Arsenal vs Coventry

3 - 0
🕒 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Thomas Bramall 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 2 · Coventry 17
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.25 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.25
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 25%
Draws 50%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (20-4).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (65%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 3-0-0

Goals For / Against

7 / 2
Avg: 2.33 / 0.67

Points

9
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
Coventry (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-0-3

Goals For / Against

2 / 7
Avg: 0.50 / 1.75

Points

3
Avg: 0.75

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
0.75
2.33
GF
0.50
0.67
GA
1.75
100%
O2.5
50%
67%
BTTS
25%
33%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Arsenal rank2nd
Coventry rank17th
Arsenal points18
Coventry points6
Arsenal: #2 · 18 pts · GD +6
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Coventry: #17 · 6 pts · GD -8
12 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W
Points9/9
Weighted index100
Goals7-2
Record3-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Coventry last 5 away

L W L L
Points3/12
Weighted index30
Goals2-7
Record1-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 33%

Coventry trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home100%
Arsenal clean sheet at home33%
Coventry score away50%
Coventry clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first33%
Arsenal win after scoring first100%
Coventry score first25%
Coventry win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 100% · Coventry 0%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 15.0' · Coventry 55.0'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home2.33 vs 1.61
Arsenal concede at home0.67 vs 1.29
Coventry score away0.50 vs 1.29
Coventry concede away1.75 vs 1.61
Arsenal score 45% above league average, while Coventry score 61% below league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 48% below league average at home, and Coventry are 8% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals3.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Coventry goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
1
Total Shots
20
4
Shots off Goal
6
2
Blocked Shots
8
1
Shots Inside Box
10
1
Shots Outside Box
10
3
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Corner Kicks
8
2
Fouls
10
13
Offsides
5
0
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
613
337
Passes Accurate
561
265
Passes %
92%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
15' ⚽
⚽
15' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
K. Havertz
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Calafiori
23' ⚽
⚽
23' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
B. Saka
Normal Goal
27'
27' Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
34'
34' Gabriel Magalhães
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
M. Ødegaard
Normal Goal · Assist: B. White
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
1st substitution · For: V. Torp
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ D. Rice
1st substitution · For: Martín Zubimendi
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ B. Saka
2nd substitution · For: N. Madueke
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ B. Thomas-Asante
2nd substitution · For: J. Rudoni
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ E. Simms
3rd substitution · For: T. Awoniyi
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ M. Ødegaard
3rd substitution · For: Mikel Merino
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ C. Tzolis
4th substitution · For: E. Eze
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ R. Calafiori
5th substitution · For: P. Hincapié
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ L. Tchaouna
4th substitution · For: G. Hamer

Arsenal vs Coventry 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal beat Coventry 3-0 on Friday, 21 August 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Thomas Bramall. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Arsenal took the lead at 15' when K. Havertz scored, with the assist credited to R. Calafiori, making the score 1-0. Arsenal extended the lead at 23' when B. Saka scored, making the score 2-0. Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi received a yellow card for Coventry at 27'. Gabriel Magalhães received a yellow card for Arsenal at 34'.

Second half: Arsenal extended the lead at 49' when M. Ødegaard scored, with the assist credited to B. White, making the score 3-0. Coventry made their 1st substitution at 62', with Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi replacing V. Torp. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 68', with D. Rice replacing Martín Zubimendi. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 68', with B. Saka replacing N. Madueke. Coventry made their 2nd substitution at 70', with B. Thomas-Asante replacing J. Rudoni. Coventry made their 3rd substitution at 70', with E. Simms replacing T. Awoniyi. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 76', with M. Ødegaard replacing Mikel Merino. Arsenal made their 4th substitution at 76', with C. Tzolis replacing E. Eze. Arsenal made their 5th substitution at 81', with R. Calafiori replacing P. Hincapié. Coventry made their 4th substitution at 82', with L. Tchaouna replacing G. Hamer.

Arsenal used 5 substitutions while Coventry used 4 substitutions. Arsenal got 1 yellow card, while Coventry got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (20-4).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (65%).
  • Arsenal had the sharper finishing (6-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Arsenal vs Coventry Head-to-Head History by Season