Coventry City v Fulham preview: kick-off time, team news and form

Fulham head to the Coventry Building Society Arena this Saturday, 24th October 2026, for a 3pm kick-off against Coventry City in the Premier League.

It's a fixture that looks increasingly important for both clubs given where they sit in the table. Coventry are 18th with six points from seven games, while Fulham are just below them in 19th on five points. With both sides scrapping near the bottom of the division, this one has the feel of a must-not-lose game for Marco Silva's men, even if a win feels like the priority.

Coventry's recent results have been mixed - their form reads DWWLL, including a heavy defeat to Brighton and a loss to Tottenham in their last outing, but also wins over Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United sandwiched in between. Fulham, meanwhile, go into the match on the back of a DLDWD sequence, having picked up a win against Hull City in their last Premier League outing after a defeat to Ipswich Town the game before. Fulham have conceded fewer goals than Coventry this season (10 to 14) despite scoring only one more (7 to 6), so there's not a huge amount to separate the two sides defensively.

For the full background on how these two clubs have fared against each other down the years, Sports Mole have put together a head-to-head breakdown of past meetings between Coventry and Fulham (Sports Mole).

On the team news front, Sports Mole have the latest injury and suspension situation for both squads ahead of the weekend (Sports Mole), while they've also run the rule over how Fulham might set up with a predicted XI for the trip to Coventry (Sports Mole). Their broader match preview also covers predictions and possible lineups for both teams (Sports Mole).

Fulham supporters can also get a flavour of the build-up through the club's own channels - there's a pre-Coventry press conference available via FulhamFC.com (FulhamFC.com), along with the official matchday preview for the Coventry City fixture (FulhamFC.com). Closer to home, Fulham fans have also got Fulhamerica Day returning this weekend, as confirmed by the club (FulhamFC.com).

With both teams fighting to climb away from the lower reaches of the table, this is shaping up to be a tightly contested affair at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Kick-off is at 3pm UK time on Saturday 24th October - follow along for updates from Coventry.

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