At the fifth time of asking, Coventry finally got off the mark on their Premier League return when winning 1-0 at Nottingham Forest last time, and an expectant home crowd will be hoping for a follow-up victory over Newcastle.
There is a good chance that the international break has snapped any momentum the Sky Blues gained from that win, however, and the four straight losses without scoring prior to their smash-and-grab City Ground success suggest it may just be a one-off.
Having been crushed 4-1 by Leeds, Newcastle must do better than their last away day. But they did bounce back with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Hull and at plus-money odds, they are worthy of support.
That Elland Road disappointment is Newcastle’s sole defeat of the season, and they should only improve as the weeks go on, with a number of key men set to return from injury.
Frank Lampard has much less quality at his disposal, especially in attack, as Taiwo Awoniyi is suspended and Haji Wright remains sidelined, and it is hard to see them clipping the Magpies’ wings at the CBS Arena.
Coventry vs Newcastle prediction: Newcastle ML (+115) available at time of publishing Playable to +100.
