Vol. IThe Bluffball AlmanacFRI, AUG 21, 2026

Sportsinator

Daily sports news cheat sheets for people who want to talk sports

EPLLive · Halftime21 Aug, 2026

Coventry CityvsArsenal

COV 0/ARS 2

USA Net/UniversoEmirates Stadium
The preview

Arsenal host Coventry City at the Emirates in what's likely a League Cup mismatch on paper, with the Gunners priced at a ridiculous -475 to win outright and the total set at just 2.5 goals. Coventry come up from the Championship with nothing to lose and every reason to sit deep, hoping to nick one on the counter or drag this into extra time before folding.

Expect Arsenal to dominate possession and rack up chances, but keep an eye out for a shambolic defensive lapse that gifts the Sky Blues an early sitter. Bold prediction: Arsenal win comfortably, 3-0, with a clean sheet, but not before Coventry test their nerve with one real chance in the first half.