Coventry vs Crystal Palace: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
The Footlab model makes Coventry the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Crystal Palace. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Coventry vs Crystal Palace?
A very open match: only 71 Elo points separate Coventry (2,030) and Crystal Palace (2,101).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Crystal Palace have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Monaco(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Watford(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Al Ula(home) | 3-1 | Como Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Famalicao(away) | 0-0 | Como Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Coventry win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Crystal Palace win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2012 | Coventry 1-1 Crystal Palace | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Coventry | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Coventry vs Crystal Palace on Mar 6, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.2 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Coventry sit 19th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 17th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Coventry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Coventry vs Crystal Palace?
- The Footlab model makes Coventry the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Crystal Palace.
- Where and when is Coventry vs Crystal Palace played?
- Coventry vs Crystal Palace is played on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Coventry Building Society Arena, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.