Championship: Coventry vs Leeds – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Coventry and Leeds who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Coventry welcome Leeds this coming Wednesday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 match.

Leeds have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 63 points from their initial 30 encounters. Coventry trail them by 41 points after 30 rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table.

Team form: Coventry vs Leeds

Coventry Form

Coventry swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-2 against Blackburn. They went on to defeat Watford 2-1 and made it three on the spin against Swansea in a 0-2 victory. Coventry put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches at the Coventry Building Society Arena. They drew twice while losing none, scored 11 goals while conceding four.

Leeds Form

Leeds look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Norwich by 2-0, before drawing 0-0 with Burnley. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Cardiff by a 7-0 scoreline. Leeds claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Coventry and Leeds

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Coventry and Leeds played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Coventry vs Leeds

With three goals in six matches Brandon Thomas-Asante has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Leeds and their defence. The visitors hope Daniel James adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Popular betting markets: Coventry vs Leeds

Full-time result

Coventry claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Leeds won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing two in this series of matches. Coventry won their last 4 matches. Coventry did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Good luck taking on Leeds currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 12 games without defeat. Leeds didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Coventry scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Leeds only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Leeds have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Leeds are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches. Meanwhile, Coventry have been able to keep a clean sheet in five of their last 10 games. Coventry have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Leeds.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Coventry’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Leeds, who managed to score 2.4 times in those matches. Leeds didn’t concede a goal in their last 4 matches.