Aston Villa return to Carabao Cup action on Wednesday when they travel to face Coventry City.
Unai Emery’s side will be looking for a response following Saturday’s Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest, while the cup tie represents the first meeting between Villa and Coventry for more than 25 years.
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The two Midlands clubs nevertheless have a lengthy history against each other.
11v11’s complete Aston Villa v Coventry City record lists 59 previous competitive meetings, with Villa holding a commanding advantage.
Coventry City vs Aston Villa head-to-head record
Across those 59 meetings:
Aston Villa wins: 32
Draws: 17
Coventry City wins: 10
The first recorded meeting came in October 1936, when the sides played out a goalless draw at Villa Park in the old Second Division.
Villa have subsequently enjoyed considerably more success in the fixture, although Coventry have produced some memorable victories of their own.
The clubs were regular opponents during Villa’s long spell in the top flight before Coventry were relegated from the Premier League in 2001.
That relegation brought their league rivalry to an end for more than two decades.
What happened the last time Aston Villa played Coventry?
The most recent meeting produced a five-goal comeback at Villa Park on 5 May 2001.
Coventry raced into a 2-0 first-half lead through two Mustapha Hadji goals.
Villa then completely changed the game after the break.
The Aston Villa Database’s record of the 3-2 victory shows Darius Vassell reducing the deficit in the 61st minute before Juan Pablo Ángel equalised with nine minutes remaining.
Paul Merson completed the turnaround in the 86th minute.
Villa therefore enter Wednesday’s reunion having won the most recent fixture, albeit more than a quarter of a century ago.
When did Aston Villa last play away at Coventry?
The most recent away meeting came earlier that same season on 25 November 2000.
Villa drew 1-1 at Coventry’s former Highfield Road home.
Dion Dublin opened the scoring against his former club after only eight minutes, before Hadji equalised for Coventry in the 83rd minute.
The full Coventry City 1-1 Aston Villa match record also shows Gareth Barry and Paul Merson featuring in John Gregory’s Villa side.
Villa’s most recent victory away to Coventry came in October 1998, when two Ian Taylor goals secured a 2-1 Premier League win.
Aston Villa return to Coventry after 25-year wait
Wednesday’s meeting will therefore look very different from the last one.
Coventry now play at the Coventry Building Society Arena, while Villa arrive under Emery following their return to Champions League football.
Villa have also received a midfield boost before the game, with João Gomes available for domestic selection again after completing his suspension.
We explained why Gomes can return for Aston Villa against Coventry after the Brazilian missed Villa’s previous three domestic matches.
The cup could also provide opportunities for several members of Emery’s squad as he manages a demanding fixture schedule.
Whatever team Villa select, history is firmly on their side.
But after 25 years without this fixture, Wednesday finally provides a new chapter in one of the Midlands’ older head-to-head records.
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