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Coventry City predicted line-up — Gameweek 2

Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low

We expect Coventry City to start in a 4-4-2 at home to Hull City in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.

Match projection

Fixture
H HUL
Win probability
36%
Clean sheet
27%
Expected goals
1.28

Predicted XI (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper
GKPRushworth£4.5m37% start1.5
Defence
DEFThomas£4.0m34% start1.2
DEFvan Ewijk£4.0m34% start1.2
DEFDasilva£4.0m34% start1.2
DEFAmenda£4.0m34% start1.2
Midfield
MIDTchaouna£5.5m48% start1.4
MIDGrimes£5.0m41% start1.3
MIDYirenkyi£5.0m41% start1.0
MIDOnyeka£5.0m39% start1.2
Attack
FWDThomas-Asante£5.0m41% start1.1
FWDSimms£5.0m41% start1.1

Likely bench

Injuries, suspensions and doubts

No Coventry City players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.

Best Coventry City FPL picks

  • Rushworth — 1.5 xPts next GW, 7.2 over five, £4.5m, 1.2% owned.
  • Tchaouna — 1.4 xPts next GW, 6.3 over five, £5.5m, 0.2% owned.
  • Grimes — 1.3 xPts next GW, 5.6 over five, £5.0m, 0.2% owned.

Coventry City predicted line-up FAQs

What is Coventry City's predicted line-up this Gameweek?

We project Coventry City to line up in a 4-4-2: Rushworth, Thomas, van Ewijk, Dasilva, Amenda, Tchaouna, Grimes, Yirenkyi, Onyeka, Thomas-Asante, Simms. Rushworth is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.

Who is injured or suspended for Coventry City?

No Coventry City players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.

Which Coventry City player is the best FPL pick?

Our model projects Rushworth highest at 1.5 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Tchaouna (1.4) and Grimes (1.3).

How likely is a Coventry City clean sheet?

Our Poisson match model gives Coventry City a 27% chance of a clean sheet at home to Hull City, with 1.28 expected goals scored.

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