EFL Cup 26/27, Round 3 · 16 Sep 2026

Coventry City 1–3 Aston Villa

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Aston Villa favourites at 43%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ibrahim Mbaye, 94.2 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Ibrahim Mbaye +42.6, John McGinn +18.7, Gustavo Hamer +15.7.

Well below it: Tyrone Mings −11.7, Marco Bizot −8.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2026	L 0–5	v Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
5 Sep 2026	L 0–1	at Manchester City Premier League
29 Aug 2026	L 0–1	v Hull City Premier League
25 Aug 2026	W 4–2	at Plymouth Argyle EFL Cup
21 Aug 2026	L 0–3	at Arsenal Premier League

12 Sep 2026	L 1–2	v Nottingham Forest Premier League
8 Sep 2026	W 3–2	at Club Brugge KV Champions League
5 Sep 2026	D 0–0	at Hull City Premier League
31 Aug 2026	L 0–1	v Arsenal Premier League
23 Aug 2026	L 0–4	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Loum Tchaouna Midfielder	33	0	–	62.9	–
Frank Onyeka Midfielder	17	0	–	57.2	–
Bobby Thomas Defender	90	0	–	56.8	+11.9
Ethan Pinnock Defender	78	0	–	55.8	+0.9
Joel Latibeaudiere Defender	90	0	–	55.5	+15.6
Jake Bidwell Defender	17	0	–	53.3	–
Victor Torp Midfielder	90	1	–	51.5	+11.5
Caleb Yirenkyi Midfielder	73	0	–	51.0	+6.1
Yann Gboho Forward	90	0	–	50.6	+0.9
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder	90	0	–	48.2	+15.7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Midfielder	57	0	–	46.9	+11.7
Daniel Bentley Goalkeeper	90	0	–	46.3	+1.4
Stephen Mfuni Defender	73	0	–	43.6	+8.4
Sidiki Cherif Forward	58	0	–	39.2	−2.7
Ellis Simms Forward	32	0	–	35.0	–
Aurèle Amenda Defender	12	0	–	30.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ibrahim Mbaye Forward	64	0	1	–	94.2	+42.6
John McGinn Midfielder	64	0	0	–	69.3	+18.7
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder	26	0	0	–	68.7	–
Johan Manzambi Midfielder	26	0	0	–	63.7	–
Zion Suzuki Goalkeeper	45	0	0	–	62.4	+8.4
Ross Barkley Midfielder	90	1	1	–	62.3	+11.6
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder	90	0	0	–	56.8	+11.0
Matteo Ruggeri Defender	90	0	0	–	55.2	+4.5
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	0	0	–	54.3	+10.3
Marco Bizot Goalkeeper	45	0	0	–	50.5	−8.4
George Hemmings Midfielder	79	0	1	–	50.2	+7.1
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender	90	0	0	–	42.8	−1.5
Tyrone Mings Defender	90	0	0	–	40.5	−11.7
Tammy Abraham Forward	69	2	0	–	37.4	−6.3
Nicolas Jackson Forward	21	0	0	–	35.3	–
Alysson Midfielder	11	0	0	–	17.5	–