Coventry CityvBrentford
Thu, 31 Dec 2026, 7:00 am AEDT
Coventry Building Society Arena
Season comparison
| Coventry City | 2026-27 | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 | Won | 1 |
| 0 | Drawn | 2 |
| 3 | Lost | 0 |
| 0 | Goals for | 5 |
| 5 | Goals against | 2 |
| LLL | Last 5 | DDW |
Key stats
- 0Half-time goals1.5
Half-time goals: Coventry City 0, Brentford 1.5. The score at the break.
- 1.08xG2.41
xG: Coventry City 1.08, Brentford 2.41. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.08Non-penalty xG2.16
Non-penalty xG: Coventry City 1.08, Brentford 2.16. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 9Shots20
Shots: Coventry City 9, Brentford 20. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 2.3On target5
On target: Coventry City 2.3, Brentford 5. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 1.3Big chances3
Big chances: Coventry City 1.3, Brentford 3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 4Corners6.5
Corners: Coventry City 4, Brentford 6.5. Corners won.
- 1.3Shots from corners5.3
Shots from corners: Coventry City 1.3, Brentford 5.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Coventry City 0, Brentford 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 3.3Headed shots7
Headed shots: Coventry City 3.3, Brentford 7. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0Penalties0.3
Penalties: Coventry City 0, Brentford 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 199.7Passes in their third196.3
Passes in their third: Coventry City 199.7, Brentford 196.3. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 2.7Deep completions7.7
Deep completions: Coventry City 2.7, Brentford 7.7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12Fouls15
Fouls: Coventry City 12, Brentford 15. Fouls conceded.
- 1.3Yellow cards2.7
Yellow cards: Coventry City 1.3, Brentford 2.7. Summed from the players.
- 17.4PPDA7.7
PPDA: Coventry City 17.4, Brentford 7.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.12Expected points1.85
Expected points: Coventry City 1.12, Brentford 1.85. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
No previous meeting on record
These clubs have not met in any season this site holds. That is a gap in our data, not necessarily in their history.
Last time out
Coventry City
Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City · 5 Sept
- van EwijkDMR
- Jay DasilvaDML
- Frank OnyekaMC
- Matt GrimesMC
- Mason-ClarkAMC
- Jack RudoniAMC
- Taiwo AwoniyiFW
- Carl RushworthGK
- Ethan PinnockDC
- Aurèle AmendaDC
- Bobby ThomasDC
Substitutes used (5)
Brentford
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Caoimhín KelleherGK
- Michael KayodeDR
- Kristoffer AjerDC
- Nathan CollinsDC
- Lewis-PotterDL
- Mamadou SangaréDMC
- Vitaly JaneltDMC
- Dango OuattaraAMR
- Mikkel DamsgaardAMC
- Kevin SchadeAML
- Igor ThiagoFW
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Coventry City
- Bobby Thomas6Shots
- Taiwo Awoniyi2Shots on target
- Bobby Thomas4Key passes
- Jack Rudoni2Big chances
- Taiwo Awoniyi1.23Expected goals
- Bobby Thomas0.57Expected assists
Brentford
- Vitaly Janelt2Goals
- Mamadou Sangaré1Assists
- Igor Thiago9Shots
- Igor Thiago3Shots on target
- Mikkel Damsgaard6Key passes
- Igor Thiago3Big chances
- Igor Thiago2.30Expected goals
- Lewis-Potter0.74Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Coventry v Brentford def | Brentford v Coventry def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.3310th/5th | 0.00v0.6710th/2nd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.00v0.007th/8th |
| Shots | 2.0v1.310th/18th | 3.0v1.74th/16th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v0.34th/13th | 1.0v1.34th/1st |
| Key passes | 1.3v1.02nd/6th | 0.0v1.020th/6th |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.337th/11th | 1.00v0.672nd/5th |
| xG | 0.57v0.337th/16th | 0.77v0.373rd/14th |
| Attacking mid | Coventry v Brentford def | Brentford v Coventry def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.3314th/9th | 0.33v0.6713th/6th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.0012th/14th | 0.00v0.3312th/8th |
| Shots | 2.0v4.318th/12th | 6.3v5.77th/8th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v1.314th/10th | 1.7v1.09th/16th |
| Key passes | 2.7v2.013th/19th | 7.0v5.33rd/3rd |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.678th/9th | 0.00v0.6715th/9th |
| xG | 0.35v0.6516th/10th | 0.35v0.7418th/8th |
| Midfielders | Coventry v Brentford def | Brentford v Coventry def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.67v0.001st/10th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.0010th/11th | 0.33v0.334th/3rd |
| Shots | 1.7v3.013th/4th | 3.0v2.78th/5th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v1.014th/4th | 1.0v0.04th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.0v2.719th/9th | 2.7v1.78th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.339th/3rd | 0.67v0.004th/9th |
| xG | 0.04v0.2518th/6th | 0.41v0.125th/11th |
| Defenders | Coventry v Brentford def | Brentford v Coventry def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.67v0.001st/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.008th/10th | 0.33v0.673rd/1st |
| Shots | 3.0v0.34th/20th | 6.0v1.71st/13th |
| Shots on target | 0.3v0.015th/16th | 1.3v0.31st/11th |
| Key passes | 2.0v1.09th/16th | 4.0v1.32nd/13th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 1.33v0.001st/10th |
| xG | 0.11v0.0214th/20th | 0.85v0.091st/13th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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