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Coventry vs Brighton: result 2-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 31, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry
2-0
Brighton

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What was the result of Coventry vs Brighton?

Coventry won 2-0 on December 31, 2011.

Goalscorers

  • 34′G. McSheffreyCoventry
  • 54′L. JutkiewiczCoventry

Official lineup for Coventry vs Brighton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Coventry

  1. 9L. Jutkiewicz
  1. 7David Anthony Bell
  2. 8C. Baker
  3. 11G. McSheffrey
  4. 12G. Deegan
  5. 32C. Thomas
  1. 2R. Keogh
  2. 15M. Cranie
  3. 24R. Wood
  4. 31C. Christie
  1. 1J. Murphy

Brighton

  1. 12C. Mackail-Smith
  2. 13Billy Paynter
  1. 8Alan Navarro
  2. 10M. Sparrow
  3. 11C. Noone
  4. 17Ryan Bernard Harley
  1. 3G. Greer
  2. 5L. Dunk
  3. 6Adam Mohamad El-Abd
  4. 27M. Taricco
  1. 16C. Ankergren
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Brighton have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2011Bristol City(home)1-0Championship
Dec 17, 2011Peterborough(away)0-1Championship
Dec 10, 2011Hull City(home)0-1Championship
Dec 3, 2011Portsmouth(away)1-2Championship
Nov 26, 2011Brighton(away)1-2Championship
Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2011Reading(away)0-3Championship
Dec 17, 2011Burnley(home)0-1Championship
Dec 10, 2011Middlesbrough(away)0-1Championship
Dec 3, 2011Nottingham Forest(home)1-0Championship
Nov 29, 2011Derby(away)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Coventry wins, 0 draws, 1 Brighton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 26, 2011Brighton 2-1 CoventryChampionship

Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Coventry on Nov 26, 2011

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 0.6 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Coventry0.91.629/157/15
Brighton0.61.254/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Coventry4628117974595

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