Coventry City host Fulham at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry in Gameweek 8 on Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST. Coventry City are 17th on 6 points from 7 games (form LLWWL), Fulham are 18th on 5 (form LDDLW). The FPL deadline is Friday 23 October 2026, 18:30 BST, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Coventry City: what changed
Coventry City have scored 6 and conceded 14 in 7 league games, and last time out it was L 1โ3 at Tottenham Hotspur in GW7. At home they have 3 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-21: Amenda (calf injury: Unknown return date). Expected shape: 4-4-2.
Coventry City Predicted Starting XI & Lineup ยท 4-4-2
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Fulham: what changed
Fulham have scored 7 and conceded 10 in 7 league games, and last time out it was W 1โ0 v Hull City in GW7. Away from home they have 1 points from 3 games. Nothing flagged for Fulham on the official FPL injury list as of 2026-10-21. Expected shape: 4-5-1.
By the numbers
- Coventry City: W 1โ0 at Nottingham Forest, W 4โ1 v Newcastle United, L 1โ3 at Tottenham Hotspur.
- Fulham: D 1โ1 v Manchester United, L 1โ2 at Ipswich Town, W 1โ0 v Hull City.
- Table before this round: Coventry City 17th (6 pts, GD -8), Fulham 18th (5 pts, GD -3).
Key battle
Sidiki Cherif against Fulham's defence is the matchup to watch: Fulham have conceded 10 in 7. In the other direction, Alex Iwobi faces the Coventry City defence that has conceded 14 in 7. FPL rates this fixture 2/5 for Coventry City and 2/5 for Fulham, where 5 is hardest.
FPL picks to watch
- Sidiki Cherif (Coventry City, ยฃ5.0m): averaging 4.7 points a game (14 in total), FPL projects 6.5 for this round, 0.3% owned.
- Alex Iwobi (Fulham, ยฃ5.4m): averaging 4.1 points a game (29 in total), FPL projects 7.5 for this round, 1.1% owned.
- Josh King (Fulham, ยฃ5.6m): averaging 4.0 points a game (28 in total), FPL projects 2.0 for this round, 4.7% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: David Affengruber (Fulham, ยฃ4.5m) away from home, with Fulham the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.1 expected goals against).
- Differential: David Affengruber (Fulham, ยฃ4.5m) is owned by just 0.7% and averages 5.2 points a game.
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Coventry City a 32% win chance, a draw 27% and Fulham 41%, with 1โ1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 1.1 for Coventry City, 1.3 for Fulham. Fulham are the lean on the numbers, but only 7 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.