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Matchday 1 · Friday 21 August, 21:00 · Emirates Stadium

Arsenal vs Coventry City: line-ups and result

Arsenal 2 · 9 points
  • 15' Kai Havertz
  • 23' Bukayo Saka
  • 49' Martin Ødegaard
3 - 0
Coventry City 20 · 0 points

Line-ups Arsenal vs Coventry City

Arsenal 4-2-3-1 · Mikel Arteta
1 Raya
33 Calafiori
6 Gabriel
3 Mosquera
4 White
41 Rice
49 Lewis-Skelly
17 Tzolis
8 Ødegaard
7 Saka
29 Havertz
  • 68' Martín Zubimendi Declan Rice
  • 68' Noni Madueke Bukayo Saka
  • 76' Mikel Merino Martin Ødegaard
  • 76' Eberechi Eze Christos Tzolis
  • 81' Piero Hincapié Riccardo Calafiori

Line-up for Arsenal: Raya, Calafiori, Gabriel, Mosquera, White, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Tzolis, Ødegaard, Saka, Havertz

Bench
  • 13 K. Arrizabalaga
  • 5 P. Hincapie 81'
  • 36 M. Zubimendi 68'
  • 22 E. Nwaneri
  • 56 M. Dowman
  • 23 M. Merino 76'
  • 10 E. Eze 76'
  • 14 V. Gyökeres
  • 20 N. Madueke 68'
Absentees Arsenal

Mosquera, Timber, Saliba (injured)

Coventry City 4-1-4-1 · Frank Lampard
19 Rushworth
3 Dasilva
24 Amenda
4 Thomas
27 van Ewijk
6 Grimes
23 Thomas-Asante
16 Onyeka
8 Yirenkyi
18 Tchaouna
9 Simms
  • 62' Victor Torp Caleb Yirenkyi
  • 70' Jack Rudoni Brandon Thomas-Asante
  • 70' Taiwo Awoniyi Ellis Simms
  • 82' Gustavo Hamer Loum Tchaouna

Line-up for Coventry City: Rushworth, Dasilva, Amenda, Thomas, van Ewijk, Grimes, Thomas-Asante, Onyeka, Yirenkyi, Tchaouna, Simms

Bench
  • 13 B. Wilson
  • 15 L. Kitching
  • 29 V. Torp 62'
  • 22 J. Latibeaudiere
  • 7 T. Sakamoto
  • 38 G. Hamer 82'
  • 28 J. Eccles
  • 5 J. Rudoni 70'
  • 14 T. Awoniyi 70'
Absentees Coventry City

Wright, Kesler-Hayden, Woolfenden, Mfuni, Gboho (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Arsenal

  1. Kai Havertz Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Bukayo Saka Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Martin Ødegaard Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Riccardo Calafiori Defender 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Ben White Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Coventry City

No goals or assists yet.

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Arsenal

Player Starts Min. Form
David Raya 3/3 280 solid
Ben White 3/3 280 strong
Gabriel 3/3 280 solid
Kai Havertz 3/3 268 strong
Bukayo Saka 3/3 257 strong
Riccardo Calafiori 3/3 248 strong
Declan Rice 3/3 243 strong
Myles Lewis-Skelly 3/3 228 solid

Coventry City

Player Starts Min. Form
Carl Rushworth 3/3 270 mixed
Aurele Amenda 3/3 270 solid
Milan van Ewijk 3/3 270 mixed
Matt Grimes 3/3 270 solid
Jay Dasilva 3/3 265 mixed
Bobby Thomas 3/3 258 strong
Taiwo Awoniyi 2/3 181 mixed
Loum Tchaouna 2/3 168 solid

Stats

Arsenal Match Coventry City
  • 1.88 xG 0.20
  • 64% Possession 36%
  • 20 Shots 4
  • 6 Shots on target 1
  • 6 Shots off target 2
  • 8 Corners 2
  • 10 Fouls 13
  • 5 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

ARS home Per match COV away
3.00 Points 0.00
2.50 Goals for 0.00
0.50 Goals against 2.00
2.14 xG for 0.88
1.03 xG against 1.92
6.5 Corners 3.5
WW Home and away form LL

Head-to-head record Arsenal vs Coventry City

2 previous meetings
2 Arsenal 0 draws 0 Coventry City
  • Goals per match5.50
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Jan 2014 Arsenal 4 - 0 Coventry City
  • Sep 2012 Arsenal 6 - 1 Coventry City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Arsenal vs Coventry City?

Arsenal vs Coventry City was refereed by Thomas Bramall.

Who is unavailable for Arsenal against Coventry City?

Arsenal are without Cristhian Mosquera (injury), Jurriën Timber (ankle injury) and William Saliba (back injury).

Who is unavailable for Coventry City against Arsenal?

Coventry City are without Haji Wright (muscle injury), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (muscle injury), Luke Woolfenden (knee injury), Stephen Mfuni (on loan) and Gnantin Gboho (transfer talks).

What formation do Arsenal play?

Arsenal have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Mikel Arteta.

What formation do Coventry City play?

Coventry City have used a 3-4-2-1 in 1 of their last 3 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

How did the last meeting between Arsenal and Coventry City finish?

On 24 January 2014, Arsenal vs Coventry City finished 4-0.

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