Coventry vs Brighton Prediction
Coventry vs Brighton prediction: Sportiko gives Coventry a 25% chance of winning, Brighton 48% and the draw 27%. Last updated 13 Sep 2026, 14:55.
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Match Report
Brighton claimed a commanding 5-0 victory at Coventry in matchday four of the Premier League, with the result never seriously in doubt after Charalampos Kostoulas broke the deadlock on 35 minutes to send the visitors in ahead at half-time.
The second half unfolded rapidly in Brighton's favour. Malick Yalcouyé doubled the lead just six minutes after the restart, and Coventry's task became near-impossible when Taiwo Awoniyi was shown a red card two minutes later. Pascal Groß converted a penalty on 70 minutes to extend the advantage, before Lewis Dunk added a fourth in the 83rd minute. Yasin Ayari completed the rout deep into stoppage time. Despite dominating possession at 69%, Coventry managed only six shots on target and were unable to threaten the Brighton goal with any consistency.
Our pre-match AI model had rated a Brighton win as the most likely outcome at 48%, a call that proved correct. Brighton's clinical finishing — five goals from six shots on target — underlined the gulf between the sides on the night, with the red card ultimately rendering any Coventry comeback impossible.
AI-generated report based on match data.
Timeline
Coventry
Match Stats
Coventry
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Brandon Thomas-Asante F | 6.7 | 17' | – | – | 2 | 3 (3%) | – |
| 49 Sidiki Cherif F | 6.4 | 30' | – | – | – | 3 (3%) | – |
| 5 Jack Rudoni M | 6.3 | 73' | – | – | 2 | 15 (12%) | – |
| 3 Jay Dasilva M | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 17 (15%) | – |
| 16 Frank Onyeka M | 6.2 | 73' | – | – | 1 | 17 (10%) | 1 |
| 27 Milan van Ewijk M | 6.1 | 90' | – | – | – | 24 (20%) | 1 |
| 10 Ephron Mason-Clark M | 6.1 | 60' | – | – | 3 | 9 (5%) | – |
| 8 Caleb Yirenkyi M | 6.0 | 17' | – | – | – | 5 (4%) | – |
| 19 Carl Rushworth G | 6.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 46 (23%) | – |
| 24 Aurèle Amenda D | 5.9 | 90' | – | – | – | 26 (18%) | – |
| 2 Ethan Pinnock D | 5.9 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 18 (15%) | 2 |
| 4 Bobby Thomas D | 5.8 | 90' | – | – | 3 | 25 (17%) | – |
| 29 Victor Torp M | 5.8 | 6' | – | – | – | 4 (4%) | – |
| 14 Taiwo Awoniyi F | 5.7 | 53' | – | – | 1 | 9 (8%) | 1 |
| 6 Matt Grimes M | 5.6 | 84' | – | – | 1 | 23 (18%) | 1 |
Brighton
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 B. Verbruggen G | 9.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 24 (20%) | – |
| 5 Lewis Dunk D | 8.4 | 90' | 1 | – | 1 | 91 (86%) | 1 |
| 26 Yasin Ayari M | 8.2 | 90' | 1 | – | 4 | 48 (44%) | 1 |
| 35 Malick Yalcouyé M | 8.2 | 65' | 1 | – | 3 | 18 (14%) | 2 |
| 13 Pascal Groß M | 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 2 | 2 | 88 (83%) | 2 |
| 29 Maxim De Cuyper M | 7.7 | 90' | – | 1 | 1 | 51 (48%) | – |
| 44 Luka Vušković D | 7.6 | 78' | – | – | 2 | 60 (53%) | 1 |
| 19 Charalampos Kostoulas F | 7.6 | 84' | 1 | – | 3 | 11 (6%) | 1 |
| 21 Olivier Boscagli D | 7.5 | 78' | – | – | 1 | 51 (44%) | 1 |
| 4 Pascal Struijk D | 7.3 | 12' | – | – | – | 22 (22%) | – |
| 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu D | 7.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 34 (27%) | – |
| 20 Costinha D | 7.0 | 6' | – | – | – | 7 (6%) | – |
| 25 Diego Gómez M | 6.9 | 84' | – | – | 2 | 27 (26%) | – |
| 33 Matt O'Riley M | 6.9 | 6' | – | – | – | 1 (1%) | – |
| 14 Chema Andrés M | 6.8 | 25' | – | 1 | 1 | 15 (13%) | – |
| 15 Ibrahim Osman F | 6.6 | 12' | – | – | 2 | 7 (6%) | – |
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P. Groß
3 gls
C. Kostoulas
2 gls
M. Yalcouyé
2 gls
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Coventry — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | A Nottingham Forest | W | 0 - 1 |
| 16 Sep | H Aston Villa | L | 1 - 3 |
| 13 Sep | H Brighton | L | 0 - 5 |
| 05 Sep | A Manchester City | L | 1 - 0 |
| 29 Aug | H Hull City | L | 0 - 1 |
Brighton — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | H Arsenal | W | 3 - 0 |
| 16 Sep | A Manchester United | W | 2 - 3 |
| 13 Sep | A Coventry | W | 0 - 5 |
| 05 Sep | H Leeds | D | 1 - 1 |
| 30 Aug | A Chelsea | L | 4 - 3 |
Premier League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 |
Arsenal
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 |
Brighton
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 |
Brentford
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 |
Leeds
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 |
Liverpool
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 |
Everton
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 |
Hull City
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| 9 |
Newcastle
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 |
Chelsea
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 |
Ipswich
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 |
Manchester United
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 |
Nottingham Forest
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 |
Sunderland
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 |
Crystal Palace
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 |
Aston Villa
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 |
Bournemouth
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 |
Coventry
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 |
Fulham
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 |
Tottenham
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
Brighton
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: F. Hürzeler
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Verbruggen | G |
| 24 | F. Kadıoğlu | D |
| 44 | L. Vušković | D |
| 5 | L. Dunk | D |
| 21 | O. Boscagli | D |
| 13 | P. Groß | M |
| 26 | Y. Ayari | M |
| 25 | D. Gómez | M |
| 35 | M. Yalcouyé | M |
| 29 | M. De Cuyper | M |
| 19 | C. Kostoulas | F |
Substitutes
| 3 | J. Hadjam | D |
| 4 | P. Struijk | D |
| 20 | Costinha | D |
| 14 | José María Andrés Baixauli | M |
| 15 | I. Osman | F |
| 33 | M. O'Riley | M |
| 23 | J. Steele | G |
| 12 | P. David | F |
| 59 | Y. Ibrahim | M |
Coventry
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Coach: F. Lampard
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | C. Rushworth | G |
| 24 | A. Amenda | D |
| 4 | B. Thomas | D |
| 2 | E. Pinnock | D |
| 27 | M. van Ewijk | M |
| 16 | F. Onyeka | M |
| 6 | M. Grimes | M |
| 3 | J. Dasilva | M |
| 5 | J. Rudoni | M |
| 10 | E. Mason-Clark | M |
| 14 | T. Awoniyi | F |
Substitutes
| 49 | S. Cherif | F |
| 23 | B. Thomas-Asante | F |
| 38 | G. Hamer | M |
| 25 | D. Bentley | G |
| 12 | S. Mfuni | D |
| 7 | T. Sakamoto | M |
| 8 | Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi | M |
| 17 | L. Tchaouna | F |
| 29 | V. Torp | M |