- 1 Coventry City vs Brighton: the newly promoted side are still waiting for a goal against the division’s hottest attack
- 2 Coventry City are still chasing their first Premier League goal
- 3 Brighton score plenty, but they give it back too
- 4 Premier League prediction Coventry City vs Brighton
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Coventry City vs Brighton: the newly promoted side are still waiting for a goal against the division’s hottest attack 
Coventry City have not scored a single goal since the start of the Premier League season. Three matches, three defeats, five goals conceded and none scored.
Brighton arrive with the exact opposite profile: eight goals in three games, which is the best total in the division alongside Chelsea. The Seagulls take risks, and it shows.
Kick-off is on Sunday, 13 September at 14:00 UK time. The match will be played at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
The table tells the story plainly: Coventry are bottom in 20th with no points, while Brighton sit 10th with four.
The fixture list has not been kind to the newcomers, who opened against Arsenal and then Manchester City in their first three outings. This home game is rightly being billed as their first real chance of the season.
Brighton come in off a 1-1 home draw with Leeds, a result that slowed down the momentum built by a heavy win over Aston Villa. The Seagulls have been a mixed bag since the restart.
The bookmakers are firmly on the visitors’ side, with Brighton priced at 1.87 to win. The goals line is set at 2.5, which tells you plenty about the uncertainty around Coventry’s attacking output.
A promoted club with no points after three matches is nothing new, but failing to score at all is a far bigger concern. Coventry share that unwanted trait with Aston Villa and Tottenham.
Brighton head into this one in a different mood, driven by an attack that has already hit eight. A trip to the Midlands looks like a chance to get back on track.
Coventry City are still chasing their first Premier League goal 
Coventry began their campaign with a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium. The scoreline looked harsh, but the gulf in class was obvious.
Their second game offered a better opportunity, with Hull City coming to town. The promoted side lost 1-0 in front of their own fans and never really threatened enough.
The trip to Manchester City ended 1-0, a scoreline that at least suggested a more disciplined defensive effort. Coventry kept the damage down on that pitch.
Five goals conceded in three games is not the worst defensive record in the league. The problem is entirely at the other end.
Three players are out for this one: Luke Woolfenden, Kaine Kesler-Hayden and Haji Wright, all injured. Losing Wright hurts most, given an attack that is already stuck in neutral.
Awoniyi is expected to lead the line alone in a 4-2-3-1, with Rudoni and Mason-Clark supporting him. It is the sort of gamble a team takes when it badly needs to open its account at home.
No goals in three matches is the worst total in the league, level with Aston Villa and Tottenham. All three clubs are carrying the same attacking burden right now.
Defensively, the five goals conceded put Coventry ahead of several higher-placed teams, including Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town, who have each shipped eight. So the real weakness is not where many would first look.
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Brighton score plenty, but they give it back too 
Brighton started their season with a statement win: 4-0 against Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium. Four goals in one night, half their current total.
The trip to Stamford Bridge produced the wildest game of the round, a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea. Scoring three away from home and still leaving with nothing sums up Brighton neatly.
The 1-1 draw at home to Leeds in round three showed that finishing chances is not always enough. Brighton let two points slip on their own turf.
Eight scored and five conceded in three matches: that is the record of a side that plays high up the pitch and leaves space behind. It often pays off, but it leaves them exposed too.
Charalampos Kostoulas is expected to lead the attack, with Diego Gomez and Yasin Ayari providing the width and supply. Pascal Gross remains the seasoned head in midfield.
At the back, Lewis Dunk and Luka Vuskovic will need to raise their level after the five goals shipped so far. Against a side who cannot buy a goal, this is the ideal chance to rebuild some confidence.
Brighton have scored in all three of their matches, finding the net at least once every time. That kind of consistency has been the main feature of their early-season form.
The five goals conceded also leave their defence at the same level as Coventry’s. That is the oddity of a side that tends to win games through sheer attacking volume.
Expected Coventry City lineup: Rushworth ; Thomas, Amenda, van Ewijk, Dasilva ; Grimes, Onyeka ; Yirenkyi, Rudoni, Mason-Clark ; Awoniyi
Expected Brighton lineup: Verbruggen ; Kadioglu, Vuskovic, Dunk, De Cuyper ; Gross, Ayari, Diego Gomez ; Yalcouye, Boscagli, Kostoulas
Premier League prediction Coventry City vs Brighton
Our prediction: Brighton win
A side that has failed to score in three matches is up against the best attack in the division. That about sums it up.
Coventry did look more solid defensively in their last outing at Manchester, but Brighton bring a far greater attacking threat than the promoted side have faced so far outside the two heavyweights. The Seagulls have scored in every game.
At 1.87, the price still offers decent value for such a clear favourite on the numbers. We are backing Brighton to win.
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