Coventry host Villa at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry on 13 December 2026 at 16:30 in the Premier League. Coventry's last five results: W L L W L (2 wins and 3 losses). Villa's last five: W W L D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 1 meetings, Coventry have won 0, Villa 1, with 0 draws.
Coventry vs Villa kicks off at 16:30 UK time on Sunday 13 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 16:30.
Coventry vs Villa is being played at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on Sunday 13 December 2026, the home ground of Coventry, which holds 32,609 people. Kick-off is at 16:30 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.
Villa have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading W D W W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Fulham in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 1 meetings Coventry have won 0, Villa have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Coventry scoring 1 goals to Villa's 3. The most recent was Coventry City 1-3 Aston Villa on 16 September 2026 in the Carabao Cup.
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.
Nicolas Jackson leads Villa with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Villa player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Villa player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Coventry vs Villa 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 Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 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 Villa the favourite with a 40% chance of winning, against 33% for Coventry and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Coventry 1.3 - 1.4 Villa.
The most likely score in Coventry vs Villa is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 51%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Coventry vs Villa, 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.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | Carabao Cup | Coventry City vs Aston Villa | 1-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Coventry 1.3 - 1.4 Villa in goals. It gives Coventry a 33% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Villa 40%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 76% and over 2.5 goals 51%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (9%), 1-2 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 2-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Villa win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Villa win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Coventry win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Coventry win | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Coventry vs Villa 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 Villa's XI from their 1-1 draw v Fulham at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Coventry | Fouls committed | Villa | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Yirenkyi | 19 | B. Kamara | 19 |
| 2 | J. Rudoni | 12 | M. Cash | 16 |
| 3 | F. Onyeka | 8 | J. McGinn | 9 |
| 4 | E. Mason-Clark | 8 | E. BuendÃa | 8 |
| 5 | T. Sakamoto | 8 | I. Maatsen | 8 |
| # | Coventry | Shots | Villa | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Rudoni | 17 | N. Jackson | 21 |
| 2 | B. Thomas | 14 | E. BuendÃa | 17 |
| 3 | B. Thomas-Asante | 12 | J. Manzambi | 17 |
| 4 | T. Awoniyi | 11 | I. Maatsen | 10 |
| 5 | L. Tchaouna | 7 | J. McGinn | 9 |
| # | Coventry | Shots on target | Villa | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Rudoni | 6 | N. Jackson | 9 |
| 2 | B. Thomas-Asante | 4 | J. Manzambi | 5 |
| 3 | T. Awoniyi | 3 | J. McGinn | 4 |
| 4 | S. Mfuni | 3 | E. BuendÃa | 3 |
| 5 | Y. Gboho | 3 | R. Barkley | 2 |
| # | Coventry | Goals | Villa | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Rudoni | 3 | N. Jackson | 5 |
| 2 | Y. Gboho | 1 | J. Manzambi | 2 |
| 3 | T. Sakamoto | 1 | J. McGinn | 1 |
| 4 | T. Awoniyi | 1 | E. BuendÃa | 1 |
| 5 | E. Simms | 1 | Alysson | 1 |
| # | Coventry | Yellow cards | Villa | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Yirenkyi | 3 | M. Cash | 5 |
| 2 | M. Ewijk | 2 | E. BuendÃa | 2 |
| 3 | T. Sakamoto | 1 | J. Gomes | 2 |
| 4 | V. Torp | 1 | Alysson | 2 |
| 5 | J. Dasilva | 1 | N. Jackson | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 19 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Tackles | 11.6 | 20 of 20 |
| Passes | 341.6 | 19 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 18 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 20 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Passes | 401.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.7 | 17 of 20 |