Plymouth Argyle 2-4 Coventry result, stats and report

Leicester put Plymouth Argyle to the sword with two goals in first-half stoppage time, with Will Alves and Harry Howell doing the damage to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory in League One.

Coventry scored twice inside five minutes and never truly relinquished control, winning 4-2 at Plymouth to progress in the Carabao Cup in a performance that the underlying statistics strongly support. Plymouth showed moments of quality but were comprehensively outplayed across almost every structural metric that matters.

Leyton Orient host Plymouth Argyle in a League One fixture where neither side has convinced over their last five matches. Connor Maguire breaks down what needs to happen, and where his money is going.

Coventry arrive at this Carabao Cup tie on the back of two straight wins in the competition. Aston Villa head to the CBS Arena with no Carabao Cup form on record and a squad carrying injury concerns.

Plymouth Argyle host Burton Albion on Saturday looking to build on a solid run of League One form, while Burton arrive having drawn more matches than most sides would care to admit. Something has to give.

Nottingham Forest have kept back-to-back home clean sheets to open their season, and Coventry arrive at the City Ground having already conceded three on their Premier League debut. The numbers tell one story. The tactical detail tells another.

Blackpool bring one of League One's most solid home records into this Saturday's fixture, but Plymouth Argyle arrive at Bloomfield Road having not lost away from home in their last five league outings. Something has to give.

Coventry welcome Brighton to their first home Premier League fixture of the 2026/27 season with both sides carrying very different questions into Sunday's match. The Sky Blues need a response after a heavy opening-day defeat. Brighton need to show they can win away from home.