- Away record: Coventry have failed to win any of their last 2 away games against Plymouth Argyle.
- Unbeaten run: Coventry are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions (W6, D4).
- Recent form: Plymouth have a record of (W3, D1, L1) in their last 5 games.
Lampard’s lively Sky Blues can leave Pilgrims behind
Plymouth Argyle FC, currently managed by Tom Cleverley since 13 June 2025, will face Coventry City, who are under Frank Lampard since 28 November 2024, in a highly contrasting EFL Cup 2026-2027 match at Home Park, England, on Tuesday. Plymouth's recent form looks solid enough, but their run of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 10 in all competitions is not dominant enough to suggest they will have too much to do against Coventry, who are the clear favorites here at 1.7, with the Pilgrims second choice at 4.5 and a draw priced at 3.85.
Coventry have the momentum in this fixture as they come into the game on the back of a 2-game winning streak, but the Pilgrims have been hard to beat in recent games and will make the Sky Blues work for it.
Plymouth can play their part in a close game
Form comparison
Coventry will certainly have the edge of the game as they are the most in-form team coming into it, having won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 in all competitions, while Plymouth have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5. The Sky Blues have been more impressive away from home than Plymouth have at Home Park in this campaign with Coventry unbeaten in 4 away in all competitions (W1, D3) and Plymouth having a mixed record in 6 games at their own stadium (W2, D2, L2).
Key stats and matchups
- Coventry are not really known as a team to score many goals, but they have the firepower to do damage to Plymouth here in the shape of Ellis Simms who has scored 5 of Coventry's 12 goals in their last 5 games.
- The head-to-head record is level at 1 win each after 2 matches over the last couple of seasons, with Coventry winning the other meeting before the Pilgrims got a measure of revenge with a 3-1 win at Home Park in the Championship in 2024/2025.
- Plymouth have scored 8 goals in 6 home games in all competitions this season, an average of 1.33 per game, which isn't enough to overpower Coventry here.
- Coventry have also scored 5 goals in 4 away games in all competitions this term, an average of 1.25, so this is not going to be a goal-packed encounter by any means.
Lampard’s gameplan has Coventry primed to win
Coventry's high-tempo style, high pressing, wide overloads and pace in transition when they get the ball is in complete contrast to the patient rhythm and narrow combinations of Cleverley's Pilgrims, who will also counter-press to win the ball back when they are on top of it. Cleverley's men do like to play with a high full-back setup, but the high full-backs Cleverley has deployed in their system can sometimes be turned over and Coventry will hope to expose that when they have the ball.
Both teams will look to keep the pace of the play high, which should open up this fixture for the more clinical team, which Coventry will most likely be, but Plymouth have a sting in their tail in Aribim Pepple, who has 3 of the 8 goals the team have scored in their last 5.
The Over 2.5 market at 1.67 and BTTS – Yes at 1.65 appeal most, but the draw odds are also attractive enough to be considered as a safety net in case Coventry don't have enough to close the deal in 90 minutes.
The most likely scenario here is a close, energetic contest in which Coventry have just enough to nick it.
