Coventry City host Fulham in a Premier League Gameweek 8 fixture at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Frank Lampard’s side are 18th in the table with six points from seven matches, one place and one point above Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham in 19th. Coventry go into the weekend off the back of a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham that ended a two-match winning run, while Fulham arrive having claimed their first Premier League win under Arbeloa, a 1-0 victory over Hull City. Saturday’s meeting is just the third ever between the two clubs in the top flight, and the first since the 1967-68 season.
Coventry City vs Fulham – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 BST
- Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
- Referee: Adam Herczeg
- Last meeting: Fulham 1-3 Coventry City, April 10, 2022, Championship
Team news
Coventry City
Haji Wright, Luke Woolfenden, Josh Eccles and Aurele Amenda are all unavailable through injury. Lampard could make a couple of changes following the Tottenham defeat, with Taiwo Awoniyi and Ephron Mason-Clark both candidates to return to the attack.
Fulham
Ryan Sessegnon is suspended after his red card against Hull City, with Antonee Robinson continuing at left-back in his absence. Hugo Larsson remains a doubt with a groin problem. Tom Cairney made his first appearance of the season as a substitute against Hull but is not expected to start.
Form
Coventry City
Coventry have won two and lost five of their seven Premier League matches, scoring six goals and conceding 14. They had won their previous two matches before Monday’s defeat at Tottenham, where Jack Rudoni’s goal briefly levelled the scores.
Fulham
Fulham have won one, drawn two and lost four of their seven league matches, with seven goals scored and 10 conceded. Their solitary win came last time out against Hull City, despite finishing the match with 10 men after Sessegnon’s dismissal.
Predicted lineups
Coventry City possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Rushworth; Van Ewijk, Thomas, Pinnock, Dasilva; Grimes, Onyeka; Thomas-Asante, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Awoniyi
Fulham possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia
How to watch Coventry City vs Fulham?
This match is not being shown live on television in the United Kingdom because of the Saturday 3pm blackout. Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day.
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