Arsenal FC v Coventry City FC — Premier League

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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:00:00 UTCEmirates StadiumMatchday 1

Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Arsenal FC 71%Draw 18%Coventry City FC 11%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

Arsenal FCCoventry City FC

65Possession35

1.8Expected goals (xG)0.28

20Shots4

6Shots on target1

6Shots off target2

8Blocked shots1

10Shots inside box1

10Shots outside box3

8Corners2

5Offsides0

10Fouls13

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

1Saves2

613Passes337

561Accurate passes265

92Pass accuracy79

Match events

15'Kai Havertz (assist Riccardo Calafiori)
23'Bukayo Saka
27'Caleb Yirenkyi
34'Gabriel
49'Martin Ødegaard (assist Ben White)
62'Caleb Yirenkyi ← Victor Torp
68'Declan Rice → Martín Zubimendi
68'Bukayo Saka → Noni Madueke
70'Brandon Thomas-Asante ← Jack Rudoni
70'Ellis Simms ← Taiwo Awoniyi
76'Martin Ødegaard → Mikel Merino
76'Christos Tzolis → Eberechi Eze
81'Riccardo Calafiori → Piero Hincapié
82'Loum Tchaouna ← Gustavo Hamer

Arsenal FC · Coventry City FC

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Arsenal FC4-3-3

17.3Raya

87.8↓76'Ødegaard

416.8↓68'Rice

48.0White

297.8Havertz

77.8↓68'Saka

66.9Gabriel

338.0↓81'Calafiori

176.8↓76'Tzolis

37.2Mosquera

496.8Lewis-Skelly

Coventry City FC4-3-3

66.3Grimes

36.3Dasilva

166.3Onyeka

276.3Ewijk

96.3↓70'Simms

186.3↓82'Tchaouna

236.3↓70'Thomas-Asante

195.9Rushworth

46.3Thomas

246.3Amenda

86.0↓62'Yirenkyi

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Arsenal FC

1David Raya7.3
8Martin Ødegaard7.8
41Declan Rice6.8
4Ben White8.0
29Kai Havertz7.8
7Bukayo Saka7.8
6Gabriel6.9
33Riccardo Calafiori8.0
17Christos Tzolis6.8
3Cristhian Mosquera7.2
49Myles Lewis-Skelly6.8

Coventry City FC

6Matt Grimes6.3
3Jay Dasilva6.3
16Frank Onyeka6.3
27Milan van Ewijk6.3
9Ellis Simms6.3
18Loum Tchaouna6.3
23Brandon Thomas-Asante6.3
19Carl Rushworth5.9
4Bobby Thomas6.3
24Aurèle Amenda6.3
8Caleb Yirenkyi6.0

Arsenal FCTale of the tapeCoventry City FC

4-3-3Formation4-3-3

9 ptsTable0 pts

+5Goal difference-5

1Head-to-head wins0

71%Pre-match odds11%

Head to head — 1 previous meeting

Arsenal FC 1W0D0W Coventry City FC

Goals 3–0

2026-08-21Arsenal FC3–0Coventry City FC

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

This season — other meeting

Coventry City FCvArsenal FC

Where they stand — In a 20-team table

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
Arsenal FC	3	3	0	0	+5	9
Coventry City FC	3	0	0	3	-5	0

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