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Premier League · Round 7 · 2026/27

Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City prediction

Slight lean

Tottenham Hotspur win 52%

· Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Published · not rewritten after kick-off

Match forecast

Tottenham HotspurvsCoventry City
Slight lean

Tottenham Hotspur win52%

Tottenham Hotspur win
52%
Draw
29%
Coventry City win
20%
Prediction
2–1

With the 1X2 pick · 10%

Grid peak 1–1 at 14%

Expected goals
1.70–0.99

Model λ, home–away

Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
54%

Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.

Goal lines

Same grid · unders are 1 − over
1.5 goals
Over77%
Under23%
2.5 goals
Over50%
Under50%
3.5 goals
Over28%
Under72%

Why this forecast

  1. 1Slight lean: Tottenham Hotspur win 52%, from a +28 Elo gap (1459 vs 1432).
  2. 2Expected goals 1.70-0.99.
  3. 3Prediction 2–1 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 14%.
  4. 4Rodrigo Bentancur suspended and 7 other absences.

Match briefing

Elo

1459

+28

1432

Premier League table
Out

Tottenham Hotspur4 out

  • Rodrigo BentancurSuspended
  • Mykhailo Mudryk
  • Wilson Odobert
  • +1 more

Coventry City4 out

  • Aurèle Amenda
  • Haji Wright
  • Josh Eccles
  • +1 more
XI
Expected XI

Formation not posted

Last 5

Tottenham Hotspur

DLDDL

Avg xG 1.13-0.95

Coventry City

WWLLL

Avg xG 1.24-1.70

Top scorelines

Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.

  1. 111Modal13.7%
  2. 2209.8%
  3. 321Prediction9.7%
  4. 4109.3%
  5. 5009.1%

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak; the dashed ring is the prediction 2–1, published with the 1X2 pick.

Scoreline probabilities for Tottenham Hotspur versus Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur goals012345
09%4%3%
19%14%6%
210%10%5%
36%5%3%
42%2%
5

Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.

Fair odds

Model prices are 1 / probability. Listed prices are one OddsPortal pre-kick-off 1X2 listing, vig removed. Snapshot . This is not a betting tip.

1X2

Tottenham Hotspur win

Disagrees

Tottenham Hotspur win: model 52%, fair 1.93, listed 1.50 (65%)

Fair

1.93

52% model

Listed

1.50

65% book

Draw

Draw: model 29%, fair 3.50, listed 4.70 (21%)

Fair

3.50

29% model

Listed

4.70

21% book

Coventry City win

Coventry City win: model 20%, fair 5.11, listed 6.50 (15%)

Fair

5.11

20% model

Listed

6.50

15% book

Pre-kick-off 1X2 · OddsPortal listing · single source · vig removed · captured

The model disagrees with the listed Tottenham Hotspur win price (large). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation.

Over 2.5 and BTTS use the same conversion. Disagreement labels apply to 1X2 only, where walk-forward ECE is scored.

Over 2.5

Over 2.5

Over 2.5: model 50%, fair 1.99, listed 1.60 (60%)

Fair
1.99
Listed
1.60

Under 2.5

Under 2.5: model 50%, fair 2.01, listed 2.42 (40%)

Fair
2.01
Listed
2.42

BTTS

BTTS yes

BTTS yes: model 54%, fair 1.87, listed 1.69 (55%)

Fair
1.87
Listed
1.69

BTTS no

BTTS no: model 47%, fair 2.15, listed 2.08 (45%)

Fair
2.15
Listed
2.08

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Injuries and suspensions

SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.

Tottenham Hotspur4 out

  • Rodrigo BentancurSuspendedred card suspension
  • Mykhailo MudrykOutAnkle Injury
  • Wilson OdobertOutCruciate Ligament Injury
  • Xavi SimonsOutCruciate Ligament Injury

Coventry City4 out

  • Aurèle AmendaOutCalf Injury
  • Haji WrightOutMuscle Injury
  • Josh EcclesOutKnock Injury
  • Luke WoolfendenOutKnee Injury

XI used for this forecast (expected, 18 Oct 2026, 15:38 UTC)

Expected XI

The expected elevens the model used at the freeze. Confirmed lineups were not part of this forecast.

Tottenham Hotspur

  1. 31 Antonín Kinský · G
  2. 3 Andy Robertson · D
  3. 6 Jan Paul van Hecke · D
  4. 23 Pedro Porro · D
  5. 37 Micky van de Ven · D
  6. 8 Conor Gallagher · M
  7. 16 Sandro Tonali · M
  8. 17 Sávio · M
  9. 30 Rodrigo Bentancur · M
  10. 11 Mathys Tel · F
  11. 22 Omar Marmoush · F

Coventry City

  1. 19 Carl Rushworth · G
  2. 2 Ethan Pinnock · D
  3. 3 Jay DaSilva · D
  4. 4 Bobby Thomas · D
  5. 24 Aurèle Amenda · D
  6. 27 Milan van Ewijk · D
  7. 5 Jack Rudoni · M
  8. 6 Matt Grimes · M
  9. 8 Caleb Yirenkyi · M
  10. 10 Ephron Mason-Clark · M
  11. 16 Frank Onyeka · M

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

Tottenham Hotspur

DLDDL
  • 11Manchester UnitedAway · 10 Oct 2026

    xG 1.62–0.80

  • 23Aston VillaHome · 19 Sept 2026

    xG 1.22–1.16

  • 00EvertonHome · 12 Sept 2026

    xG 0.64–1.17

  • 00Nottingham ForestAway · 5 Sept 2026

    xG 1.06–0.92

  • 02Newcastle UnitedHome · 29 Aug 2026

    xG 1.12–0.72

Coventry City

WWLLL
  • 41Newcastle UnitedHome · 12 Oct 2026

    xG 1.47–1.84

  • 10Nottingham ForestAway · 19 Sept 2026

    xG 0.67–1.15

  • 05Brighton & Hove AlbionHome · 13 Sept 2026

    xG 1.39–2.69

  • 01Manchester CityAway · 5 Sept 2026

    xG 1.37–2.12

  • 01Hull CityHome · 29 Aug 2026

    xG 1.29–0.72

How to read the Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City probabilities

Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City (Premier League, 19 Oct 2026): Slight lean. Tottenham Hotspur win 52%. Expected goals are 1.70–0.99. Prediction 2–1 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 14%. The score grid leans over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.

Tottenham Hotspur holds a modest expected-goals edge (1.70–0.99). That shows up as Tottenham Hotspur win at 52%, not a certainty.

The published prediction is 2–1 at 10%, the most likely scoreline that still agrees with the 1X2 pick. The grid peak is 1–1 at 14%. Nearby cells share the rest of the probability, which is normal in football.

Over 2.5 is 50%, close to a coin flip from this score matrix. BTTS is 54%, near even.

Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.

Model record

Prediction timestamp
18 Oct 2026, 15:38 UTC
After kick-off
Not rewritten
Model version
pl-v1.1.0-elo
Verdict
Slight lean · Tottenham Hotspur win
Kick-off
Mon 19 Oct, 20:00 Lisbon
Methodology

Questions about Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City

Who is favourite for Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City?
The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Tottenham Hotspur win at 52%. Home 52%, draw 29%, away 20%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
What is the most likely score for Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City?
2–1 is the published prediction at 10%, aligned with the 1X2 pick. The highest single cell is 1–1 at 14%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the grid.
Will Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City go over 2.5 goals?
Over 2.5 is 50% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans over 2.5, but the other side remains live.
Both teams to score in Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City?
BTTS is 54%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
Are these betting tips?
No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.

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