Tottenham Hotspur host Coventry City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London in Gameweek 7 on Mon 19 Oct, 20:00 BST. Tottenham Hotspur are 19th on 3 points from 6 games (form LDDLD), Coventry City are 14th on 6 (form LLLWW). The FPL deadline is Saturday 17 October 2026, 11:00 BST, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Tottenham Hotspur: the story so far
Tottenham Hotspur have scored 3 and conceded 9 in 6 league games, and last time out it was D 1–1 at Manchester United in GW6. At home they have 1 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-14: Pedro Porro (hamstring injury: Unknown return date); Bentancur (suspended until 7 Nov). Expected shape: 4-4-2.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-4-2
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Coventry City: the story so far
Coventry City have scored 5 and conceded 11 in 6 league games, and last time out it was W 4–1 v Newcastle United in GW6. Away from home they have 3 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-14: Amenda (calf injury: Unknown return date). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Season snapshot
- Tottenham Hotspur: D 0–0 v Everton, L 2–3 v Aston Villa, D 1–1 at Manchester United.
- Coventry City: L 0–5 v Brighton & Hove Albion, W 1–0 at Nottingham Forest, W 4–1 v Newcastle United.
- Table before this round: Tottenham Hotspur 19th (3 pts, GD -6), Coventry City 14th (6 pts, GD -6).
The deciding factor
Sandro Tonali against Coventry City's defence is the matchup to watch: Coventry City have conceded 11 in 6. In the other direction, Jack Rudoni faces the Tottenham Hotspur defence that has conceded 9 in 6. FPL rates this fixture 2/5 for Tottenham Hotspur and 3/5 for Coventry City, where 5 is hardest.
Names to know
- Sandro Tonali (Tottenham Hotspur, £5.3m): averaging 3.5 points a game (21 in total), FPL projects 4.5 for this round, 1.7% owned.
- Jack Rudoni (Coventry City, £4.9m): averaging 3.3 points a game (20 in total), FPL projects 6.0 for this round, 0.1% owned.
- Sávio (Tottenham Hotspur, £6.5m): averaging 2.5 points a game (10 in total), FPL projects 2.0 for this round, 0.7% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Jan Van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur, £4.9m) at home, with Tottenham Hotspur the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.0 expected goals against).
- Differential: Jan Van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur, £4.9m) is owned by just 6.3% and averages 4.5 points a game.
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Tottenham Hotspur a 37% win chance, a draw 31% and Coventry City 33%, with 1–0 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 1.1 for Tottenham Hotspur, 1.0 for Coventry City. Tottenham Hotspur are the lean on the numbers, but only 6 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.