Coventry City 1-3 Aston Villa: Stats, xG & Lineups

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Carabao Cup ·Wed 16 Sep

Coventry City

1–3

HT 1–2

Full time

Aston Villa

Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry · Ref: Robert Jones

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Coventry City 1-3 Aston Villa.

90+3'

Y. Gboho

Attempt blocked. Y. Gboho (Coventry City), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

90+2'

Aston Villa

Offside, Aston Villa.

90'

3 minutes of added time.

90'

E. Buendía

Yellow card for E. Buendía (Aston Villa) for argument.

87'

F. Onyeka

Yellow card for F. Onyeka (Coventry City) for foul.

81'

R. Barkley

Attempt missed. R. Barkley (Aston Villa), header from a corner. xG 0.03.

80'

Aston Villa

Corner, Aston Villa.

79'

E. Buendía

Attempt blocked. E. Buendía (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

79'

G. Hemmings

Substitution, Aston Villa: Alysson comes on for G. Hemmings.

79'

Aston Villa

Corner, Aston Villa.

77'

Coventry City

Offside, Coventry City.

77'

J. Manzambi

Attempt saved. J. Manzambi (Aston Villa), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

75'

V. Torp

Attempt saved. V. Torp (Coventry City), header. xG 0.05.

73'

C. Yirenkyi

Substitution, Coventry City: F. Onyeka comes on for C. Yirenkyi.

73'

S. Mfuni

Substitution, Coventry City: J. Bidwell comes on for S. Mfuni.

72'

N. Jackson

Attempt saved. N. Jackson (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

71'

L. Tchaouna

Attempt saved. L. Tchaouna (Coventry City), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

71'

Coventry City

Corner, Coventry City.

69'

V. Torp

Attempt missed. V. Torp (Coventry City), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

69'

T. Abraham

Substitution, Aston Villa: N. Jackson comes on for T. Abraham.

64'

G. Hemmings

Attempt missed. G. Hemmings (Aston Villa), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.

64'

J. McGinn

Substitution, Aston Villa: J. Manzambi comes on for J. McGinn.

64'

I. Mbaye

Substitution, Aston Villa: E. Buendía comes on for I. Mbaye.

63'

Aston Villa

Corner, Aston Villa.

59'

T. Abraham

Goal! Coventry City 1-3 Aston Villa. T. Abraham (Aston Villa) scores, assisted by R. Barkley.

59'

Aston Villa

Corner, Aston Villa.

58'

S. Cherif

Substitution, Coventry City: E. Simms comes on for S. Cherif.

57'

T. Sakamoto

Substitution, Coventry City: L. Tchaouna comes on for T. Sakamoto.

56'

Aston Villa

Corner, Aston Villa.

53'

Coventry City

Offside, Coventry City.

51'

V. Torp

Attempt blocked. V. Torp (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

51'

G. Hamer

Attempt missed. G. Hamer (Coventry City), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.

50'

Coventry City

Corner, Coventry City.

48'

C. Yirenkyi

Attempt missed. C. Yirenkyi (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

47'

Aston Villa

Offside, Aston Villa.

46'

C. Yirenkyi

Yellow card for C. Yirenkyi (Coventry City) for handball.

46'

M. Bizot

Substitution, Aston Villa: Z. Suzuki comes on for M. Bizot.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Coventry City 1-2 Aston Villa.

45+5'

Aston Villa

Corner, Aston Villa.

45+1'

J. McGinn

Attempt blocked. J. McGinn (Aston Villa), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.

45+1'

T. Abraham

Attempt blocked. T. Abraham (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.

45'

4 minutes of added time.

45'

S. Cherif

Attempt saved. S. Cherif (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

43'

A. Wan-Bissaka

Yellow card for A. Wan-Bissaka (Aston Villa).

40'

R. Barkley

Goal! Coventry City 1-2 Aston Villa. R. Barkley (Aston Villa) scores, assisted by I. Mbaye.

39'

Aston Villa

Corner, Aston Villa.

39'

R. Barkley

Attempt saved. R. Barkley (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

37'

I. Mbaye

Attempt saved. I. Mbaye (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.

