Match Preview · Football · England · Premier League · Arsenal · Coventry City · Haji Wright · Frank Onyeka · Ephron Mason-Clark
Arsenal are clear favourites for a reason. The home win is priced at 1.19, with the draw at 7.00 and Coventry City at 15.00. That is a big gap for any pre-match prediction, and it puts the emphasis on whether Mikel Arteta's side can turn control into goals in north London.
Coventry City's recent form still demands respect. Their last five reads 4W 1D, compared with Arsenal's 2W 1D 2L, and the away side have paired that run with 2.4 goals scored per game and only 0.4 conceded. The problem is the step up in class and venue, plus an injury list that removes options in attack and midfield.
Arsenal have their own defensive absences, but they are still averaging 2.2 goals over the same five-match sample. At Emirates Stadium, with Thomas Bramall in charge and a crowd capacity of 60,704, the expectation is that Arsenal set the tempo early and make Coventry defend deep for long stretches.
Home edge, attacking output and the 1.19 price point to Arsenal to win - Expected score: 2-0.
1X2: Home @1.21
All analysts leaned strongly to Arsenal, and the article prediction of a 2-0 home win matches the very one-sided 1X2 price.
Goal Bounds - Away: 2 @7.54
Aggressive option: For more upside, Goal Bounds - Away: 2 at 7.54 is the bolder way to back the expected 2-0 score.
1X2: Home @1.21
Goal Bounds - Away: 2 @7.54