Premier League · Matchweek 4
Coventry vs Brighton
Sun 13 Sept, 14:00 UK · Coventry Building Society Arena
Coventry0–5
BrightonCoventry City
- 🟥 53' Taiwo Awoniyi
Brighton & Hove Albion
- ⚽ 35' Charalambos Kostoulas – assist Pascal Gross
- ⚽ 51' Malick Yalcouyé – assist Maxim De Cuyper
- ⚽ 70' Pascal Gross (pen)
- ⚽ 83' Lewis Dunk – assist Chema Andrés
- ⚽ 90+4' Yasin Ayari – assist Pascal Gross
Coventry against Brighton will be a contest between pressing and technique
Brighton play the more technical football of these two sides, but they have struggled away from home when pressed from the outset. Coventry have been at their best at home and thrive on intensity in the opening twenty minutes.
- Coventry press high straight from kick-off.
- Brighton rotate heavily and have several players who are doubtful.
- Both teams score in most of their games.
Starting lineups
Coventry4-3-3
- GK
- C. Rushworth
- DEF
- Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, A. Amenda, M. van Ewijk
- MID
- C. Yirenkyi, G. Hamer, Matt Grimes
- FWD
- B. Thomas-Asante, L. Tchaouna, T. Awoniyi
Out: K. Kesler-Hayden, S. Mfuni, L. Woolfenden, Haji Wright. Doubtful: Frank Onyeka. The line-up is sourced from Rotowire and will be updated as team news comes in.
Brighton4-2-3-1
- GK
- B. Verbruggen
- DEF
- O. Boscagli, Lewis Dunk, L. Vuskovic, F. Kadioglu
- MID
- Pascal Gross, Yasin Ayari, M. De Cuyper, M. Yalcouye, Diego Gomez
- FWD
- C. Kostoulas
Out: E. Ferguson, J. Hinshelwood, Y. Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma, S. Tzimas. Doubtful: Yasin Ayari, G. Rutter, Mats Wieffer. The line-up is sourced from Rotowire and will be updated as team news emerges.
Our prediction
Both teams to score · Goals
Coventry score at home, while Brighton create enough to respond.
Coventry or a draw · Double chance
Home advantage offsets the gap in quality.
Over 2.5 goals · Goals
Brighton play a high line and leave themselves open to counter-attacks.
Coventry 1–1 Brighton