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Coventry vs Aston Villa — live score & stats

Coventry against Aston Villa in the League Cup (England) on 16th September 2026. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this League Cup clash.

Full time1:3HT 1–2

Match Timeline

7'
Tammy Abraham⚽
Normal Goal → George Hemmings
12'
Aurele Amenda🔄
Substitution 1 → Ethan Pinnock
23'
Stephen Mfuni🟨
Yellow Card
26'
Ross Barkley🟨
Yellow Card
27'
Victor Torp⚽
Normal Goal
40'
Ross Barkley⚽
Normal Goal → Ibrahim Mbaye
43'
Aaron Wan-Bissaka🟨
Yellow Card
45'
Marco Bizot🔄
Substitution 1 → Zion Suzuki
46'
Caleb Yirenkyi🟨
Yellow Card
57'
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto🔄
Substitution 2 → Loum Tchaouna
58'
Sidiki Cherif🔄
Substitution 3 → Ellis Simms
59'
Tammy Abraham⚽
Normal Goal → Ross Barkley
64'
John McGinn🔄
Substitution 2 → Johan Manzambi
64'
Ibrahim Mbaye🔄
Substitution 3 → Emiliano Buendía
69'
Tammy Abraham🔄
Substitution 4 → Nicolas Jackson
73'
Caleb Yirenkyi🔄
Substitution 4 → Frank Onyeka
73'
Stephen Mfuni🔄
Substitution 5 → Jake Bidwell
79'
George Hemmings🔄
Substitution 5 → Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha
87'
Frank Onyeka🟨
Yellow Card
90'
Emiliano Buendía🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

317Passes accurate448
5Shots insidebox14
10Shots outsidebox4
4Blocked Shots6
12Free Kicks16
5Shots on Goal9
6Goalkeeper Saves4
6Shots off Goal3
2Offsides2
385Total passes512
15Total Shots18
3Yellow Cards3
2Corner Kicks9
17Fouls12
0Red Cards0
42Ball Possession58

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Coventry

5W 1D 4L1.60 pts/game

Aston Villa

1W 3D 6L0.60 pts/game

Per game

Coventry at home vs Aston Villa away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within League Cup

Overall edge
+17Coventry
Venue edge
Level
Rating period
Match snapshot
Coventry versus Aston Villa: long term Elo, before the match
CoventryHomeRatingAston VillaAway
Strength
1,517Overall1,500
1,500Match venue1,500
1,500At home1,500
1,513Away1,500
Attack & defence
1,516Attack1,500
1,495Defence1,500
1,500Home attack1,500
1,516Away attack1,500
1,500Home defence1,500
1,495Away defence1,500
Match profile
1,512Goal environment1,500
1,500Home goals1,500
1,512Away goals1,500
1,504Possession1,500
Specialist ratings
1,500Set-piece attack1,500
1,500Set-piece defence1,500
1,500Close games1,500
1,522Winning margin1,500

The venue row sets Coventry at home against Aston Villa on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

CoventryCoventry1:1

Starting XI

25D. BentleyG
12S. MfuniD
29V. TorpM
34Y. GbohoM
49S. CherifF
24A. AmendaD
8Caleb Marfo YirenkyiM
38G. HamerM
4B. ThomasD
7T. SakamotoM
22J. LatibeaudiereD

Aston VillaAston Villa1:1

Starting XI

40M. BizotG
13M. RuggeriD
6R. BarkleyM
53George HemmingsM
18T. AbrahamF
5T. MingsD
26L. BogardeM
7J. McGinnM
4T. Harwood-BellisD
19I. MbayeM
29A. Wan-BissakaD