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As Coventry City prepares to host Aston Villa in the English League Cup on September 16, 2026, both teams bring contrasting recent performances into this clash. Coventry City has achieved two wins in their last five matches, indicating a potential resurgence in form. Their attacking play may be bolstered by the home advantage at the Coventry Building Society Arena, where fan support could play a significant role in boosting team morale.
Conversely, Aston Villa is struggling, having failed to secure a victory in their last five outings. This lack of form may cause concern for the visitors as they look to regain their footing. The team’s tactical approach, often reliant on strong wing play and an assertive midfield presence, will need to be revitalized to penetrate Coventry’s defensive setup effectively.
The bookmakers have set odds at 3.05 for a home win and 2.24 for an away victory, reflecting the competitive nature of the match. Our model predicts a 30.9% chance for a home win, a 26.6% likelihood of a draw, and a 42.3% chance for an away win, suggesting an intriguing contest. A predicted final score of 1:1 illustrates the close nature of this fixture, with no guaranteed outcomes for either side.
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| Coventry 31.3% |
Draw 26.3% |
Aston Villa 42.3% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1
Outrights of English League Cup Aston Villa: 4.08% Coventry: 0.85%
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.00 | 3.60 | 2.20 | |
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3.07 | 3.69 | 2.24 | |
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3.00 | 3.60 | 2.17 | |
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3.11 | 3.62 | 2.28 | |
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3.00 | 3.45 | 2.19 | |
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3.01 | 3.56 | 2.25 | |
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2.95 | 3.50 | 2.21 |
Latest Results
| 05.09.26 Manchester City – Coventry City – 1:0 29.08.26 Coventry City – Hull City – 0:1 25.08.26 Plymouth Argyle – Coventry City – 2:4 21.08.26 Arsenal FC – Coventry City – 3:0 14.08.26 Coventry City – AS Monaco – 2:0 |
08.09.26 Club Brugge – Aston Villa – 2:3 05.09.26 Hull City – Aston Villa – 0:0 31.08.26 Aston Villa – Arsenal FC – 0:1 23.08.26 Brighton & Hove Albion – Aston Villa – 4:0 15.08.26 Borussia Mönchengladbach – Aston Villa – 2:1 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
Main
1/64-finals
| 1 | Crystal Palace | Bye | |
| 3 | Stockport County | Doncaster | 1 : 2 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | Wrexham | 1 : 0 |
| 5 | Manchester Utd | Bye | |
| 8 | Bye | Brighton | |
| 9 | Manchester City | Bye | |
| 11 | Cardiff | Swindon | 3 : 2 |
| 12 | Norwich | MK Dons | 4 : 1 |
| 13 | Sunderland | Bye | |
| 15 | Stoke | Oldham | 2 : 0 |
| 16 | Bye | Hull | |
| 17 | Plymouth | Exeter | 2 : 0 |
| 18 | Bye | Coventry | |
| 20 | Bye | Aston Villa | |
| 21 | Chelsea | Bye | |
| 22 | Gillingham | Luton | 0 : 3 |
| 23 | Nottingham | Bye | |
| 24 | Bye | Leeds | |
| 25 | Ipswich | Bye | |
| 26 | Leicester | Northampton | 1 : 0 |
| 28 | Bye | Arsenal | |
| 29 | Colchester | Southampton | 0 : 2 |
| 30 | West Ham | Portsmouth | 3 : 1 |
| 31 | Fulham | Bye | |
| 32 | AFC Wimbledon | Newport | 2 : 1 |
| 33 | Bournemouth | Bye | |
| 35 | Grimsby | Blackpool | 1 : 3 |
| 36 | Derby | Lincoln | 1 : 2 |
| 37 | Liverpool | Bye | |
| 39 | Tottenham | Bye | |
| 40 | Cheltenham | Charlton | 1 : 3 |
| 41 | Cambridge Utd | Barnet | 2 : 1 |
| 42 | QPR | Millwall | 1 : 2 |
| 43 | Newcastle | Bye | |
| 44 | Rotherham | West Brom | 1 : 4 |
| 45 | Fleetwood | Chesterfield | 1 : 0 |
| 46 | Salford | Shrewsbury | 1 : 2 |
| 47 | Burton | Blackburn | 1 : 2 |
| 48 | Mansfield | Sheffield Utd | 0 : 3 |
| 49 | Preston | Huddersfield | 2 : 1 |
| 50 | Bye | Everton | |
| 51 | Sheffield Wed | Bolton | 1 : 0 |
| 52 | Wolves | Port Vale | 3 : 0 |
