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Coventry City

0–5

xG 1.50–2.53

Brighton & Hove Albion

The Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry · Sun 13 Sept, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 32,609

xVerdict

BHA deserved this on chance quality. BHA's keeper prevented 2.07 expected goals. BHA held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BHA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.50–2.53. The open-play gap sat with BHA.

CVCBHA
1.00Open play1.59
0.50Set play0.94
0.06Corners0.00
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
CVC were shooting from poor areas, 14 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 14–22.

CVCBHA

Shots

14 – 22

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.12

On target

6 – 7

Inside box

12 – 14

Outside box

2 – 8

Blocked

2 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 4

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -0.89–2.07.

CVC

-0.89

xG prevented

BHA

2.07

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CVC went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 53'.

First half

  • 35'Charalampos Kostoulas scores (right foot shot, Pascal Groß).

Second half

  • 51'Malick Yalcouyé scores (right foot shot, Maxim De Cuyper).
  • 53'Red, Taiwo Awoniyi (Violent conduct).
  • 60'Sidiki Chérif on, Ephron Mason-Clark off.
  • 65'Chema Andrés on, Malick Yalcouyé off.
  • 70'Pascal Groß scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 73'Brandon Thomas-Asante on, Jack Rudoni off.
  • 73'Caleb Yirenkyi on, Frank Onyeka off.
  • 78'Ibrahim Osman on, Olivier Boscagli off.
  • 78'Pascal Struijk on, Luka Vuskovic off.
  • 83'Lewis Dunk  scores (right foot shot, Chema Andrés).
  • 84'Costinha on, Diego Gómez off.
  • 84'Matt O'Riley on, Charalampos Kostoulas off.
  • 84'Victor Torp on, Matt Grimes  off.
  • 90+4'Yasin Ayari scores (right foot shot, Pascal Groß).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
CVC have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against BHA's wide players.
xAnalysis

CVC set up 3-4-2-1. BHA set up 4-2-3-1.

CVC · 3-4-2-1BHA · 4-2-3-1

2345610141619242715131921242526293544PinnockDasilvaThomasRudoniGrimesMason-ClarkAwoniyiOnyekaRushworthAmendaEwijkVerbruggenDunkGroßKostoulasBoscagliKadıoğluGómezAyariCuyperYalcouyéVuskovic
Player ratingsFact
BHA's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.3–7.7. Groß led the card at 9.6.

CVC

5Jack RudoniFW736.94
10Ephron Mason-ClarkFW606.80
16Frank OnyekaMF736.70
23Brandon Thomas-AsanteFW176.70
27Milan van EwijkMF906.41
49Sidiki ChérifFW306.40
29Victor TorpMF66.40
6Matt GrimesMF846.30
24Aurèle AmendaDF906.31
8Caleb YirenkyiMF176.31
3Jay DasilvaMF906.22
4Bobby ThomasDF906.20
14Taiwo AwoniyiFW536.11
2Ethan PinnockDF906.00
19Carl RushworthGK905.70

BHA

13Pascal GroßMF909.66
1Bart VerbruggenGK908.50
5Lewis DunkDF907.80
29Maxim De CuyperMF907.84
26Yasin AyariMF907.70
19Charalampos KostoulasFW847.60
35Malick YalcouyéMF657.51
44Luka VuskovicDF787.30
21Olivier BoscagliDF787.21
14Chema AndrésMF256.81
24Ferdi KadıoğluDF906.81
15Ibrahim OsmanFW126.60
4Pascal StruijkDF126.60
33Matt O'RileyMF66.61
25Diego GómezMF846.60
20CostinhaDF66.50
Missing playersFact
BHA were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

7 absences to 1.

CVC

  • Haji WrightUnavailable

BHA

  • Kaoru MitomaUnavailable
  • Georginio RutterUnavailable
  • Mats WiefferUnavailable
  • Evan FergusonUnavailable
  • Jack HinshelwoodUnavailable
  • Stefanos TzimasUnavailable
  • Yankuba MintehUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with BHA.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 35–65, CVC to BHA.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
BHA held territory in CVC's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, BHA played through the middle.

CVC thirdMiddleBHA third
36%36%28%
CVCBHA
Match statsFact
BHA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 31%–69%.

CVCBHA

Possession

31% – 69%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

249 – 584

Lge 440.3

Corners

5 – 3

Lge 4.7

Tackles

6 – 10

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.50 – 1.74