Tuesday , 6 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)
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 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 #18
12 Points 3
5 Played 5
4 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 4
8 Scored 1
4 Conceded 10
+4 GD -9
2.40 PPG 0.60
80% Win % 20%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season

Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Coventry City FC are 18th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 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
2.45 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.32 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC76% Draw16% Coventry City FC8%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Coventry City FC
24%
Arsenal FC or Coventry City FC
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC60% Draw37% Coventry City FC3%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
18.6%
1 – 0
15.5%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
5 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
6 – 0
1.9%
5 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 24% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 22% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
73% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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