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BetGenius backs Aston Villa or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.
Coventry host Aston Villa in the EFL Cup Round of 32 looking to rebound after consecutive 1-0 defeats against Manchester City and Hull City. The Sky Blues demonstrated attacking firepower earlier in the cup run with a 4-2 win at Plymouth, but scoring has been more difficult in recent weeks, drawing blanks in three of their last four matches across all competitions.
Aston Villa travel after securing an entertaining 3-2 away win against Club Brugge, which came shortly after a 0-0 draw at Hull City. Though their previous outings included defeats to Arsenal, Brighton, and Borussia Monchengladbach, the visitors have begun to stabilise their results across their most recent fixtures.
Both squads carry a list of personnel concerns into this knockout encounter. Coventry are without J. Eccles, K. Kesler-Hayden, L. Woolfenden, and H. Wright due to injuries. Aston Villa will be missing the suspended Joao Gomes alongside injured players M. Cash, L. Goretzka, B. Madjo, and A. Onana. Given Coventry's recent scoring drought, the visitors possess the balance to remain competitive over ninety minutes.
Combined scoring rate: 2.3 goals per game (Coventry at home plus Aston Villa away).
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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.Aston Villa have turned a corner over their last two fixtures, remaining unbeaten with a 3-2 victory at Club Brugge and a 0-0 draw against Hull City. Coventry have found scoring difficult recently, failing to register a goal in three of their last four matches, including back-to-back 1-0 losses. Backing Aston Villa to avoid defeat covers both the away victory and a level scoreline at full-time.
Published September 14, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.
