Coventry City vs Aston Villa predictions: Carabao Cup tips & 8/1 Bet Builder

Coventry City and Aston Villa will hope victory in the Carabao Cup third round can spark an upturn in their Premier League fortunes, with both still winless in the top flight.

Victory in this West Midlands clash would no doubt lift morale and ensure bragging rights, with the rivals facing off for the first time in 25 years, making it a cup game with much higher importance than it might usually do.

Read on for our Coventry vs Aston Villa Bet Builder, as well as odds, predictions, lineups, match information and where to watch.

Coventry vs Aston Villa match details

• Fixture: Coventry vs Aston Villa

• Competition: Carabao Cup third round

• Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 BST

• Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena

• TV/Where to watch (UK): Sky Sports+

Our prediction: Coventry 0-2 Aston Villa

Coventry vs Aston Villa predicted lineups

Coventry

Our predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Bentley / Pinnock, Amenda, Thomas / Van Ewijk, Onyeka, Grimes, Dasilva / Rudoni, Hamer / Tchaouna

Aston Villa

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Suzuki / Wan-Bissaka, Harwood-Bellis, Mings, Ruggeri / Bogarde, Gomes / Alysson, Manzambi, Garnacho / Jackson

Coventry vs Aston Villa Bet Builder

Check out Ladbrokes' Coventry vs Aston Villa Bet Builder, which is coming in at 8/1.

• Leg 1 - Alysson Edward to have 1+ shots on target

• Leg 2 - Both teams to score - No

• Leg 3 - Under 2.5 goals to be scored by Aston Villa

• Leg 4 - Aston Villa to win

Alysson Edward to have 1+ shots on target

Alysson Edward got his first Premier League goal on Saturday, albeit in a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, and the young Brazilian looks likely to be rewarded with a start in the cup. The winger had two shots despite playing only 20 minutes in the Champions League against Club Brugge before heading in the equaliser at Villa Park, and we're predicting him to test the goalkeeper in this game.

Both teams to score - No

Coventry's start in the Premier League could hardly have been more difficult, failing to score in their four league games so far and conceding 10 goals. While they netted four in the previous round against Plymouth Argyle, it is against Premier League opposition where they have really struggled and we're predicting the Sky Blues' troubles to continue.

Under 2.5 Aston Villa goals

Villa only scored their first league goal of the season against Forest, but they did score three away in the Champions League and are still showing small signs of improvement despite their tough start. That said, we're not expecting Villa to blow their rivals away, with a maximum of two goals for the visitors.

Aston Villa to win

The final pick of our Bet Builder is for Villa to win in 90 minutes and secure their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round. The Europa League showed Villa's capability to go deep in a cup competition this season and Coventry's priorities might be more focused on surviving in the league, so we think the visitors will get the job done.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.