Ace Football previews the Championship game between Coventry and Bristol City who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Coventry enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bristol City swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: Coventry vs Bristol City
Coventry Form
Coventry failed to win any of their last three matches, though they managed to draw against Cardiff in a 1-1 match, before coming up short against Norwich in a 2-1 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Coventry managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded seven goals.
Bristol City Form
In their last three matches, Bristol City drew 2-2 with Plymouth, won 1-0 against Derby, and lost 1-2 against Wolverhampton. Bristol City only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to five.
Betting stats for Coventry and Bristol City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Coventry and Bristol City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 21 of the last 23 Coventry home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Coventry home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Coventry matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Coventry vs Bristol City
Ephron Mason-Clark is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bristol City look to Anis Mehmeti, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Coventry vs Bristol City
Full-time result
Coventry claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bristol City won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Bristol City did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Bristol City have not lost to Coventry in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Coventry scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Bristol City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Bristol City managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 7 last consecutive meetings between Coventry and Bristol City when playing at Coventry Building Society Arena.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Coventry’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bristol City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.
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