The new Premier League season begins with Arsenal hosting Coventry on Friday August 21, live on Sky Sports.
Arsenal are the reigning champions after Mikel Arteta led the Gunners to their first title since 2004.
And they open the season against Frank Lampard’s promoted Coventry City, who won the Championship title last season.
Coventry are playing in the top flight for the first time since the 2000-01 season, when they were relegated in 19th place.
Arsenal enter the new season on the back of a convincing 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield.
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Sky Sports’ Nick Wright takes a look at what the supercomputer is predicting for this upcoming Premier League season
When is Arsenal vs Coventry?
Arsenal vs Coventry in the Premier League takes place on Friday August 21 at the Emirates Stadium. Kick-off is 8pm UK and Ireland time.
How to watch Arsenal vs Coventry
TV: Sky Customers can watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League from 6.30pm
App: Sky Customers can also watch on the Sky Sports app
Stream: Non Sky Customers can stream the game with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass
Online: Anyone on the move can follow live coverage of the game through our dedicated match blog
Highlights: Watch free Premier League highlights shortly after full-time
How to watch Arsenal vs Coventry with the Sky Sports app
Sky Sports Subscribers can:
- Download or open the Sky Sports app
- Head to the ‘Watch’ section at 6.30pm
- Tap on the Sky Sports Premier League channel
- Sign in with your Sky iD (*you’ll only need to do this once)
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Arsenal vs Coventry odds and score prediction
Sky Sports’ Lewis Jones:
Arsenal look ready to go again. They are the team to beat.
And this is a lovely pipe opener for the season, where they are 1/6 with Sky Bet to get off to a winning start against the new boys. It should be relatively straightforward.
For a betting angle, Myles Lewis-Skelly is being seen as a genuine central midfielder now and, in the seven games he has started in that position, he has averaged 4.3 foul involvements (fouls won + fouls committed) per 90.
The four-or-more line has landed in six of those seven matches and it’s a great bet to land again at 10/11 with Sky Bet.
Coventry have deliberately added power and athleticism to their midfield ahead of their return to the Premier League which bodes well for fouls in central areas. Frank Onyeka, on loan last season, is the obvious example. He averaged 2.5 fouls drawn per 90 last season, while club-record signing Caleb Yirenkyi brings another energetic, aggressive presence into the middle of the pitch.
SCORE PREDICTION: 3-0
Arsenal vs Coventry team news
William Saliba is a long-term absentee for Arsenal due to a back injury while Jurrien Timber is still recovering from a groin problem.
Bruno Guimaraes is being assessed but the Brazilian and Christos Tzolis could be in line to make their Premier League debuts for the club.
Coventry will be without forward Hadji Wright, who scored 17 goals in the Championship last season, as a quad injury could keep him sidelined for 12 weeks.
Wright’s absence could mean Taiwo Awoniyi or Sidiki Cherif make their Coventry debuts after signing from Nottingham Forest and Fenerbahce respectively.
Ephron Mason-Clark and Jack Rudoni are in contention to face the Gunners.
