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

Everton host Coventry City in the Premier League on Friday 6th November 2026, with kick-off at 8.00pm at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

There's plenty to play for on Merseyside. Everton sit 7th in the table and will be looking to build on recent momentum, while Coventry City, back in the Premier League, currently find themselves down in 16th and will be eager to pick up points to ease any concerns about their place in the division.

Everton's last five Premier League games read WDLLW, a sequence that included back-to-back defeats to Chelsea and Arsenal before a win away at Newcastle United most recently. Royal Blue Mersey noted the mood swing around the club, recalling that "seven days ago, Evertonians... were nervous about the season potentially unravelling" following those losses, before results picked up again (Royal Blue Mersey). ToffeeWeb also pointed to confidence being high following two wins over Newcastle United in the space of four days, one in the league and one in the Carabao Cup (ToffeeWeb).

Coventry City's form in the Premier League across their last five is WWLLW, with wins over Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United either side of defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham, before a win against Sunderland in their most recent outing. That run suggests the Sky Blues are capable of springing a surprise against sides higher up the table, even if their overall position in 16th reflects a tougher time of it so far this season.

There's a managerial subplot to this one too, with ToffeeWeb previewing the game as an "Opposition Report" built around a reunion involving Coventry's Lampard (ToffeeWeb), while Royal Blue Mersey also referenced "Lampard's return" to Merseyside in their own preview (Royal Blue Mersey). Separately, Read Everton highlighted a personal landmark for David Moyes, who is "proud" to be closing in on equalling Harry Catterick's record for the most games managed at Everton, with this Coventry fixture set to see him draw level (Read Everton) (Read Everton).

On the team news front, Everton will again be without Jack Grealish, with David Moyes confirming the on-loan Manchester City midfielder remains unavailable and will miss a fourth game in a row (ESPN) (ToffeeWeb) (Liverpool Echo) (BBC Sport) (Liverpool Echo). There was also an update on Jarrad Branthwaite's fitness, with Moyes giving the latest ahead of what Everton's official site dubbed the "Coventry Test" (EvertonFC.com) (Royal Blue Mersey), while Liverpool Echo noted Branthwaite faces a "late fitness" call (Read Everton). Prince Rupert's Tower reported a lengthier casualty list across both squads, citing five players sidelined and three more as doubts for the fixture (Prince Rupert's Tower). Liverpool Echo also reported discussion from Everton's "jury" around recent performances, including comments on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following the wins over Newcastle United (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool Echo).

Kick-off is at 8.00pm UK time on Friday 6th November at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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