Coventry City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Premier League 2026/27 · Matchday 4
Coventry City FC enters this fixture at the bottom of the table, struggling to find the net after three consecutive defeats to open their campaign. Conversely, Brighton & Hove Albion FC enters as the clear favorite due to a vastly superior attacking output, averaging over five shots on target per match and maintaining significantly higher possession figures compared to their hosts.
What the bookmakers say
Market analysts assign Brighton & Hove Albion FC a 50.6% probability of securing an away victory, while Coventry City FC is given a 23.4% chance to record their first points of the season.
Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.
Recent form
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Coventry City FC
12° with 4 points 1W · 1D · 1L · 8:5
20° with 0 points 0W · 0D · 3L · 0:5
Averages 2.17 goals for and 0.83 goals against per match
Averages 1.5 goals for and 1.33 goals against per match
| D | Leeds United FC | 1-1 |
| L | @ Chelsea FC | 3-4 |
| W | Aston Villa FC | 4-0 |
| W | TromsoeUEFA Conference League | 4-0 |
| D | @ TromsoeUEFA Conference League | 0-0 |
| L | @ Manchester City FC | 0-1 |
| L | Hull City AFC | 0-1 |
| L | @ Arsenal FC | 0-3 |
| W | @ Plymouth ArgyleEFL Cup | 4-2 |
| W | MonacoClub Teams Friendlies | 2-0 |
Where they stand Group A
| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 5 | Brentford FC | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town FC | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 10 | Leeds United FC | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| ··· | ||||
| 11 | Nottingham Forest FC | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 13 | Manchester United FC | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace FC | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| ··· | ||||
| 19 | Aston Villa FC | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Coventry City FC | 3 | -5 | 0 |
How they play
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (3 and 3 respectively).
Who scores the goals
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| J. Hinshelwood | 2 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 | goal | 1 | ast. |
| M. Yalcouye | 1 | goal | ||
| Pascal Groß | 1 | goal | ||
| Luka Vuskovic | 1 | goal |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Ellis Simms remains the primary focal point for the hosts. Despite the team's inability to score in the league, Simms has demonstrated his value by netting two goals in their solitary EFL Cup appearance, providing the only threat in the final third.
Coventry City FC. J. Hinshelwood leads the scoring charts for the visitors with two goals in a single appearance, while Maxim De Cuyper has contributed to two of the team's eight league goals through both scoring and creative play.
Head-to-head record
The clubs have met only once in recent history, with Brighton & Hove Albion FC securing a victory in their lone encounter. That 2018 FA Cup fixture saw the visitors score three times, providing the only competitive precedent ahead of this meeting.
| Matchday | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 17/2/18 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3-1 Coventry City FC | FA Cup |
When they score
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6 goals
Brighton & Hove Albion FC shows a clear tendency to settle results early, with four of their six league goals coming before the interval. The visitors remain most dangerous between the 16th and 45th minute, often securing leads before halftime.
They also meet
- Saturday, March 20 · Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Coventry City FC · Premier League 2026/27
Text updated on Saturday, September 12