Premier League · Round 4 · 2026/27
Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction
Brighton & Hove Albion win 61%
· Coventry Building Society Arena
Published · not rewritten after kick-off
Coventry City
0–5
Brighton & Hove Albion won
Brighton & Hove Albion
1X2
Brighton & Hove Albion win
61%Hit
Verdict
Clear lean
Prediction 1–2 · score miss · grid peak 1–1
- 1X2 favourite Hit
Predicted Brighton & Hove Albion win · 61%
Actual Brighton & Hove Albion won
- Prediction Miss
Predicted 1–2
Actual 0–5
- Over 2.5 Hit
Predicted Over
Actual Over · 5 goals
- BTTS Miss
Predicted Yes
Actual No
Hit means the pre-match favourite (or the Over 2.5 / BTTS lean at 50%+) matched the result. Prediction is the published scoreline that sits with that 1X2 pick, not always the grid peak. The numbers above were stored before kick-off and are not edited afterwards.
Match forecast
Brighton & Hove Albion win61%
- Coventry City win
- 15%
- Draw
- 24%
- Brighton & Hove Albion win
- 61%
- Prediction
- 1–2
- Expected goals
- 0.99–2.08
- Over 2.5
- 59%
- BTTS
- 57%
With the 1X2 pick · 10% · Miss
Grid peak 1–1 at 11%
Model λ, home–away
Over · 5 goals · Hit
No · Miss
Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.
Why this forecast
- 1Clear lean: Brighton & Hove Albion win 61%, from a -137 Elo gap (1417 vs 1554).
- 2Expected goals 0.99-2.08.
- 3Prediction 1–2 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 11%.
- 4Haji Wright listed out and 11 other absences.
Match briefing
- Elo
- Premier League table
1417
-137
1554
- Out
Coventry City4 out
- Haji Wright
- Josh Eccles
- Kaine Kesler-Hayden
- +1 more
Brighton & Hove Albion8 out
- Evan Ferguson
- Jack Hinshelwood
- Kaoru Mitoma
- +5 more
- XI
- Expected XI
7 changes from the expected XI
3-4-2-1/4-2-3-1 - Last 5
Coventry City
LLLAvg xG 0.95-1.57
Brighton & Hove Albion
DLWLLAvg xG 2.24-1.55
Top scorelines
Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.
- 111Modal11.5%
- 20210.1%
- 312Prediction9.9%
- 4017.8%
- 5037.0%
Score grid
Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak; the dashed ring is the prediction 1–2, published with the 1X2 pick.
| Coventry City goals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7% | 8% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| 1 | 3% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 4% | |
| 2 | 2% | 5% | 5% | 3% | ||
| 3 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 5 |
Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.
Fair odds
Model prices are 1 / probability. Listed prices are one OddsPortal closing 1X2 listing, vig removed. Only a closing line is available for this match — no pre-kick-off snapshot was captured. Snapshot . This is not a betting tip.
1X2
Coventry City win
Coventry City win: model 15%, fair 6.61, listed 4.00 (25%)
Fair
6.61
15% model
Listed
4.00
25% book
Draw
Draw: model 24%, fair 4.13, listed 3.90 (25%)
Fair
4.13
24% model
Listed
3.90
25% book
Brighton & Hove Albion win
DisagreesBrighton & Hove Albion win: model 61%, fair 1.65, listed 1.95 (50%)
Fair
1.65
61% model
Listed
1.95
50% book
Closing 1X2 · OddsPortal listing · single source · vig removed · captured
The model disagrees with the listed Brighton & Hove Albion win price (large). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation.
Over 2.5 and BTTS use the same conversion. Disagreement labels apply to 1X2 only, where walk-forward ECE is scored.
Over 2.5
Over 2.5
Over 2.5: model 59%, fair 1.69, listed 1.79 (54%)
- Fair
- 1.69
- Listed
- 1.79
Under 2.5
Under 2.5: model 41%, fair 2.44, listed 2.12 (46%)
- Fair
- 2.44
- Listed
- 2.12
BTTS
BTTS yes
BTTS yes: model 57%, fair 1.76, listed 1.65 (57%)
- Fair
- 1.76
- Listed
- 1.65
BTTS no
BTTS no: model 43%, fair 2.31, listed 2.20 (43%)
- Fair
- 2.31
- Listed
- 2.20
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Injuries and suspensions
SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.
Coventry City4 out
- Haji WrightOutMuscle Injury
- Josh EcclesOutKnock Injury
- Kaine Kesler-HaydenOutHamstring Injury
- Luke WoolfendenOutKnee Injury
Brighton & Hove Albion8 out
- Evan FergusonOutAnkle Injury
- Jack HinshelwoodOutKnock Injury
- Kaoru MitomaOutHamstring Injury
- Mats WiefferOutKnee Injury
- Michael SvobodaOutKnock Injury
- Stefanos TzimasOutCruciate Ligament Injury
- Yankuba MintehOutLeg Injury
- Zadok YohannaOutKnock Injury
XI used for this forecast (expected, 13 Sept 2026, 02:10 UTC)
Expected XIThe expected elevens the model used at the freeze. SofaScore's confirmed XI is below for comparison.
