Coventry's 0 goals face Brighton's 8 in today's Premier League test
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Coventry’s winless, goalless start meets Brighton’s eight-goal season at the Coventry Building Society Arena today, with both clubs managing extensive unavailable-player lists.
Coventry have scored 0 goals in three Premier League matches, while Brighton have 8 ahead of today’s meeting at the Coventry Building Society Arena. The Round 4 fixture kicks off at 13:00 UTC, with Coventry seeking a first point and Brighton trying to build on four already secured.
What's at stake
Coventry sit 20th with 0 points from three games, 12 behind leaders Arsenal, and a defeat would leave their losing start at four matches. Brighton are 12th on 4 points, four clear of Coventry and eight behind Arsenal; victory would take them to 7 points, while defeat would leave them on 4.
The numbers
Coventry’s recent form is three losses, and their overall record shows 0 goals scored and 5 conceded. At home, they have lost their only match, scoring 0, conceding 1 and keeping 0 clean sheets. Brighton’s recent sequence is win, loss, draw, while their away record is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 3 goals scored and 4 conceded.
One to watch
The personnel picture gives Brighton’s attacking setup a clear point of focus: K. Mitoma is unavailable with a hamstring injury, alongside E. Ferguson, J. Hinshelwood, Y. Minteh, M. Svoboda, S. Tzimas, M. Wieffer and Z. Yohanna. Coventry also list J. Eccles, K. Kesler-Hayden, L. Woolfenden and H. Wright as unavailable, creating a sizeable selection issue on both teams’ team sheets.
Why it matters
Coventry need to turn a 0-point opening into a result at home, while Brighton have an opportunity to strengthen their position in the middle of the table. With Arsenal already on 12 points, the match also offers Brighton a chance to reduce the gap at the top while Coventry try to stop it widening.
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Arsenal | WWWW | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Hull City | DDWW | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | DLWW | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
| 5 | Brentford | DDDW | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | DWDD | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Everton | DDDW | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| 8 | Ipswich | WLLW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |
| 9 | Newcastle | DWD | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| 10 | Leeds | DDW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | WDDL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| 12 | Brighton | DLW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | DWL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
| 14 | Sunderland | LDWL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 15 | Bournemouth | DDDL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | LWLL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | |
| 17 | Tottenham | DDLL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 18 | Fulham | DLLL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| 19 | Aston Villa | LDLL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 20 | Coventry | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |