Arsenal — Coventry City: Win probabilities, 21.08.2026
Final result
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 94.4% |
| 12 | 87.3% | |
| X2 | 18.2% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 42.2% / 57.8% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 96.2% / 3.8% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 84.6% / 15.4% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 64.6% / 35.4% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 42.5% / 57.5% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 24.2% / 75.8% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 12.0% / 88.0% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
Arsenal go into this EPL meeting with a clear overall advantage over Coventry City. The qualitative assessment points to the hosts being clearly stronger, with high confidence behind that view. Arsenal should therefore be expected to control more of the match, particularly if they establish their preferred tempo early and force Coventry City to defend for long periods.
The game is also rated as potentially high-scoring, although whether both teams find the net remains uncertain. That leaves room for different match patterns: Arsenal could build a comfortable lead without conceding, or Coventry City could contribute if they take advantage of limited opportunities. The most plausible scorelines indicated are 2:0, 3:0 and 2:1, all of which reflect Arsenal’s stronger position while allowing for some variation in Coventry City’s attacking impact.
What matters before kick-off
Coventry City's Premier League return
Frank Lampard's Coventry City are playing their first Premier League match in 25 years after winning the Championship.
Arsenal team news
Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are fit to be involved, while Bruno Guimaraes is out with a groin injury and Jurrien Timber has not yet returned to group training.
Coventry City team news
Coventry City striker Haji Wright is sidelined with a quad injury, while Ephron Mason-Clark and Jack Rudoni are available for selection.
Arsenal's Community Shield win
Arsenal enter the Premier League opening fixture following a 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield.
AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.
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Prediction questions
We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
Fair odds are one divided by the probability of the main signal. They are a mathematical reference without bookmaker margin, not an offer from a particular bookmaker.
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