Coventry host Brentford at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry on 30 December 2026 at 19:30 in the Premier League. Coventry's last five results: W L L W L (2 wins and 3 losses). Brentford's last five: L D L W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses).
Coventry vs Brentford kicks off at 19:30 UK time on Wednesday 30 December 2026 in the Premier League, at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. The Coventry Building Society Arena holds 32,609 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:30.
Coventry vs Brentford is being played at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on Wednesday 30 December 2026, the home ground of Coventry, which holds 32,609 people. Kick-off is at 19:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Coventry have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 9, with results reading W L L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Everton in the Premier League on 6 November.
Brentford have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 7, with results reading D L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Brighton in the Premier League on 8 November.
Caleb Yirenkyi leads Coventry with 19 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.9 a game, the most of any Coventry player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Coventry player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Igor Thiago leads Brentford with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Brentford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Brentford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Coventry vs Brentford is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Coventry's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Everton on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Brentford's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brighton on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Brentford the favourite with a 49% chance of winning, against 27% for Coventry and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Coventry 1.2 - 1.7 Brentford.
The most likely score in Coventry vs Brentford is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 57%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Coventry vs Brentford, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects Coventry 1.2 - 1.7 Brentford in goals. It gives Coventry a 27% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Brentford 49%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 80% and over 2.5 goals 57%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-2 (10%), 0-1 (8%), 0-2 (8%), 2-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-2 | Brentford win | 10% |
| 0-1 | Brentford win | 8% |
| 0-2 | Brentford win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Coventry win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Coventry vs Brentford are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Coventry's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Everton on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Brentford's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Brighton on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Coventry | Fouls committed | Brentford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Yirenkyi | 19 | I. Thiago | 16 |
| 2 | J. Rudoni | 12 | V. Janelt | 13 |
| 3 | T. Sakamoto | 8 | K. Lewis-Potter | 12 |
| 4 | E. Mason-Clark | 8 | M. Sangaré | 11 |
| 5 | F. Onyeka | 8 | Y. Yarmolyuk | 9 |
| # | Coventry | Shots | Brentford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Rudoni | 17 | I. Thiago | 21 |
| 2 | B. Thomas | 14 | K. Schade | 19 |
| 3 | B. Thomas-Asante | 12 | K. Lewis-Potter | 13 |
| 4 | T. Awoniyi | 11 | J. Anthony | 13 |
| 5 | L. Tchaouna | 7 | D. Ouattara | 9 |
| # | Coventry | Shots on target | Brentford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Rudoni | 6 | K. Schade | 7 |
| 2 | B. Thomas-Asante | 4 | I. Thiago | 5 |
| 3 | Y. Gboho | 3 | J. Anthony | 4 |
| 4 | T. Awoniyi | 3 | K. Lewis-Potter | 3 |
| 5 | S. Mfuni | 3 | S. Berg | 2 |
| # | Coventry | Goals | Brentford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Rudoni | 3 | K. Schade | 3 |
| 2 | Y. Gboho | 1 | I. Thiago | 2 |
| 3 | T. Sakamoto | 1 | K. Lewis-Potter | 2 |
| 4 | T. Awoniyi | 1 | V. Janelt | 2 |
| 5 | E. Simms | 1 | D. Ouattara | 1 |
| # | Coventry | Yellow cards | Brentford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Yirenkyi | 3 | V. Janelt | 5 |
| 2 | M. Ewijk | 2 | I. Thiago | 4 |
| 3 | T. Sakamoto | 1 | K. Ajer | 3 |
| 4 | V. Torp | 1 | K. Schade | 2 |
| 5 | J. Dasilva | 1 | M. Kayode | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 19 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 19 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Tackles | 11.6 | 20 of 20 |
| Passes | 341.6 | 19 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 5 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.1 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.5 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.7 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 358.5 | 18 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.9 | 16 of 20 |