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Plymouth Argyle vs Coventry Match Summary
Competition | EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) |
|---|---|
Match Date | Tuesday 25 August 2026 |
Match Time | 19:45 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Home Park, Plymouth |
Plymouth Argyle host Coventry at Home Park in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night, a tie that pits a League One side against Championship visitors with a place in the next round up for grabs.
The Pilgrims come into this tie off the back of a 1-1 draw with Wycombe, still chasing a first League One win of the season after knocking out rivals Exeter City in round one.
Coventry arrive smarting from a heavy defeat away at reigning champions Arsenal, but this cup fixture gives the Sky Blues the implied probability of getting back to winning ways against lower-league opposition.
The clubs know each other well from Championship days, and Plymouth have found the net freely at Home Park in this fixture, scoring at least twice in all three of their most recent home meetings with Coventry.
Plymouth Argyle vs Coventry Form
Plymouth booked their spot here with a 2-0 win over Exeter City in the first round, but the League One start has been sticky, with no win yet this season and a 1-1 draw against Wycombe last time out. Will Evans got the goal that day, and the forward remains the key man up top for the Pilgrims.
Coventry return to this competition in the second round and were well beaten by Arsenal on their latest outing, a harsh welcome back to top-level football. The Sky Blues will look to summer arrival Taiwo Awoniyi, in line for his full debut, alongside Gustavo Hamer in the engine room to spark a response in a winnable fixture.
Plymouth Argyle vs Coventry Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Plymouth Argyle: M. Baidoo (Injured/out), M. Boateng (Injured/out), O. Oseni (Injured/out), J. Pleguezuelo (Injured/doubtful)
Coventry: L. Woolfenden (Injured/out), H. Wright (Injured/out)
Plymouth Argyle
Malichi Boateng misses out after picking up an injury against Wycombe, while centre-back Julio Pleguezuelo is doubtful for the visit of Coventry. Bradley Ibrahim and Alex Mitchell could both come into the side.
Coventry
Haji Wright and Luke Woolfenden are both ruled out of this cup clash. Liam Kitching and Joel Latibeaudiere are expected to step into the back four, with Taiwo Awoniyi set to make his full Coventry debut.
Plymouth Argyle vs Coventry Predicted Lineup
Plymouth Argyle
Formation: 4-4-2
Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Cooper; Harding, Ross, Mitchell, Hartridge; Amaechi, White, Ibrahim, Curtis; Pepple, Evans
Coventry
Formation: 4-3-3
Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Rushworth; van Ewijk, Kitching, B. Thomas, Latibeaudiere; Hamer, Yirenkyi, Torp; Sakamoto, Awoniyi, Thomas-Asante
Plymouth Argyle vs Coventry Key Stats & Match Facts
Plymouth have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 3 home matches against Coventry in all competitions.
Plymouth have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 home matches against Coventry in all competitions.
Plymouth are chasing a place in the third round of the League Cup for the first time since the 2007/08 season.
Plymouth's 2-0 first-round win over Exeter City on 10 August 2026 drew an attendance of 16,755 at Home Park.
Elliot Swallow has been appointed as referee for the tie.
Plymouth Argyle vs Coventry Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: The Championship visitors carry the greater quality and should have too much for a Plymouth side still searching for their first league win. Coventry are the shortest price in the Win Market at 8/11 with Sporting Index, and we fancy them to edge a tie that has produced goals at both ends in recent home meetings. Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Coventry.
Best Bets
Over 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. All three of Plymouth's most recent home fixtures against Coventry have sailed past the 2.5-goal mark, with both teams regularly carving out clear-cut openings, so there is plenty to like about goals flowing again here.
Yes in the Both Teams To Score market. Plymouth have hit at least two goals in every one of their previous three home outings against Coventry, and with both teams showing an attacking edge in this competition, backing both to find the net makes plenty of sense.
Plymouth Argyle vs Coventry Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder backs a Coventry win, Taiwo Awoniyi to score anytime and both teams to find the net, tying together the quality gap with the goals this fixture keeps producing.
Coventry are the clear favourites in the Win Market and should have enough about them to see off a Plymouth side yet to taste victory in League One this term.
Awoniyi is set for his full Coventry debut and, as the visitors' focal point up top, he looks a solid pick to get on the scoresheet in a winnable tie.
Both teams to score holds up well given Plymouth have hit the net at least twice across all three of their previous home Championship meetings with Coventry.
The recent home meetings between these clubs have consistently featured goals at both ends, which stacks up nicely alongside the case for Coventry's greater firepower telling.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 4/1 and is as short as 31/10 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £9 from best to worst price.
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Plymouth Argyle vs Coventry Talking Points
This is a genuine cup night at Home Park, where Plymouth chase a first third-round appearance since 2007/08 against Championship visitors who need a lift after a chastening return to top-level football. The Pilgrims' first-round scalp of rivals Exeter City showed they can rise to the occasion, but the drop in quality from Coventry's back four to Plymouth's should tell over 90 minutes. Squad rotation is the sub-plot for the visitors, with Taiwo Awoniyi handed a full debut and Liam Kitching and Joel Latibeaudiere stepping into a reshaped defence. Given how freely goals have flown in the recent home meetings between these two, expect an open, watchable tie rather than a cagey one.
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