Coventry host Brighton still searching for their first point of the season, with Taiwo Awoniyi and Frank Onyeka needing a big afternoon — our prediction and betting tips.
Coventry City host Brighton & Hove Albion at the CBS Arena on Sunday with Frank Lampard’s side yet to pick up a single point this season. For Nigerian fans, this one carries extra weight — Taiwo Awoniyi and Frank Onyeka need a big afternoon at home, while Brighton’s own Nigerian pair have been sidelined by fitness concerns.
Kick-off is set for 14:00 UK time at the CBS Arena, with the match live on Sky Sports. Coventry arrive as the division’s form outlier — winless through their opening matches and under real pressure to find a result in front of their own supporters.
Awoniyi and Onyeka have been reunited at Coventry this season, and as a result, this fixture is one Super Eagles fans will be watching closely. Both need a response after a difficult start, and a home game against a Brighton side still finding its rhythm away from the Amex is arguably their best chance yet to open the scoring column.
On the visitors’ side, Brighton’s two Nigerian recruits are both unavailable. Femi Azeez, who joined from Millwall on deadline day, is set to miss a third straight fixture with a hamstring problem. Zadok Yohanna, meanwhile, remains out as Fabian Hurzeler manages his adaptation to Premier League intensity following his summer move from AIK Stockholm. Neither is expected back for this trip to the CBS Arena.
[INTERNAL LINK: Awoniyi & Onyeka Reunited at Coventry — But Still Winless]Brighton have generally been the more composed side in build-up play this season, however their away form has been inconsistent, which is exactly the kind of opening a struggling home side can exploit. Coventry’s problem so far has been converting decent spells of pressure into actual goals — something Awoniyi, in particular, will be desperate to fix.
That said, class usually tells over a Premier League season, and Brighton’s squad depth gives them an edge even with two first-team options missing. For neutral, factual context on both squads’ broader form this season, see the official Premier League table.
We favour Brighton to edge this one, but not comfortably. Coventry’s home crowd and their need for points make a repeat of their winless start unlikely to continue without a fight, and the form suggests goals at both ends are plausible given how open both defences have looked recently.
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14:00 UK time on Sunday at the CBS Arena, shown live on Sky Sports.
Both have been reunited in Coventry’s squad this season and are expected to feature, barring a late fitness change.
No. Femi Azeez (hamstring) and Zadok Yohanna (managed return) are both set to miss this fixture.
We favour Brighton to win with both teams scoring, though Coventry’s home need for points makes this closer than the form table suggests.
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