Coventry hunt first goal as Brighton eye European push
Bottom-placed Coventry City host Brighton at the CBS Arena searching for their first points and goal of the campaign, while the visitors look to close the one-point gap to the Europa League places.
Coventry City sit 20th in the table after a difficult return to the top flight following a 25-year absence. Frank Lampard’s side have lost their opening three matches without scoring, including a narrow 1-0 defeat to Manchester City and a 3-0 loss at Arsenal. They must find a clinical edge to move out of the relegation zone.
Brighton occupy 10th place and have shown significant attacking threat under Fabian Hurzeler, notably thumping Aston Villa 4-0. However, the Seagulls are looking to rectify a poor away trend having lost their last three Premier League matches on the road. They enter this fixture following a 1-1 draw with Leeds United.
Our model vs the market’s price.
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Brighton are the stronger side — 181 rating points clear of Coventry.
xG = goals an average team would score from the same chances. Scoring well above xG means clinical finishing (or a hot streak).
CoventryBrightonGoals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
CoventryBrightonWhole season, home and away combined — Coventry 5 games, Brighton 5 games.
CoventryBrightonPast meetings.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
Premier League (England) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
