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Plymouth vs Coventry result, stats & H2H

Plymouth

2–4

Coventry

Oliver Irow
Xavier Amaechi

Jack Rudoni
Taiwo Awoniyi
Victor Torp
Ephron Mason-Clark

25/08/2026 21:45 · Home Park

Plymouth2–4Coventry

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Oliver Irow
Xavier Amaechi
Xavier Amaechi

Jack Rudoni
Taiwo Awoniyi
Victor Torp
Ephron Mason-Clark
Joel Latibeaudiere
Josh Eccles

Key stats

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

Key stats

PlymouthCoventry

5Shots on target5

22Fouls13

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Plymouth

Coventry

Victor TorpMF · 90′Player of the match8.6
Taiwo AwoniyiFW · 70′7.9
Oliver IrowMF · 59′7.7
Xavier AmaechiFW · 45′7.7
Jack RudoniMF · 62′7.6

Oliver IrowMF · 59′7.7
Xavier AmaechiFW · 45′7.7
Will EvansFW · 59′6.9

Victor TorpMF · 90′Player of the match8.6
Taiwo AwoniyiFW · 70′7.9
Jack RudoniMF · 62′7.6

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 25 Aug 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Home Park
Capacity: 19,500
City: Plymouth

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

8Plymouth wins

3Draws

9Coventry wins

Last matches: Plymouth

24.10.26League OneCambridge UtdPlymouth23W
20.10.26League OneStevenagePlymouth30L
17.10.26League OnePlymouthHuddersfield02L
10.10.26League OnePlymouthAFC Wimbledon21W
06.10.26EFL TrophyNewportPlymouth22D

Last matches: Coventry

24.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryFulham01L
19.10.26Premier LeagueTottenhamCoventry31L
12.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryNewcastle41W
19.09.26Premier LeagueNottinghamCoventry01W
16.09.26EFL CupCoventryAston Villa13L

Head-to-head matches

25.08.26EFL CupPlymouthCoventry24L
21.04.25ChampionshipPlymouthCoventry31W
26.12.24ChampionshipCoventryPlymouth40L
14.02.24ChampionshipPlymouthCoventry22D
28.11.23ChampionshipCoventryPlymouth10L
19.01.19League OnePlymouthCoventry21W

2.85Avg goals55%Both scored55%Over 2.5

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

Plymouth vs Coventry: head-to-head record

20 meetings since 2004: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

8Plymouth wins

3Draws

9Coventry wins

27:30Goals (Plymouth : Coventry)

2.85Goals per match

55%BTTS

70%Over 1.5

55%Over 2.5

45%Over 3.5

Plymouth at home: 6-2-221:13 goals in 10 games
Coventry at home: 7-1-217:6 goals in 10 games
Plymouth's biggest win: 4–0Plymouth 4–0 Coventry, 11 Apr 2009
Coventry's biggest win: 4–0Coventry 4–0 Plymouth, 26 Dec 2024

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
25 Aug 2026	EFL Cup	Plymouth	2–4	Coventry
21 Apr 2025	Championship	Plymouth	3–1	Coventry
26 Dec 2024	Championship	Coventry	4–0	Plymouth
14 Feb 2024	Championship	Plymouth	2–2	Coventry
28 Nov 2023	Championship	Coventry	1–0	Plymouth
19 Jan 2019	League One	Plymouth	2–1	Coventry
18 Aug 2018	League One	Coventry	1–0	Plymouth
12 Nov 2014	FL Trophy	Coventry	2–0	Plymouth
13 Mar 2010	Championship	Coventry	1–1	Plymouth
19 Dec 2009	Championship	Plymouth	0–1	Coventry
11 Apr 2009	Championship	Plymouth	4–0	Coventry
15 Nov 2008	Championship	Coventry	0–1	Plymouth
29 Mar 2008	Championship	Coventry	3–1	Plymouth
20 Oct 2007	Championship	Plymouth	1–0	Coventry
22 Jan 2007	Championship	Plymouth	3–2	Coventry
29 Sept 2006	Championship	Coventry	0–1	Plymouth
17 Feb 2006	Championship	Plymouth	3–1	Coventry
2 Dec 2005	Championship	Coventry	3–1	Plymouth
22 Apr 2005	Championship	Plymouth	1–1	Coventry
12 Nov 2004	Championship	Coventry	2–1	Plymouth

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

Plymouth2W 1D 2L · goals 7–10

W24.10League OneACambridge Utd3–2
L20.10League OneAStevenage0–3
L17.10League OneHHuddersfield0–2
W10.10League OneHAFC Wimbledon2–1
D06.10EFL TrophyANewport2–2

Coventry2W 0D 3L · goals 7–8

L24.10Premier LeagueHFulham0–1
L19.10Premier LeagueATottenham1–3
W12.10Premier LeagueHNewcastle4–1
W19.09Premier LeagueANottingham1–0
L16.09EFL CupHAston Villa1–3

Goals and trends · last 10

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

PlymouthCoventry

2.1Goals scored per game0.9

1.4Goals conceded per game1.8

50%Both teams scored30%

70%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets2

30%Failed to score50%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

PlymouthCoventry

Top stats

5Shots on target5

Passes

267Passes525

179Accurate passes443

67%Pass accuracy84%

Defence

22Fouls13

1Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.6Victor TorpCoventry
7.9Taiwo AwoniyiCoventry
7.7Oliver IrowPlymouth
7.7Xavier AmaechiPlymouth
7.6Jack RudoniCoventry

Plymouth (16)

Coventry (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

PlymouthFormationCoventry

Plymouth

Coventry

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Plymouth vs Coventry preview

Final score in the EFL Cup on Tue, 25 Aug 2026: Plymouth 2–4 Coventry.

Form · last 5 matches

PlymouthWLLWD7 scored · 10 conceded

CoventryLLWWL7 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

PlymouthCoventry

2.1Goals scored per game0.9

1.4Goals conceded per game1.8

50%Both teams scored30%

70%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

8Plymouth wins

3Draws

9Coventry wins

20 meetings · 2.9 goals per game · both teams scored in 55%

Read the full match preview

Plymouth come into the game with WLLWD in their last 5 (7 scored, 10 conceded), while Coventry have LLWWL (7 scored, 8 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 70% of Plymouth's recent games and 50% of Coventry's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 30%.

Per game, Plymouth average 2.1 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Coventry 0.9 and 1.8 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 20 previous meetings: Plymouth 8 wins, Coventry 9 wins, draws 3.

Those 20 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 55% of them.

Nito explains: Plymouth vs Coventry

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

How often do Plymouth and Coventry matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Plymouth's last 10 matches and 30% of Coventry's last 10. In their 20 recorded meetings it was 55%. In this match it landed (Plymouth 2-4 Coventry).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Plymouth reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Coventry in 50% of their last 10. Their 20 meetings averaged 2.9 goals (55% over 2.5). This match had 6 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLLWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Plymouth, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (7 scored, 10 conceded). Coventry, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (7 scored, 8 conceded).

Plymouth vs Coventry: questions & answers

Who won Plymouth vs Coventry?

Coventry won 4–2.

Did both teams score in Plymouth vs Coventry?

Yes, the match finished 2–4.

When was Plymouth vs Coventry played?

Plymouth vs Coventry was played on Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Home Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Plymouth and Coventry?

20 meetings: Plymouth 8 wins, 3 draws, Coventry 9 wins. Those 20 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 55% of them.

Plymouth vs Coventry result, stats & H2H

Plymouth

Coventry

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