35'

Y. Gboho

Attempt saved. Y. Gboho (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

33'

I. Mbaye

Attempt blocked. I. Mbaye (Aston Villa), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

33'

J. McGinn

Attempt missed. J. McGinn (Aston Villa), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.

32'

S. Cherif

Attempt blocked. S. Cherif (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

32'

S. Cherif

Attempt blocked. S. Cherif (Coventry City), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.

32'

G. Hamer

Attempt missed. G. Hamer (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

28'

S. Cherif

Attempt missed. S. Cherif (Coventry City), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

27'

V. Torp

Goal! Coventry City 1-1 Aston Villa. V. Torp (Coventry City) scores.

26'

R. Barkley

Yellow card for R. Barkley (Aston Villa) for foul.

24'

T. Harwood-Bellis

Attempt saved. T. Harwood-Bellis (Aston Villa), header from a set piece. xG 0.10.

23'

S. Mfuni

Yellow card for S. Mfuni (Coventry City) for foul.

20'

J. McGinn

Attempt saved. J. McGinn (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.

17'

M. Ruggeri

Attempt blocked. M. Ruggeri (Aston Villa), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.

16'

Aston Villa

Corner, Aston Villa.

16'

G. Hemmings

Attempt blocked. G. Hemmings (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

15'

V. Torp

Attempt missed. V. Torp (Coventry City), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

12'

A. Amenda

Substitution, Coventry City: E. Pinnock comes on for A. Amenda.

T. Abraham

Goal! Coventry City 0-1 Aston Villa. T. Abraham (Aston Villa) scores, assisted by G. Hemmings.

Aston Villa

Corner, Aston Villa.

Kick-off: Coventry City vs Aston Villa.

Where the money is

1128439 EUR matched · captured 1 month ago

How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.

Match odds 897643 EUR · live

Away 1.01 · implied 99.0%

87.6%

-11.4 vs price

Home 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

9.0%

+8.9 vs price

Draw 1000.0 · implied 0.1%

3.4%

+3.3 vs price

Half time 1402 EUR · live

Away 1.23 · implied 81.3%

61.3%

-20.0 vs price

Draw 5.7 · implied 17.5%

21.7%

+4.1 vs price

Home 24.0 · implied 4.2%

17.0%

+12.8 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 goals 20559 EUR · live

Over 1.14 · implied 87.7%

72.1%

-15.6 vs price

Under 8.0 · implied 12.5%

27.9%

+15.4 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals 1995 EUR · live

Over 5.9 · implied 16.9%

63.0%

+46.1 vs price

Under 1.19 · implied 84.0%

37.0%

-47.1 vs price

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Highlights 2 clips

Player of the match

Match events

7' ⚽ T. Abraham · assist G. Hemmings0–1

12' 🔁 E. Pinnock ◂ A. Amenda

23' S. Mfuni · Foul

26' R. Barkley · Foul

27' ⚽ V. Torp1–1

40' ⚽ R. Barkley · assist I. Mbaye1–2

43' A. Wan-Bissaka

Half-time · 1–2

46' C. Yirenkyi · Handball

46' 🔁 Z. Suzuki ◂ M. Bizot

57' 🔁 L. Tchaouna ◂ T. Sakamoto

58' 🔁 E. Simms ◂ S. Cherif

59' ⚽ T. Abraham · assist R. Barkley1–3

64' 🔁 E. Buendía ◂ I. Mbaye

64' 🔁 J. Manzambi ◂ J. McGinn

69' 🔁 N. Jackson ◂ T. Abraham

73' 🔁 J. Bidwell ◂ S. Mfuni

73' 🔁 F. Onyeka ◂ C. Yirenkyi

79' 🔁 Alysson ◂ G. Hemmings

87' F. Onyeka · Foul

Full-time · 1–3

90' E. Buendía · Argument

Coaches

Frank Lampard

Unai Emery

Recent form

Coventry City

LHBrighton & Hove Albion0-5

LAManchester City0-1

LHHull City0-1

WAPlymouth Argyle4-2

LAArsenal0-3

Aston Villa

LHNottingham Forest1-2

WAClub Brugge KV3-2

DAHull City0-0

LHArsenal0-1

LABrighton & Hove Albion0-4

About this match

**Villa look the goods here, but Coventry know how to make life awkward at home.** 🔵

Coventry's form is rough (1W in 5) and they've shipped 6 goals in two games, but they're dangerous on their patch. Villa won three of their last four H2Hs, yet they're coming off draws and losses themselves — this isn't a vintage performance spell for either side.

