Coventry City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | Everton FC | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Brentford 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Coventry City FC launch into their encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Pascal Gross scoring 1 goals.
- 25' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Matt Grimes, a England , has 41 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' GOAL! Charalampos Kostoulas fires home to make it 0-1!
- 40' Milan van Ewijk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' GOAL! Malick Yalcouye fires home to make it 0-2!
- 53' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a card on 53.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Ephron Mason-Clark exits the field as Sidiki Cherif enters on 60.
- 65' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Chema Andres on, Malick Yalcouye off on 65 minutes.
- 70' Against the run of play, Pascal Gross has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 73' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Jack Rudoni is replaced by Brandon Thomas-Asante on 73 minute.
- 78' Ibrahim Osman is replacing Olivier Boscagli for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Lewis Dunk makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 83.
- 84' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 84 minute. Matt Grimes leaves to be changed by Victor Torp.
- 89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- It finishes all square. Coventry City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC share the spoils 0-5.
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
0.63
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.79
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: 4.42
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 | 42% |
|
58% |
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
11.3%
0 – 4
10.4%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 3
6.9%
1 – 4
6.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 6
5%
1 – 5
5%
1 – 1
3.4%
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% | 58% |
| +2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
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.