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Arsenal vs Coventry prediction

Arsenal
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Coventry
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ArsenalDrawCoventry
Goals expectedBoth teams score43%Over 2.5 goals37%Total goals2.2
Why this pick +Our own read — no book has priced it

Arsenal

1 in the table · 85 pts from 38

Coventry

Fri, Aug 21, 03:00 PM

Emirates Stadium, London

The short answer

Golazo's model makes Coventry the more likely winner at 45%, against 24% for Arsenal and 31% for the draw. It projects 2.2 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 14%, and puts both teams scoring at 43%.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

Arsenal win

24%

Draw

31%

Coventry win

45%

Most likely scorelines1114%0114%0013%

What our model expects

ArsenalPer gameCoventry
WDLLWLast 5WWDWW
2.5Cards1.7
0.9Expected goals1.3
44Possession56
4.1Corners5.0
11.6Shots13.6

Built from each side's recent results, shrunk toward the league average so a small sample can't run away with it. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

0.9 1.3

Total goals 2.2

Both teams score

43%

Over 2.5 goals

37%

Over 1.5 goals

65%

Arsenal clean sheet

27%

Coventry clean sheet

42%

What stands out

  • Total goals 2.2

    20% below a typical match · League average 2.7

    Arsenal 1.4 scored / 1.0 conceded · Coventry 1.9 / 0.8 per game

  • Offsides 4.5

    27% above a typical match · League average 3.5

    Arsenal 2.2 + Coventry 2.3 per game

Corners

League average 5

Arsenal4.1
Coventry5

Cards

League average 2.25

Arsenal2.5
Coventry1.7

Shots

League average 12.5

Arsenal11.6
Coventry13.6

Possession

Arsenal44
Coventry56

Players to watch

Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.

Most likely scorer

E. Simms

Coventry

28%

Shots

E. Simms

Coventry

2.8

Arsenal · on target

Gabriel Jesus

Arsenal

1.2

Coventry · on target

E. Simms

Coventry

1.5

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

Arsenal

At home
2.47
pts/game
2.16
scored
0.58
conceded
  • Scored in 35 of 38
  • Clean sheet in 58%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Arsenal · Recent form

  • W3-0Manchester City
  • D1-1Como
  • L2-3Borussia Dortmund
  • L1-3Real Betis
  • W4-1Girona

Coventry · Recent form

  • W2-0Monaco
  • W3-1Espanyol
  • D0-0Northampton
  • W4-0Watford
  • W3-1Wrexham

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win Arsenal vs Coventry?

Golazo's model makes Coventry the more likely winner at 45%, with the draw at 31%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.

What is the most likely score in Arsenal vs Coventry?

The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 14%. The model projects 2.2 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in Arsenal vs Coventry?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 43%, and over 2.5 goals at 37%.

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