Key storylines:

- **Aston Villa** have the edge in the head-to-head record (11 wins to 3) and should control possession, but injuries to key players leave some gaps
- **T. Awoniyi and E. Simms** need to be clinical up top for Coventry; defensive mistakes have been punished ruthlessly this season
- **J. McGinn and E. Buendía** orchestrating Villa's attack will be crucial against a leaky Sky Blues rearguard

Expected lineups:

- **Coventry City**: C. Rushworth, J. Bidwell, B. Thomas, J. Latibeaudiere, M. v. Ewijk, M. Grimes, J. Rudoni, T. Awoniyi, E. Simms
- **Aston Villa**: Z. Suzuki, V. Lindelöf, I. Maatsen, J. Gomes, M. Cash, B. Kamara, E. Buendía, J. McGinn, T. Abraham, I. Mbaye

Prediction:

**Aston Villa 2–0 Coventry City.** Villa's class should show; Coventry's missing bodies in midfield make this a lean Villa advance. ⚫🟡

Where to watch

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Match facts

Stadium

Coventry Building Society Arena

City

Coventry

Referee

Robert Jones

4.14 yellows/match · 36 matches

Kickoff

16 Sep, 19:00 UTC

Competition

Carabao Cup

Top stats

43%Possession57%

0.86Expected goals (xG, estimated)2.3

15Total shots18

5Shots on target9

0Big chances4

2Corners8

Shots

6Shots off target3

4Blocked shots6

5Shots inside box14

10Shots outside box4

0Big chances scored3

0Big chances missed1

Attack

20Touches in box29

50Final third entries47

2Offsides2

12Free kicks17

3Fouled in final third2

Passing

385Passes512

317Accurate passes448

19/42 (45%)Long balls29/54 (54%)

1/11 (9%)Crosses10/20 (50%)

14Throw-ins11

Duels

49Duels51

38/75 (51%)Ground duels37/75 (49%)

7/16 (44%)Aerial duels9/16 (56%)

7/16 (44%)Dribbles6/19 (32%)

6Dispossessed6

Defending

19Tackles15

68Tackles won47

10Interceptions12

23Clearances21

46Recoveries48

Discipline

17Fouls12

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

6Saves4

1Big saves0

5Goal kicks8

1Punches0

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 25 bookmakers

Coventry 31%

26%

Aston Villa 43%

1X2Aston Villa to win 43% · 2.63 @ 888Sport

BTTSBoth teams to score 63% · 2.70 @ 10bet

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 58% · 3.70 @ 888Sport

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 79% · 1.85 @ 888Sport

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 69% · 1.51 @ Pinnacle

CornersUnder 9.5 corners 57% · 1.84 @ Pinnacle

1X2Draw 26% · 2.83 @ 1xBet

Who winsCoventry to win (DNB) 58% · 2.62 @ Bet365

CornersOver 8.5 corners 55% · 1.67 @ betfair

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 62% · 1.65 @ 1xBet

1X2Coventry to win 31% · 3.48 @ 1xBet

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

3.25

Coventry City

3.70

Draw

2.04

Aston Villa

Double Chanceconsensus

1.73

Coventry City or Draw

1.25

Coventry City or Aston Villa

1.33

Draw or Aston Villa

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.53

Yes

2.38

Home Clean Sheetconsensus

4.33

YES

1.18

Away Clean Sheetconsensus

3.35

YES

1.28

Home Win to Nilconsensus

6.38

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

4.12

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.02

Over 0.50

14.00

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.17

Over 1.50

4.72

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.49

Over 2.50

2.42

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

2.33

Over 3.50

1.57

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

4.30

Over 4.50

1.19

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

2.50

Coventry City

1.50

Aston Villa

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.33

Over 7.50

3.10

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.58

Over 8.50

2.30

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

1.97

Over 9.50

1.80

Under 9.50

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