Saturday , 17 October 2026

Arsenal FC vs Coventry City FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2026-27
Arsenal FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Fri 21 Aug 2026 · 19:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kai Havertz 15' 1–0
Bukayo Saka 23' 2–0
Martin Odegaard 49' 3–0
Y 27' Caleb Yirenkyi
Gabriel Magalhaes 34' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Coventry City FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
5 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 6 18
2 Arsenal FC 6 15
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6 13
4 Chelsea FC 7 13
5 Brentford FC 6 10
6 Everton FC 7 10
7 Leeds United FC 6 9
8 Hull City AFC 6 9
9 Liverpool FC 6 9
10 Ipswich Town FC 6 9
11 Newcastle United FC 6 8
12 Crystal Palace FC 6 7
13 Manchester United FC 6 6
14 Coventry City FC 6 6
15 Nottingham Forest FC 6 5
16 Aston Villa FC 6 5
17 Sunderland AFC 6 4
18 AFC Bournemouth 6 3
19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 6 3
20 Fulham FC 6 2

Head-to-Head

1
Arsenal FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-21 Arsenal FC 3–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
30 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–0 D
24 May Crystal Palace FC A 2–1 W
18 May Burnley FC H 1–0 W
10 May West Ham United FC A 1–0 W
05 May Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–0 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Arsenal FC A 0–3 L
02 May Watford FC A 4–0 W
26 Apr Wrexham AFC H 3–1 W
21 Apr Portsmouth FC H 5–1 W
17 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
11 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Coventry City FC
#2 Position #14
15 Points 6
6 Played 6
5 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 4
10 Scored 5
5 Conceded 11
+5 GD -6
2.50 PPG 1.00
83% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
17% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season

Arsenal FC are 2nd (15 pts). Coventry City FC are 14th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Coventry City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Bruno Guimaraes 2 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Emirates Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Kai Havertz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 20' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bukayo Saka makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 27' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a card on 27.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a card on 34.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' Martin Odegaard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 49' Martin Odegaard adds to his 3 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 62' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Caleb Yirenkyi by Victor Torp on 62 minute.
  • 67' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' The whistle greets Martin Odegaard as he departs to be replaced by Christos Tzolis.
  • 81' Riccardo Calafiori makes way for Piero Hincapie at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 82' Coventry City FC make a change. Loum Tchaouna trudges off to be replaced by Gustavo Hamer on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Arsenal FC and Coventry City FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC72% Draw18% Coventry City FC10%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Coventry City FC
28%
Arsenal FC or Coventry City FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC56% Draw38% Coventry City FC6%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.9%
1 – 0
13.6%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
5 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 23% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 23% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.