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Coventry vs Aston Villa result, stats & H2H

Coventry

1–3

Aston Villa

Victor Torp

Tammy Abraham ,
Ross Barkley

16/09/2026 22:00 · The Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry1–3Aston Villa

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Victor Torp
Caleb Yirenkyi
Frank Onyeka
Stephen Mfuni

Tammy Abraham
Tammy Abraham
Ross Barkley
Emiliano Buendía
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Ross Barkley

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CoventryAston Villa

5Shots on target9

17Fouls12

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Coventry

Aston Villa

Victor TorpMF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Tammy AbrahamFW · 69′×28.3
Ross BarkleyMF · 90′7.9
John McGinnMF · 64′7.9
Lamare BogardeMF · 90′7.5

Victor TorpMF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Gustavo HamerMF · 90′6.9
Bobby ThomasDF · 90′6.9

Tammy AbrahamFW · 69′×28.3
Ross BarkleyMF · 90′7.9
John McGinnMF · 64′7.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Wed 16 Sept 22:00 EEST
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity: 32,609
City: Coventry, West Midlands

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

7Coventry wins

15Draws

28Aston Villa wins

Last matches: Coventry

24.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryFulham01L
19.10.26Premier LeagueTottenhamCoventry31L
12.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryNewcastle41W
19.09.26Premier LeagueNottinghamCoventry01W
13.09.26Premier LeagueCoventryBrighton05L

Last matches: Aston Villa

28.10.26EFL CupBournemouthAston Villa30L
24.10.26Premier LeagueAston VillaManchester City21W
21.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueAston VillaViking31W
17.10.26Premier LeagueNewcastleAston Villa01W
14.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueAston VillaFenerbahce60W

Head-to-head matches

16.09.26EFL CupCoventryAston Villa13L
04.05.01Premier LeagueAston VillaCoventry32L
24.11.00Premier LeagueCoventryAston Villa11D
10.03.00Premier LeagueAston VillaCoventry10L
21.11.99Premier LeagueCoventryAston Villa21W
26.02.99Premier LeagueAston VillaCoventry14W

2.64Avg goals58%Both scored54%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Coventry vs Aston Villa: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1976: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

7Coventry wins

15Draws

28Aston Villa wins

49:83Goals (Coventry : Aston Villa)

2.64Goals per match

58%BTTS

76%Over 1.5

54%Over 2.5

22%Over 3.5

Coventry at home: 6-7-1332:41 goals in 26 games
Aston Villa at home: 15-8-142:17 goals in 24 games
Coventry's biggest win: 1–4Aston Villa 1–4 Coventry, 26 Feb 1999
Aston Villa's biggest win: 4–0Aston Villa 4–0 Coventry, 18 Mar 1983

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
16 Sept 2026	EFL Cup	Coventry	1–3	Aston Villa
4 May 2001	Premier League	Aston Villa	3–2	Coventry
24 Nov 2000	Premier League	Coventry	1–1	Aston Villa
10 Mar 2000	Premier League	Aston Villa	1–0	Coventry
21 Nov 1999	Premier League	Coventry	2–1	Aston Villa
26 Feb 1999	Premier League	Aston Villa	1–4	Coventry
2 Oct 1998	Premier League	Coventry	1–2	Aston Villa
10 Apr 1998	Premier League	Coventry	1–2	Aston Villa
5 Dec 1997	Premier League	Aston Villa	3–0	Coventry
18 Feb 1997	Premier League	Aston Villa	2–1	Coventry
22 Nov 1996	Premier League	Coventry	1–2	Aston Villa
15 Dec 1995	Premier League	Aston Villa	4–1	Coventry
29 Sept 1995	Premier League	Coventry	0–3	Aston Villa
5 Mar 1995	Premier League	Aston Villa	0–0	Coventry
28 Aug 1994	Premier League	Coventry	0–1	Aston Villa
5 Mar 1994	Premier League	Coventry	0–1	Aston Villa
10 Sept 1993	Premier League	Aston Villa	0–0	Coventry
9 Apr 1993	Premier League	Aston Villa	0–0	Coventry
25 Dec 1992	Premier League	Coventry	3–0	Aston Villa
1 May 1992	Premier League	Aston Villa	2–0	Coventry

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Coventry2W 0D 3L · goals 6–10

L24.10Premier LeagueHFulham0–1
L19.10Premier LeagueATottenham1–3
W12.10Premier LeagueHNewcastle4–1
W19.09Premier LeagueANottingham1–0
L13.09Premier LeagueHBrighton0–5

Aston Villa4W 0D 1L · goals 12–5

L28.10EFL CupABournemouth0–3
W24.10Premier LeagueHManchester City2–1
W21.10UEFA Champions LeagueHViking3–1
W17.10Premier LeagueANewcastle1–0
W14.10UEFA Champions LeagueHFenerbahce6–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CoventryAston Villa

1.2Goals scored per game2.1

1.7Goals conceded per game1.3

30%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals80%

2Clean sheets3

50%Failed to score20%

2-0-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CoventryAston Villa

Top stats

5Shots on target9

Passes

385Passes512

317Accurate passes448

82%Pass accuracy88%

Defence

17Fouls12

6Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Victor TorpCoventry
8.3Tammy AbrahamAston Villa×2
7.9Ross BarkleyAston Villa
7.9John McGinnAston Villa
7.5Lamare BogardeAston Villa

Coventry (16)

Aston Villa (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CoventryFormationAston Villa

Coventry

Aston Villa

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Coventry vs Aston Villa preview

Coventry and Aston Villa met in the EFL Cup on Wed, 16 Sept 2026, and the match finished 1–3.

Form · last 5 matches

CoventryLLWWL6 scored · 10 conceded

Aston VillaLWWWW12 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CoventryAston Villa

1.2Goals scored per game2.1

1.7Goals conceded per game1.3

30%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals80%

2Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

7Coventry wins

15Draws

28Aston Villa wins

50 meetings · 2.6 goals per game · both teams scored in 58%

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Recent form over the last 5: Coventry LLWWL (goals 6–10), Aston Villa LWWWW (goals 12–5).

Both teams scored in 30% of Coventry's recent games and 60% of Aston Villa's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 80% respectively.

Per game, Coventry average 1.2 goals scored and 1.7 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Aston Villa 2.1 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 7–15–28 (wins–draws–losses) from Coventry's side.

Those 50 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 58% of them.

Nito explains: Coventry vs Aston Villa

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Coventry and Aston Villa matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 30% of Coventry's last 10 matches and 60% of Aston Villa's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 58%. In this match it landed (Coventry 1-3 Aston Villa).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Coventry reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Aston Villa in 80% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.6 goals (54% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Coventry, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (6 scored, 10 conceded). Aston Villa, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (12 scored, 5 conceded).

Coventry vs Aston Villa: questions & answers

Who won Coventry vs Aston Villa?

Aston Villa won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Coventry vs Aston Villa?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Coventry vs Aston Villa played?

Coventry vs Aston Villa was played on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at The Coventry Building Society Arena.

What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Aston Villa?

50 meetings: Coventry 7 wins, 15 draws, Aston Villa 28 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 58% of them.

Coventry vs Aston Villa result, stats & H2H

Coventry

Aston Villa

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