17 October) and remain favourites at 2.19 with 10BET, while Coventry look for confirmation at Tottenham on Monday (19 October). 18+. Only bet what you can afford to lose.