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Coventry City
EFL Cup | Third Round
Sep 18, 2024 at 8pm UK
The Coventry Building Society Arena
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Coventry
1 - 2
Spurs

Thomas-Asante (63')
Binks (25'), Allen (57'), Kitching (86'), Thomas-Asante (90+4')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Spence (88'), Johnson (90+2')
Maddison (90')

The Match

Match Report

Trophy-focused Ange Postecoglou was spared embarrassment on Wednesday as Tottenham scored two late goals to come from behind and beat Coventry City in the EFL Cup.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Tottenham Hotspur could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup clash with Coventry City in the West Midlands.

Form, Standings, Stats

Coventry City

All competitions
EFL Cup
Last Game: Watford 1-1 Coventry
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm in Championship

Tottenham Hotspur

All competitions
Last Game: Spurs 0-1 Arsenal
Sunday, September 15 at 2pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 39.27%. A win for Coventry City had a probability of 39.19% and a draw had a probability of 21.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (4.84%) and 0-1 (4.51%). The likeliest Coventry City win was 2-1 (7.79%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.39%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Tottenham Hotspur in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Tottenham Hotspur.

Result
Coventry CityDrawTottenham Hotspur
39.19% (0.32 0.32)21.54% (0.0040000000000013 0)39.27% (-0.328 -0.33)
Both teams to score 71.28% (-0.031000000000006 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
71.78% (-0.037999999999997 -0.04)28.22% (0.033999999999999 0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
50.99% (-0.045999999999999 -0.05)49.01% (0.042000000000002 0.04)
Coventry City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.41% (0.108 0.11)15.59% (-0.111 -0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.44% (0.202 0.2)44.56% (-0.206 -0.21)
Tottenham Hotspur Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.44% (-0.14700000000001 -0.15)15.56% (0.143 0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.49% (-0.269 -0.27)44.5% (0.265 0.27)
Score Analysis
    Coventry City 39.19%
    Tottenham Hotspur 39.27%
    Draw 21.54%
Coventry CityDrawTottenham Hotspur
2-1 @ 7.79% (0.037 0.04)
3-1 @ 4.83% (0.042 0.04)
1-0 @ 4.51% (0.026 0.03)
3-2 @ 4.49% (0.016 0.02)
2-0 @ 4.19% (0.041 0.04)
3-0 @ 2.6% (0.035 0.04)
4-1 @ 2.24% (0.028 0.03)
4-2 @ 2.09% (0.015 0.02)
4-3 @ 1.3% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 1.21% (0.021 0.02)
Other @ 3.95%
Total : 39.19%
1-1 @ 8.39% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)
2-2 @ 7.25% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-3 @ 2.79% (-0.004 -0)
0-0 @ 2.43% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.69%
Total : 21.54%
1-2 @ 7.8% (-0.031000000000001 -0.03)
1-3 @ 4.84% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
0-1 @ 4.51% (-0.013000000000001 -0.01)
2-3 @ 4.5% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-2 @ 4.2% (-0.032999999999999 -0.03)
0-3 @ 2.6% (-0.033 -0.03)
1-4 @ 2.25% (-0.031 -0.03)
2-4 @ 2.09% (-0.021 -0.02)
3-4 @ 1.3% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-4 @ 1.21% (-0.022 -0.02)
Other @ 3.97%
Total : 39.27%

How you voted: Coventry vs Spurs

Coventry City
16.8%
Tottenham Hotspur
83.2%
197
Head to Head
Jan 5, 2013 3pm
Third Round
Spurs
3-0
Coventry
> Match Report
Mar 17, 2001 3pm
Spurs
3-0
Coventry
Rebrov (59'), Iversen (29'), Ferdinand (34')

Carsley (21'), Breen (81')
Oct 14, 2000 3pm
Coventry
2-1
Spurs
Eustace (26'), Aloisi (12')
Palmer (72')
Rebrov (53')
Carr (50'), Vega (56'), Perry (73'), Anderton (75'), Thatcher (90')
Feb 26, 2000 3pm
Coventry
0-1
Spurs
Armstrong (82')
Sep 19, 1999 3pm
Spurs
3-2
Coventry
Leonhardsen (51'), Iversen (7'), Armstrong (50')
Chippo (75'), Keane (54')
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