Coventry City lead Newcastle United 1-0 at the half-hour mark at the CBS Arena on Monday night.
Jack Rudoni scored a penalty in the 6th minute to give the hosts a dream start in the Premier League clash.
Newcastle have 75 percent possession, but Coventry's defense has held firm, per Sky Sports stats.
Coventry sit 18th with 3 points. A Newcastle win would lift them to 4th place in the table.
The penalty was awarded early. Rudoni stayed calm and sent the keeper the wrong way.
Coventry's expected goals stand at 0.79 against Newcastle's 0.40 in the first half hour.
Newcastle made one change to their line-up for the trip to the CBS Arena, per the club.
The match is the Monday night fixture of the Premier League weekend in Coventry, England.
The hosts must protect their lead in the second half to earn points in their survival fight.
The visitors will push hard after the break to protect their top-four hopes.
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