Coventry City vs Aston Villa prediction — EFL Cup · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK

EFL Cup · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK
Coventry City 28Draw 25Aston Villa 46
The call
72%
Aston Villa or draw
2.9
Goals expected
12d 09hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Aston Villa to score81%
Over 1.5 goals79%
Coventry City to score72%
Under 3.5 goals66%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Coventry City
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Ellis Simms
FW · 3.4 shots expected
97%
76%
41%
Haji Wright
FW · 2.9 shots expected
94%
66%
30%
Brandon Thomas-Asante
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
59%
23%
Victor Torp
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
46%
13%
Jack Rudoni
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
43%
11%
Ephron Mason-Clark
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
54%
18%
Aston Villa
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Donyell Malen
FW · 3.5 shots expected
97%
71%
36%
Ollie Watkins
FW · 2.8 shots expected
94%
71%
36%
Emiliano Buendía
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
49%
14%
Morgan Rogers
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
58%
22%
Ross Barkley
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
49%
15%
John McGinn
MF · 1.3 shots expected
74%
41%
10%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)W W L W W L
Expected goals gap (xG)-0.4 / match
Opponent strength indexBottom quartile
Build a combination on this match →
Settles publicly at full time · Bitcoin-anchored · verify →

Common questions

Who will win Coventry City vs Aston Villa?

Bawler's model rates this match: Aston Villa are favoured (46% win probability vs 28% for Coventry City, 25% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for Coventry City vs Aston Villa?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Coventry City 1-1 Aston Villa (11.9% probability). Expected total goals: 2.94.

How does Bawler predict Coventry City vs Aston Villa?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives Coventry City 28%, the draw 25% and Aston Villa 46%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Coventry City vs Aston Villa?

BTTS: Yes (58% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 1.26 and away expected goals 1.68.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Coventry City vs Aston Villa?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 2.94. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

Around this fixture

Premier League table →
All fixtures & results →Coventry City form →Aston Villa form →