Arsenal vs. Coventry: Head-to-head record and past meetings ahead of Premier League contest

The Emirates Stadium will play host to the opening match of the 2026-27 Premier League season on Friday evening, as Arsenal welcome Coventry City.

Arsenal are the reigning champions, while Coventry secured promotion back to the top flight courtesy of their Championship success last term.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides ahead of Friday night's clash in North London.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 76

Arsenal wins: 43

Draws: 19

Coventry City wins: 14

Arsenal and Coventry have locked horns on 76 previous occasions, and it is the Gunners that lead the overall head-to-head record, having posted 43 wins to the latter's 14, while there have been 19 draws.

The pair have met on 18 occasions in the Premier League, with Arsenal winning 10 of those encounters, while Coventry have posted just three victories, with the further five games finishing level.

Friday's match will be the first Premier League clash between the two teams since February 2001, when Arsenal ran out 1-0 winners courtesy of a goal from Dennis Bergkamp.

Coventry's last league success over Arsenal was a 3-2 win in December 1999, while they have only ever beaten the Gunners once away from home in England's top flight - a 3-0 victory in August 1993.

Arsenal are on a five-game winning run against Coventry, including a 4-0 victory in their last meeting, which came in the fourth round of the FA Cup in January 2014.

Frank Stapleton is the all-time leading goalscorer in this particular fixture, having netted nine times for Arsenal against Coventry during his time with the Gunners.