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Premier League · Matchweek 4

Coventry vs Brighton lineups

Looking for the match at American Express Stadium on 20 March? See Brighton vs Coventry lineups.

Coventry line up in a 3-4-2-1 and Brighton in a 4-2-3-1. Coventry are without Joshua Eccles and Kaine Kesler-Hayden; Brighton are without Evan Ferguson and Jack Hinshelwood. Kick-off is 14:00 on 13 September 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry vs Brighton match facts

Kick-off
Sun 13 Sept 2026, 14:00
Stadium
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 4
Days since last match
Coventry 8, Brighton 8

Coventry confirmed lineup

Coventry crest
CoventryFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 19Carl RushworthG
  2. 24Aurèle AmendaD
  3. 4Bobby ThomasD
  4. 2Ethan PinnockD
  5. 27Milan van EwijkM
  6. 16Ogochukwu OnyekaM
  7. 6Matthew GrimesM
  8. 3Jay DasilvaM
  9. 5Jack RudoniM
  10. 10Ephron Mason-ClarkM
  11. 14Taiwo AwoniyiF

Bench

  1. 49Sidiki CherifF
  2. 23Solomon Thomas-AsanteF
  3. 38Gustavo HamerM
  4. 25Daniel BentleyG
  5. 12Stephen MfuniD
  6. 7Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
  7. 8Caleb Marfo YirenkyiM
  8. 17Loum TchaounaF
  9. 29Victor TorpM

Coach: F. Lampard

Coventry started in a 3-4-2-1. Joshua Eccles, Kaine Kesler-Hayden and Luke Woolfenden and 5 others were out. The same eleven started away to Manchester City. F. Lampard set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Brighton confirmed lineup

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  3. 44Luka VuškovićD
  4. 5Lewis DunkD
  5. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  6. 13Pascal GroßM
  7. 26Yasin AyariM
  8. 25Diego GómezM
  9. 35Malick YalcouyéM
  10. 29Maxim De CuyperM
  11. 19Charalampos KostoulasF

Bench

  1. 3Jaouen HadjamD
  2. 4Pascal StruijkD
  3. 20CostinhaD
  4. 14José María Andrés BaixauliM
  5. 15Ibrahim OsmanF
  6. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  7. 23Jason SteeleG
  8. 12Promise DavidF
  9. 59Y. IbrahimM

Coach: F. Hürzeler

Brighton started in a 4-2-3-1. Evan Ferguson, Jack Hinshelwood and Yankuba Minteh and 13 others were out. The same eleven started at home to Leeds. F. Hürzeler set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Coventry vs Brighton form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Coventry crestCoventry
  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L

Coventry won two of their last five matches, drew none and lost three. They scored 6 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in three of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat away to Manchester City on 5 September 2026.

Brighton crestBrighton
  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. D

Brighton won two of their last five matches, drew two and lost one. They scored 12 goals and conceded 5 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw at home to Leeds on 5 September 2026.

Coventry vs Brighton head to head

1
Coventry wins
0
Draws
2
Brighton wins

4–5 on goals in 3 meetings since 26 November 2011

Recent Coventry vs Brighton results

  1. Brighton3–1CoventryFA CupThe American Express Community Stadium (Falmer, East Sussex)
  2. Coventry2–0BrightonChampionshipRicoh Arena
  3. Brighton2–1CoventryChampionshipThe American Express Community Stadium

Last meeting: Brighton 3-1 Coventry, February 2018

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation not recorded
  1. 26T. Krul
  2. 4U. Hünemeier
  3. 2Bruno Saltor
  4. 29M. Suttner
  5. 18C. Goldson
  6. 6D. Stephens
  7. 7B. Kayal
  8. 11A. Knockaert
  9. 20Solomon March
  10. 16L. Ulloa
  11. 25J. Locadia

Bench

  1. 12N. Mäenpää
  2. 24D. Pröpper
  3. 9S. Baldock
  4. 5Lewis Dunk
  5. 10T. Hemed
  6. 19J. Izquierdo
  7. 23L. Rosenior

Coach: C. Hughton

Coventry crest
CoventryFormation not recorded
  1. 1L. Burge
  2. 2J. Grimmer
  3. 4J. Willis
  4. 24R. Haynes
  5. 15D. Hyam
  6. 6L. Kelly
  7. 26J. Shipley
  8. 30T. Bayliss
  9. 10M. McNulty
  10. 18J. Clarke-Harris
  11. 27J. Barrett

Bench

  1. 5R. McDonald
  2. 38J. Ponticelli
  3. 9M. Biamou
  4. 3C. Stokes
  5. 7P. Vincenti
  6. 13L. O'Brien
  7. 20Dion Kelly-Evans

Coach: M. Robins

Brighton lined up in a shape the feed does not record and Coventry in a shape the feed does not record when the clubs last met, on 17 February 2018 in the FA Cup. Brighton won 3-1. J. Locadia, C. Goldson and L. Ulloa and 1 other scored.

Coventry vs Brighton lineups — common questions

What was the score in Coventry vs Brighton?
Brighton beat Coventry 5-0 at Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on 13 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 4 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Tony Harrington, England. Before it, Coventry had won 1 of the 3 meetings between the clubs and Brighton 2.
Who was missing for Coventry?
Coventry were without Joshua Eccles, Kaine Kesler-Hayden and Luke Woolfenden and 5 others. The reasons given were injury, muscle injury and knee injury. Brighton had sixteen unavailable and none doubtful. Coventry last played eight days before this match, a 0-1 away defeat by Manchester City.
What formation did Brighton play?
Brighton started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Bart Verbruggen started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. F. Hürzeler picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Brighton vs Coventry at American Express Stadium

Updated 21 September 2026