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Premier League · Round 4 · 2026/27

Coventry City vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction

Clear lean

Brighton & Hove Albion win 61%

· Coventry Building Society Arena

Published · not rewritten after kick-off

Ledger entry
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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

Clear lean

Brighton & Hove Albion win61%

Coventry City win
15%
Draw
24%
Brighton & Hove Albion win
61%
Prediction
1–2

With the 1X2 pick · 10% · Miss

Grid peak 1–1 at 11%

Expected goals
0.99–2.08

Model λ, home–away

Over 2.5
59%

Over · 5 goals · Hit

BTTS
57%

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

  1. 1Clear lean: Brighton & Hove Albion win 61%, from a -137 Elo gap (1417 vs 1554).
  2. 2Expected goals 0.99-2.08.
  3. 3Prediction 1–2 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 11%.
  4. 4Haji Wright listed out and 11 other absences.

Match briefing

Elo

1417

-137

1554

Premier League table
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

LLL

Avg xG 0.95-1.57

Brighton & Hove Albion

DLWLL

Avg xG 2.24-1.55

Top scorelines

Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.

  1. 111Modal11.5%
  2. 20210.1%
  3. 312Prediction9.9%
  4. 4017.8%
  5. 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.

Scoreline probabilities for Coventry City versus Brighton & Hove Albion
Coventry City goals012345
07%8%10%7%4%2%
13%11%10%7%4%
22%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

Disagrees

Brighton & 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 XI

The expected elevens the model used at the freeze. SofaScore's confirmed XI is below for comparison.

Coventry City

  1. 19 Carl Rushworth · G
  2. 3 Jay DaSilva · D
  3. 4 Bobby Thomas · D
  4. 24 Aurèle Amenda · D
  5. 27 Milan van Ewijk · D
  6. 5 Jack Rudoni · M
  7. 6 Matt Grimes · M
  8. 8 Caleb Yirenkyi · M · changed
  9. 16 Frank Onyeka · M
  10. 14 Taiwo Awoniyi · F
  11. 17 Loum Tchaouna · F · changed

Brighton & Hove Albion

  1. 1 Bart Verbruggen · G
  2. 5 Lewis Dunk · D
  3. 6 Jan Paul van Hecke · D · changed
  4. 21 Olivier Boscagli · D
  5. 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu · D
  6. 27 Mats Wieffer · D · changed
  7. 29 Maxim De Cuyper · D
  8. 8 Jack Hinshelwood · M · changed
  9. 13 Pascal Groß · M
  10. 20 Carlos Baleba · M · changed
  11. 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

  1. 19 Carl Rushworth · G
  2. 2 Ethan Pinnock · D · changed
  3. 4 Bobby Thomas · D
  4. 24 Aurèle Amenda · D
  5. 3 Jay DaSilva · M
  6. 6 Matt Grimes · M
  7. 16 Frank Onyeka · M
  8. 27 Milan van Ewijk · M
  9. 5 Jack Rudoni · F
  10. 10 Ephron Mason-Clark · F · changed
  11. 14 Taiwo Awoniyi · F

Brighton & Hove Albion

4-2-3-1

  1. 1 Bart Verbruggen · G
  2. 5 Lewis Dunk · D
  3. 21 Olivier Boscagli · D
  4. 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu · D
  5. 44 Luka Vušković · D · changed
  6. 13 Pascal Groß · M
  7. 25 Diego Gómez · M · changed
  8. 26 Yasin Ayari · M · changed
  9. 29 Maxim De Cuyper · M
  10. 35 Malick Yalcouyé · M · changed
  11. 19 Charalampos Kostoulas · F · changed

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

Coventry City

LLL
  • 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

DLWLL
  • 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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