Coventry City
- 19 Carl Rushworth · G
- 3 Jay DaSilva · D
- 4 Bobby Thomas · D
- 24 Aurèle Amenda · D
- 27 Milan van Ewijk · D
- 5 Jack Rudoni · M
- 6 Matt Grimes · M
- 8 Caleb Yirenkyi · M · changed
- 16 Frank Onyeka · M
- 14 Taiwo Awoniyi · F
- 17 Loum Tchaouna · F · changed
Brighton & Hove Albion
- 1 Bart Verbruggen · G
- 5 Lewis Dunk · D
- 6 Jan Paul van Hecke · D · changed
- 21 Olivier Boscagli · D
- 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu · D
- 27 Mats Wieffer · D · changed
- 29 Maxim De Cuyper · D
- 8 Jack Hinshelwood · M · changed
- 13 Pascal Groß · M
- 20 Carlos Baleba · M · changed
- 11 Yankuba Minteh · F · changed
Confirmed XIConfirmed7 changes from the expected XI
SofaScore's posted elevens. Marked players differ from the expected XI above; the forecast numbers were frozen before this XI was known and are not rewritten.
Coventry City
3-4-2-1
- 19 Carl Rushworth · G
- 2 Ethan Pinnock · D · changed
- 4 Bobby Thomas · D
- 24 Aurèle Amenda · D
- 3 Jay DaSilva · M
- 6 Matt Grimes · M
- 16 Frank Onyeka · M
- 27 Milan van Ewijk · M
- 5 Jack Rudoni · F
- 10 Ephron Mason-Clark · F · changed
- 14 Taiwo Awoniyi · F
Brighton & Hove Albion
4-2-3-1
- 1 Bart Verbruggen · G
- 5 Lewis Dunk · D
- 21 Olivier Boscagli · D
- 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu · D
- 44 Luka Vušković · D · changed
- 13 Pascal Groß · M
- 25 Diego Gómez · M · changed
- 26 Yasin Ayari · M · changed
- 29 Maxim De Cuyper · M
- 35 Malick Yalcouyé · M · changed
- 19 Charalampos Kostoulas · F · changed
Last five league matches
Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.
Coventry City
- 01Manchester CityAway · 5 Sept 2026
xG 1.37–2.12
- 01Hull CityHome · 29 Aug 2026
xG 1.29–0.72
- 03ArsenalAway · 21 Aug 2026
xG 0.20–1.88
Brighton & Hove Albion
- 11Leeds UnitedHome · 5 Sept 2026
xG 2.19–2.49
- 34ChelseaAway · 30 Aug 2026
xG 1.41–2.93
- 40Aston VillaHome · 23 Aug 2026
xG 3.77–0.29
- 03Manchester UnitedHome · 24 May 2026
xG 0.79–1.66
- 01Leeds UnitedAway · 17 May 2026
xG 3.06–0.39
How to read the Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion probabilities
Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League, 13 Sept 2026): Clear lean. Brighton & Hove Albion win 61%. Expected goals are 0.99–2.08. Prediction 1–2 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 11%. The score grid leans over 2.5 goals and both teams to score. Final score: 0–5.
Brighton & Hove Albion is clearly ahead on expected goals (0.99–2.08). Brighton & Hove Albion win is 61%, still a probability, not a certainty.
The published prediction is 1–2 at 10%, the most likely scoreline that still agrees with the 1X2 pick. The grid peak is 1–1 at 11%. Nearby cells share the rest of the probability, which is normal in football.
Over 2.5 sits at 59%, so the model expects an open game more often than not. Both-teams-to-score is 57%.
Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.
Model record
- Prediction timestamp
- 13 Sept 2026, 02:10 UTC
- After kick-off
- Not rewritten
- Model version
- pl-v1.1.0-elo
- Ledger entry
- Line 566
- Verdict
- Clear lean · Brighton & Hove Albion win
- Kick-off
- Sun 13 Sept, 14:00 Lisbon
Questions about Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
- Who is favourite for Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
- The verdict is Clear lean. Highest 1X2 is Brighton & Hove Albion win at 61%. Home 15%, draw 24%, away 61%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
- What is the most likely score for Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
- 1–2 is the published prediction at 10%, aligned with the 1X2 pick. The highest single cell is 1–1 at 11%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the grid.
- Will Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion go over 2.5 goals?
- Over 2.5 is 59% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans over 2.5, but the other side remains live.
- Both teams to score in Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
- BTTS is 57%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
- Are these betting tips?
- No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.
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