Premier League Quick Preview: Arsenal Vs Coventry
The Premier League returns tonight with the first of 380 matches as the champions Arsenal host newly-promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium (8pm).
The Gunners are overwhelming favourites on betting sites, so a Coventry win would be a massive upset.
This quick digest match preview will hopefully provide you with enough data to help you create a winning bet builder - the first of many this season.
Reasons To Be Cheerful For Coventry
Many will have this down as a straightforward home win, but there is reason for Sky Blues fans travelling to north London to be optimistic.
While Arsenal won all five of their opening weekend fixtures against newly-promoted sides, they did fall to a 2-0 defeat the last time they were pitched against a side who played the previous season in the Championship.
That opener was played at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium, where Thomas Frank's side won 2-0 thanks to goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard.
Since then though, the Gunners have won all four openers, including last season's 1-0 win at Manchester United. Use our brilliant bet creator below to put together your perfect bet builder.
Gunners Have Dominated Coventry
This is Coventry's first time back in the top flight and they couldn't have been handed a tougher opening weekend fixture.
Arsenal have won the last five meetings by a combined score of 16-2, with Coventry's last win coming on Boxing Day, 1999 with Robbie Keane scoring the winner.
The last meeting came in the FA Cup in January 2014, when the Gunners romped to a 4-0 win at the Emirates with Lukas Podolski scoring twice.
Hot Streaks & Stats:
- Arsenal have won all three of their season-opening Premier League games as champions, twice beating promoted teams.
- Arsenal ended last season by keeping five successive home clean sheets (W4, D1).
- Just two of Coventry’s last seven away games saw both teams score.
- Coventry have lost their last seven away league games against the reigning top-flight champions.
Team Streaks Carried Into New Season:
- Arsenal have forced 3+ corners in each of their last 27 league games
- Arsenal have had 3+ shots on target in each of their last 8 games
- Arsenal have scored in each of their last 15 Premier League matches
- Arsenal have registered 11+ shots in their last 5 league matches
- Arsenal have committed 7+ fouls in their last 21 league outings
- Arsenal have won 8+ fouls in their last 5 league games
- Coventry have had 12+ shots in their last 5 Championship games
- Coventry have been caught offside at least once in their last 6 games
- Coventry have won 10+ fouls in their last 5 league contests
- Coventry's goalkeepers have made 1+ save in their last 34 league matches
Player Streaks Carried Into New Season
- Gabriel 1+ tackle - 10 starts
- Bukayo Saka 1+ shot - 9 games
- Jurrien Timber 1+ tackle - 9 games
- Bruno Guimaraes 1+ foul won - 9 games
- Bruno Guimaraes 1+ foul committed - 9 games
- Bruno Guimaraes 2+ fouls won - 8 games
- Eberechi Eze 1+ foul won - 8 starts
