Championship: Coventry vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 34 match between Coventry and Preston and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Coventry are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 34 of the Championship on Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Preston, whom they welcome on home soil at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry approach round 34 as number 7 in the Championship table with 47 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Preston have amassed 42 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Team form: Coventry vs Preston

Coventry Form

Coventry recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-4 against Ipswich. They responded by beating Queens Park Rangers 1-0, and followed that up by winning 1-2 against Sheffield Wednesday. Coventry claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Coventry Building Society Arena. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded three and scored eight goals.

Preston Form

Preston currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Norwich with a 0-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 0-0 game against Burnley. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Millwall. Preston won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Coventry and Preston

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

Players in form: Coventry vs Preston

Ellis Simms has four strikes in six Championship matches for Coventry, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Preston. The visitors are looking to Milutin Osmajic, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.

Popular betting markets: Coventry vs Preston

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Coventry Building Society Arena across all tournaments Coventry won five times, drew three and lost two times. Preston claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Preston have not lost to Coventry in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Coventry scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Preston scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Coventry managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Preston have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with Coventry when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Coventry, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Preston’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.