Coventry City travel to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday evening looking to extend an impressive run of recent form.
Frank Lampard’s side sit 16th in the Premier League with nine points, just three behind eighth-placed Bournemouth, having recovered from losing their opening four league matches to win three of their last five, most recently a 3-1 victory over Sunderland. Coventry are out of the EFL Cup, meaning their focus until January will be purely on the league. Everton and Coventry have faced each other 80 times across all competitions, with the hosts leading the overall record 37 wins to 23.
Coventry City team news
Aurele Amenda, Haji Wright, Josh Eccles and Luke Woolfenden are all unavailable through injury, while Bobby Thomas and Frank Onyeka both need to be assessed before kick-off. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and Yann Gboho are expected to retain their places in the wide positions behind Awoniyi. No further fitness concerns have been reported elsewhere in Lampard’s squad.
Jack Rudoni, the club’s leading scorer with four goals this season, is set to continue at number 10, with Taiwo Awoniyi again leading the line. Lampard could opt for an unchanged side having named the same starting XI for the win over Sunderland, a result that proved to be a third triumph in their last five games in all competitions. Coventry have lost just three of their 18 Premier League meetings with Everton, and they have won two of their last three encounters, including a 2-1 success at Goodison Park when the sides last met in December 2000.
Coventry City predicted lineup
Coventry City possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Rushworth; Van Ewijk, Mfuni, Pinnock, Dasilva; Yirenkyi, Torp; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Gboho; Awoniyi
When will the match kick off?
The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Friday, 6 November 2026.
How to watch Everton vs Coventry City?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
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