Coventry City vs. Newcastle United: Frank Lampard's side bidding to end 27-year streak in Premier League showdown

Coventry City volition beryllium looking to extremity a 27-year streak erstwhile they look Newcastle United successful the Premier League connected Monday night.

The Sky Blues invited the Magpies to the CBS Arena looking to physique connected their 1-0 triumph astatine Nottingham Forest earlier the planetary break.

After the weekend's fixtures, Frank Lampard's broadside person dropped down to 19th presumption successful the Premier League table.

However, Coventry person the accidental to determination into 14th spot with a triumph implicit the North-East outfit, who tin catapult themselves into 4th spot.

While the Midlands nine volition beryllium assured of getting much points connected the board, they are presently connected a dismal 27-year streak against this opponent.

Coventry connected dismal 27-year streak against Newcastle

This volition beryllium the archetypal clip that Coventry and Newcastle person played each different since a Championship fixture astatine St James' Park successful February 2010.

Newcastle prevailed by a 4-1 scoreline connected that occasion, and it marked their seventh successive triumph successful this head-to-head.

Coventry person not registered a triumph implicit Newcastle since a 4-1 occurrence astatine Highfield Road backmost successful October 1999.

That is the lone clip successful 13 matches wherever they person defeated Newcastle, losing 10 times crossed 4 antithetic competitions.

Each of the astir caller 10 games betwixt these sides person featured astatine slightest 2 goals.

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