Coventry City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 6 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
6 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Everton FC | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 6 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Watford FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Wrexham AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Chelsea FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 23 Aug | Aston Villa FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 May | Manchester United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 May | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Coventry City FC | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 6 | Points | 13 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 18 |
| 11 | Conceded | 5 |
| -6 | GD | +13 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season
Coventry City FC this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Coventry City FC are 14th (6 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 4 A |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 2 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Coventry Building Society Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Matt O'Riley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Diego Gomez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Coventry City FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The Greece Charalampos Kostoulas breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 0-1!
- 40' Bobby Thomas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 51' A goal from the Mali international Malick Yalcouye! He fires home on 51 to make it 0-2!
- 53' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a card on 53.
- 58' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' The whistle greets Ephron Mason-Clark as he departs to be replaced by Sidiki Cherif.
- 65' The crowd applauds Malick Yalcouye as he leaves the pitch. Chema Andres steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pascal Gross makes it 0-3.
- 73' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Jack Rudoni is withdrawn and Brandon Thomas-Asante gets his opportunity.
- 78' The whistle greets Olivier Boscagli as he departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Osman.
- 83' Lewis Dunk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 84' Victor Torp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Grimes on 84 minute.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brighton & Hove Albion FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
-
6
Matt Grimes ↓ Victor Torp 84'
- 2
- 10
- 14
-
16
Frank Onyeka ↓ Caleb Yirenkyi 73'
- 5
- 27
- 4
- 19
- 24
Bench
-
23
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↑ 73'
- 25
- 38
- 7
-
29
Victor Torp ↑ 84'
- 17
-
49
Sidiki Cherif ↑ 60'
-
8
Caleb Yirenkyi ↑ 73'
- 12
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 5
- 13
- 21
- 1
- 29
- 26
-
25
Diego Gomez ↓ Costinha 84'
-
35
Malick Yalcouye ↓ Chema Andres 65'
-
44
Luka Vuskovic ↓ Pascal Struijk 78'
- 19
Bench
- 23
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↑ 84'
-
4
Pascal Struijk ↑ 78'
- 3
-
20
Costinha ↑ 84'
-
15
Ibrahim Osman ↑ 78'
- 12
-
14
Chema Andres ↑ 65'
- 59
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Dunk | 1 |
| Pascal Gross | 1 |
| Yasin Ayari | 1 |
| Malick Yalcouye | 1 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 1 |
Coventry City FC Form
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2026-09-13
Coventry City FC
0–5
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2026-09-05
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Leeds United FC
D
2026-08-30
Chelsea FC
4–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2026-08-23
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
4–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2026-05-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
L
2026-05-17
Leeds United FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.62
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.76
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
27%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
88%
Coventry City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
11.4%
0 – 4
10.4%
0 – 2
9.6%
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 3
6.9%
1 – 4
6.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 6
4.9%
1 – 5
4.9%
1 – 1
3.5%
1 – 6
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +1 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| +1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| +2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.