Premier League: Arsenal vs Coventry – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 1 match between Arsenal and Coventry and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Premier League winner Arsenal welcome Coventry for the first match of their title defence. Going into a new campaign as champions adds to the joy of starting a new season.

Team form: Arsenal vs Coventry

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Crystal Palace 1-2, and then drawing 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain. They were back as winners when they defeated Manchester City 3-0. Arsenal won five of their last six Premier League matches at Emirates Stadium, scoring ten and conceding three along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Coventry Form

Coventry are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Portsmouth got left behind in a 5-1 win, before Wrexham got hammered in a 3-1 victory. Watford was the most recent victim in a 0-4 win for Coventry. Coventry claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to eight.

Betting facts for Arsenal and Coventry

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Arsenal and Coventry played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Arsenal vs Coventry

As the new Premier League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Arsenal and Coventry this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Arsenal vs Coventry

Full-time result

Arsenal claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Coventry won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Arsenal won their last 5 matches. Arsenal have beaten Coventry in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Arsenal have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Coventry have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Arsenal have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games. Arsenal have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Coventry.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Arsenal, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Coventry played across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 times on average in the process. Arsenal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.