Championship: Swansea vs Coventry – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 30 match between Swansea and Coventry and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Coventry visit Swansea, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 30 match taking place at Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday.

Form: Swansea vs Coventry

Swansea Form

Swansea endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-0 against Cardiff, before Sheffield United won 1-2, while Norwich claimed a victory in a 5-1 match. Swansea only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.

Coventry Form

Coventry are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Bristol City got left behind in a 1-0 win, before Blackburn got hammered in a 0-2 victory. Watford was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Coventry. Coventry claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Swansea and Coventry

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Swansea and Coventry. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Swansea vs Coventry

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Joe Allen will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Coventry hope Brandon Thomas-Asante can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

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Full-time result

Swansea claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Coventry won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Swansea have not lost to Coventry in 15 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Swansea only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Swansea managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Coventry were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Swansea and Coventry.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Swansea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Coventry’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Swansea conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.