Coventry City out-shoot Fulham 13 to 12 and still lose

It stayed goalless until the 80th minute. Fulham's Charles was booked in the 36th and the half-time score was 0-0. Coventry City brought on Mfuni in the 60th minute, then Awoniyi, Mason-Clark and Onyeka in the 67th; Fulham brought on Berge in the 63rd, then Rodrigo Muniz and César Palacios in the 74th.

Fulham scored in the 80th minute. King was credited with the assist and Oscar Bobb scored, and both were substituted in the 81st, Cairney on for King and Tete on for Bobb. Robinson was booked in the 82nd minute. Coventry City made one more change, Hamer for Sakamoto in the 86th, and did not score.

Coventry City had more shots, 13 to 12, and more shots off target, eight to five, but fewer on target, two to three. Expected goals were almost level, 0.50 for Coventry City and 0.55 for Fulham. Fulham had 64 per cent of possession, 657 passes to 362 and a pass accuracy of 90.3 per cent to 79.8, won six corners to four and had 24 touches in the opposition box to 19.

Fulham made 17 tackles to nine, 12 of them won to seven, and won 49 duels to 41 and 19 aerial duels to 13. Coventry City made 26 clearances to Fulham's 35, played 52 long balls to 36 and sent in 22 crosses to 19. Fulham covered 120.6km and Coventry City 116.7km.

Frank Lampard and Álvaro Arbeloa both started with a four-two-three-one. Coventry City had 13 shots to 12, and Fulham had 64 per cent of possession, 657 passes to 362 and the win.

Coventry City have won two of the three meetings listed here and drawn the other. They won 3-1 away in April 2022 and 4-1 at home in October 2021, both in the Championship, and drew 1-1 away in April 1968.

In the table, with this match included, Coventry City were 19th on six points from eight games, above only Sunderland, who had four from seven. Fulham were 13th on eight points from eight games.