Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Bristol City and Coventry and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Coventry come to Ashton Gate for the Championship match on Saturday, Bristol City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Bristol City are placed sixth with four points after two matches. Coventry occupy a position as tenth in the league on three points.
Team form: Bristol City vs Coventry
Bristol City Form
Bristol City hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Hull resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 0-1 defeat against Coventry, before beating Millwall by 4-3. Bristol City won five of their last six Championship matches at the Ashton Gate, scoring 14 and conceding four along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Coventry Form
In their last three matches, Coventry lost against Stoke by 1-0, beat Bristol City by 0-1 winning 3-2 against Oxford. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Coventry won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Bristol City and Coventry
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bristol City and Coventry. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Bristol City have not lost 14 of the last 16 matches
- In 10 of the last 12 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bristol City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol City have not lost 9 of the last 10 home matches
- Bristol City have not lost 9 of the last 10 matches in the Championship
- In 13 of the last 15 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Coventry have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches in the Championship
- In 9 of the last 11 Coventry matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Coventry away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Bristol City vs Coventry
Scott Twine is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Coventry look to Haji Wright, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Bristol City vs Coventry
Full-time result
Bristol City won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Coventry won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Coventry did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Bristol City have not lost to Coventry in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bristol City scored first in six of their last ten home games. Coventry got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Bristol City managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Bristol City saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Coventry, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.
Suggested bet: Bristol City vs Coventry
To sum up, the upcoming match between Bristol City and Coventry seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
Bristol City vs Coventry: Who wins the game?
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