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Premier League · MW4 The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West MidlandsRef: Tony Harrington
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Coventry 0-5 Brighton result, stats and report

Coventry
Lost · xG 1.47
0 – 5
FT
Won · xG 2.50
Brighton
Next: Coventry v Fulham · Sat 24 Oct · Jablonec v Brighton · Thu 22 Oct
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Who won Coventry vs Brighton?

Coventry 0-5 Brighton, full time in the Premier League. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which did not land.

Match Review · published 13 Sept 2026, 17:20 BST

Brighton Dismantle Coventry 5-0 as Sky Blues Hit New Low

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Brighton were ruthless and clinical at the Coventry Building Society Arena, putting five past a Coventry side that offered nothing going forward and wilted completely once the game turned against them.

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How it played out

Brighton won it 5–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 06:25Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Coventry 0–5 Brighton

Brighton were ruthless and clinical at the Coventry Building Society Arena, putting five past a Coventry side that offered nothing going forward and wilted completely once the game turned against them.

Key Takeaways
Result

Brighton won 5-0 away at Coventry.

Goals

5 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Coventry 1.47 to Brighton 2.50 on expected goals.

First Goal
C
35'⚽
Charalampos Kostoulas
PAssist: Pascal Groß
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Coventry 1.47 xGBrighton 2.50 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'
📊 Match recap and data context

Brighton dominated at the Coventry Building Society Arena, winning 5-0 to extend their recent form. Our model favoured a Coventry victory at 41 percent probability; the pick missed. Coventry arrived unbeaten in five matches but could not contain Brighton's attack. The visitors, winless in their last five outings, delivered a comprehensive performance to secure a heavy away victory. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Pascal GroßBrighton★ MOTM1 goal · 2 assists · 90 min9.5
  2. Bart VerbruggenBrighton90 min8.5
  3. Maxim De CuyperBrighton1 assist · 90 min7.8
  4. Lewis DunkBrighton1 goal · 90 min7.7
  5. Yasin AyariBrighton1 goal · 90 min7.7

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Coventry win the highest 1X2 probability at 41.2%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Coventry
41.2%
Draw
23.9%
Brighton
34.9%
Both teams to score · Yes
57.9%
Over 2.5 goals
57.4%

Full-time forecast audit: Coventry win was the highest probability; the match result was Brighton win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • Brighton scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Brighton have averaged 1.9 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Taiwo Awoniyi has the highest listed average xGOT for Coventry at 0.97 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Malick Yalcouyé has the highest listed average xGOT for Brighton at 1.36 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Coventry vs Brighton?
    Brighton beat Coventry 5-0 in the Premier League at The Coventry Building Society Arena.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Charalampos Kostoulas opened the scoring in the 35th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Charalampos Kostoulas (35'), Malick Yalcouyé (51'), Pascal Groß (70'), Lewis Dunk (83'), Yasin Ayari (94').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 1 red card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Tony Harrington officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Coventry vs Brighton kicked off on Sunday, 13 September 2026 UK time at The Coventry Building Society Arena.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    8 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Coventry play Fulham on Saturday, 24 October 2026 UK time. Brighton play Jablonec on Thursday, 22 October 2026 UK time.

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