Coventry vs Aston Villa Predictions & Odds
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Coventry have won four of their last five; Aston Villa have won three of their last five. Form gives little away going into this EFL Cup tie.
Both sides are prolific in front of goal. Coventry average 3.2 per game and Aston Villa chip in with 2.0. Expect an open, attacking contest. Aston Villa could be in for a similar cool-off. 2.0 goals a game against chance quality worth only 1.4. Hot finishing has been covering for the fact they aren't creating that much.
xG explained: Expected Goals measures chance quality. 1.5 xG = a side typically converts those chances into 1.5 goals. Outscoring xG = running hot, possible regression risk.
Coventry create chances worth 2.1 a game (and give up chances worth 1.2), leaving them +0.9 a game on the balance. Aston Villa create 1.4 (giving up 1.5) for a balance of -0.2. The underlying numbers clearly favour Coventry. They're creating better chances AND giving up fewer good ones. Aston Villa are also scoring more than their chances suggest (2.0 goals vs chance quality of 1.4). Both runs could cool off at once.
Coventry average 3.2 goals per game and Aston Villa manage 2.0. Combined that's just 5.2. We make it only 1% for three or more, so the lean is towards a lower-scoring game. Interestingly, the chances suggest more goals than the headline number. Coventry and Aston Villa together create chances worth 3.5 a game. The low figure might be underrating the attacking quality here.
Coventry are all-out attack: 3.2 goals a game, but they leak 1.4 at the other end. They'll throw plenty at Aston Villa, but there are gaps at the back for the visitors to get at. Aston Villa have goals in them (2.0 per game) but their record at the back (1.6 conceded) leaves them open. This could be end-to-end.
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| Market | Selection | Odds | Probability | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Result | Coventry Win | @0.00 | 0.0% | |
| Match Result | Aston Villa Win | @0.00 | 0.0% |
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Coventry vs Aston Villa kicks off on Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 15:00 in the EFL Cup.