Coventry vs Newcastle prediction & probabilities (2026-10-12)

Premier League

Coventry vs Newcastle Cards

2026-10-12 · 20:00
Cards52.5%Over 3.5 cards
Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 52.5%Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean. Calibrated, not a tip.
53%

model probability

ConvictionLean

Expert AI analysis

The model makes Over 3.5 cards at 52.5%, its strongest read on the Cards market. The total-cards ladder runs from 73.0% for over 2.5 to 18.3% for over 5.5, with over 3.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 52.5%. Between the two sides, Newcastle are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 44.0%, with a level count at 21.2%. These are the model’s own calibrated numbers, not betting advice.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.573.0%

Over 3.552.5%

Over 4.533.1%

Over 5.518.3%

Total cards, every line

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 73.0% 27.0%
3.5 cards 52.5% 47.5%
4.5 cards 33.1% 66.9%
5.5 cards 18.3% 81.7%

Who picks up more cards

Coventry34.8%

Level21.2%

★ ModelNewcastle44.0%

Team card lines

Coventry over 1.5

53.1%

Coventry over 2.5

26.4%

Newcastle over 1.5

59.7%

Newcastle over 2.5

32.7%

Card handicap

Coventry line Coventry Newcastle
-1.5 17.8% 82.2%
-0.5 34.8% 65.2%
+0.5 56.0% 44.0%
+1.5 75.3% 24.7%

Red card

Any red card10.2%

Coventry red card8.3%

Newcastle red card2.1%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 63.5% 36.5%
22.5 fouls 47.5% 52.5%
24.5 fouls 32.3% 67.7%

This season (2026/27)

1.0Coventry cards per game
12.0Coventry fouls per game
2.4Newcastle cards per game
12.2Newcastle fouls per game

Card markets are softer and less efficiently priced than goals, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Coventry vs Newcastle. The model leans toward Newcastle for the most cards.

In-depth analysis

These are the model’s own percentages, not tips. The track record is public, misses included.

52.5%Over 3.5 cards
10.2%Any red card
44.0%Most cards: Newcastle
53.1%Coventry over 1.5 cards
59.7%Newcastle over 1.5 cards
47.5%Over 22.5 fouls

Split by side, Coventry over 1.5 cards sits at 53.1% and Newcastle at 59.7%. A red card for either side is rated at 10.2% (Coventry 8.3%, Newcastle 2.1%). This season Coventry have averaged 1.0 cards a game and Newcastle 2.4.

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 52.5% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 10.2%, a low-probability event, but one that reshapes every line when it lands.
The DisciplinarianNewcastle are the pick to collect more cards at 44.0%, bookings follow the side defending under pressure.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 3.5 cards: over sits at 52.5%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many cards in Coventry vs Newcastle?
The model rates over 3.5 total cards at 52.5% for Coventry vs Newcastle.

Will there be a red card in Coventry vs Newcastle?
The model rates a red card for either side at 10.2%.

Which team will pick up more cards in Coventry vs Newcastle?
The model rates Newcastle to pick up more cards at 44.0%, with a level count at 21.2%.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Cards accuracy

How our Cards calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

61.4%Best Cards call, hit rate
0.0223Calibration error
50,461Matches graded

In 11,164 matches we rated like this one (50–60%), Cards actually happened 55.8% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 22 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Cards calls

Our most recent Cards calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✗ 50.8%✗ 52.3%✗ 57.6%✓ 51.7%✓ 52.7%✗ 52.0%✗ 53.2%✓ 71.8%✓ 57.0%✗ 62.5%
4 of 10 recent calls hit.
Bournemouth vs Liverpool2026-09-20Over 3.5 50.8%Miss
Leeds vs Crystal Palace2026-09-20Under 3.5 52.3%Miss
Manchester City vs Sunderland2026-09-20Over 3.5 57.6%Miss
Fulham vs Manchester United2026-09-20Under 3.5 51.7%Hit
Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig2026-09-20Over 3.5 52.7%Hit

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