Coventry v Brighton: Key stats and talking points

Coventry City will again attempt to get off the mark for both points and goals as they face a Brighton side who have created more big chances than any other top-flight team so far this season. BBC Sport takes a look at the key themes going into Sunday's fixture. Having lost their first three league games of a season without scoring for the first time in their history, the Sky Blues now host the Seagulls desperate to get the ball in the back of the net and their campaign up and running. Only in their first league campaign back in 1919-20 have they lost their opening four games, while Crystal Palace in 2017-18 are the only side in Premier League history to lose their first four matches without scoring. One troubling omen for Coventry fans is that only one of the 12 promoted teams that have previously lost their opening three Premier League matches have gone on to survive relegation - Southampton in 2012-13. The fixture computer has been extremely unkind on their Premier League return with away games at Arsenal and Manchester City , but on another day they could have left Etihad Stadium last Saturday with a point. They had 12 shots and an xG of 1.37, with home goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma having to produce great saves to keep out Jack Rudoni, Loum Tchaouna and Ellis Simms. It means Mustapha Hadji remains the last Coventry player to score a top-flight goal on 5 May 2001. The defeat also continued Frank Lampard's poor run in Premier League matches as a boss that now stands at just four wins in his past 33 (D8, L21), and just one in his past 20. One sobering statistic to come out of the Etihad was that Elliot Anderson's 143 completed passes was more than the 139 the entire Coventry team managed between them. [BBC] Brighton looking to turn strong stats into points A look at Brighton's statistical showing after three games suggests that they should maybe have a better return than their one win, one draw and one defeat. The Seagulls have had more big chances (15) and a higher xG (7.4) than any other side in the Premier League this season while the Seagulls rank second for passing accuracy (88.4%) and possession (71.6%). At the other end of the pitch only Arsenal (24) and Man City (26) have faced fewer shots than their 33. Fabian Hurzeler side have dominated the ball, posting average possession figures of 73.1% against Aston Villa, 74.1% versus Chelsea and 67.1% against Leeds. Yet they weren't at their best against Leeds and once again had to rely on battling back from going behind. Only Aston Villa have won more points from a losing position than Brighton's 39 since Hurzeler took charge. One highlight was club-record signing Luka Vuskovic scoring his first goal for the club. His header from a corner is exactly what Hurzeler is expecting from his team having tweaked their tactical approach this season to become more physical and be more proficient at set pieces. "There are different ways of being physical and being competitive in the Premier League, and that's why I think that's definitely also a point where we want to improve," the Brighton boss said. "We know how important set-pieces are, and we experienced it last season that set-pieces can win you big things. "It's definitely also a thing where we need to adjust and adapt. But it's also, and that's important to emphasise, not the main priority for us." Against the Sky Blues they will be protecting an impressive record versus promoted sides of just one defeat in their last 14 Premier League games (W7, D6). In their last match the Seagulls named a starting XI made up of 11 different nationalities for the first time in their 345th Premier League game. [BBC]