| 53 | Bristol City | Walsall | 0 : 1 |
| 54 | Leyton Orient | Oxford Utd | 2 : 0 |
| 55 | Bradford City | Rochdale | 2 : 0 |
| 56 | Burnley | Notts County | 2 : 1 |
| 57 | Wycombe | Stevenage | 1 : 2 |
| 58 | Bromley | Reading | 1 : 2 |
| 59 | Swansea | Birmingham | 0 : 1 |
| 60 | Bye | Brentford | |
| 61 | Watford | Crawley | 1 : 0 |
| 62 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough | 0 : 1 |
| 63 | Barnsley | Wigan | 2 : 1 |
| 64 | Crewe | Accrington | 2 : 1 |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Crystal Palace | Bye | |
| 2 | Doncaster | Middlesbrough | 1 : 3 |
| 3 | Manchester Utd | Bye | |
| 4 | Bye | Brighton | |
| 5 | Manchester City | Bye | |
| 6 | Cardiff | Norwich | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Sunderland | Bye | |
| 8 | Stoke | Hull | 1 : 2 |
| 9 | Plymouth | Coventry | 2 : 4 |
| 10 | Bye | Aston Villa | |
| 11 | Chelsea | Luton | 2 : 0 |
| 12 | Nottingham | Leeds | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Ipswich | Leicester | 3 : 1 |
| 14 | Bye | Arsenal | |
| 15 | Southampton | West Ham | 1 : 4 |
| 16 | Fulham | AFC Wimbledon | 3 : 0 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | Bye | |
| 18 | Blackpool | Lincoln | 1 : 4 |
| 19 | Liverpool | Bye | |
| 20 | Tottenham | Charlton | 5 : 1 |
| 21 | Cambridge Utd | Millwall | 0 : 1 |
| 22 | Newcastle | West Brom | 3 : 2 |
| 23 | Fleetwood | Shrewsbury | 4 : 0 |
| 24 | Blackburn | Sheffield Utd | 1 : 2 |
| 25 | Preston | Everton | 0 : 4 |
| 26 | Sheffield Wed | Wolves | 0 : 2 |
| 27 | Walsall | Leyton Orient | 0 : 1 |
| 28 | Bradford City | Burnley | 1 : 0 |
| 29 | Stevenage | Reading | 0 : 3 |
| 30 | Birmingham | Brentford | 1 : 6 |
| 31 | Watford | Peterborough | 1 : 5 |
| 32 | Barnsley | Crewe | 3 : 2 |
1/16-finals
| 1 | Crystal Palace | Middlesbrough | 3 : 0 |
| 2 | Manchester Utd | Brighton | |
| 3 | Manchester City | Norwich | |
| 4 | Sunderland | Hull | 1 : 0 |
| 5 | Coventry | Aston Villa | |
| 6 | Chelsea | Leeds | 6 : 3 |
| 7 | Ipswich | Arsenal | |
| 8 | West Ham | Fulham | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | Lincoln | 4 : 0 |
| 10 | Liverpool | Tottenham | |
| 11 | Millwall | Newcastle | 0 : 1 |
| 12 | Fleetwood | Sheffield Utd | |
| 13 | Everton | Wolves | |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | Bradford City | 1 : 3 |
| 15 | Reading | Brentford | |
| 16 | Peterborough | Barnsley |
English League Cup Outrights
1. Arsenal: 5.29 (12.34%)
2. Manchester City: 6.16 (10.6%)
3. Liverpool: 7.62 (8.57%)
4. Manchester United: 8.33 (7.84%)
5. Chelsea: 9.15 (7.13%)
6. Tottenham: 13.25 (4.93%)
7. Aston Villa: 16 (4.08%)
8. Newcastle Utd: 20 (3.26%)
9. Brighton: 28 (2.33%)
10. Everton: 30.75 (2.12%)
11. Brentford: 32 (2.04%)
12. Bournemouth: 34 (1.92%)
13. Crystal Palace: 39.25 (1.66%)
14. Fulham: 41 (1.59%)
15. Nottingham: 41 (1.59%)
16. Leeds: 41 (1.59%)
17. Sunderland: 59 (1.11%)
18. Ipswich: 72.75 (0.9%)
19. Coventry: 76.75 (0.85%)
20. Wolves: 91.75 (0.71%)
21. West Ham: 91.75 (0.71%)
22. Lincoln City: 100 (0.65%)
23. Bristol City: 100 (0.65%)
24. Hull City: 100 (0.65%)
25. York City: 100 (0.65%)
26. Shrewsbury: 100 (0.65%)
27. Rotherham: 100 (0.65%)
28. Leicester: 100 (0.65%)
29. Plymouth: 100 (0.65%)
30. Middlesbrough: 100 (0.65%)
31. Millwall: 100 (0.65%)
32. Stockport County: 100 (0.65%)
33. Bradford City: 100 (0.65%)
34. West Brom: 100 (0.65%)
35. Stoke City: 100 (0.65%)
36. Swansea: 100 (0.65%)
37. Portsmouth: 100 (0.65%)
38. Birmingham: 100 (0.65%)
39. Wigan: 100 (0.65%)
40. Burnley: 100 (0.65%)
41. Oxford Utd: 100 (0.65%)
42. QPR: 100 (0.65%)
43. Preston: 100 (0.65%)
44. Charlton: 100 (0.65%)
45. Wrexham: 100 (0.65%)
46. Blackburn: 100 (0.65%)
47. Southampton: 100 (0.65%)
48. Derby: 100 (0.65%)
49. Watford: 100 (0.65%)
50. Cardiff: 100 (0.65%)
51. Bolton: 100 (0.65%)
52. Sheffield Wed: 100 (0.65%)
53. Southend: 100 (0.65%)
54. Norwich: 106.5 (0.61%)
55. Sheffield Utd: 106.5 (0.61%)
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