Championship: Coventry vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 40 match between Coventry and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Coventry to pull away with 3 points on Monday. They face Cardiff in the Championship and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Coventry look to add three valuable points.

Coventry approach the next Championship round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 60 points this season so far. With 38 games behind them, Cardiff amassed 53 points, placing them as number 11 before their next fixture.

Team form: Coventry vs Cardiff

Coventry Form

Coventry are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Watford. They went on to beat Wolverhampton by 2-3, before also getting the better of Huddersfield in a 1-3 victory. Coventry claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 14 and conceded nine goals.

Cardiff Form

Cardiff have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Ipswich by 2-1. Disappointment followed, going down 2-0 against Swansea, and 0-2 against Sunderland. Cardiff claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats and facts for Coventry and Cardiff

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 Cardiff played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Coventry vs Cardiff

It has been a superb season for Ellis Simms so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target six times in his last six games, and Coventry rely on his abilities against Cardiff. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Monday seems like a decent punt.

Betting markets: Coventry vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Coventry won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Cardiff won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost six in this run. Coventry have not lost to Cardiff in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Coventry scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Cardiff got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Cardiff managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Coventry, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Coventry’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.

Recommended tip: Coventry vs Cardiff

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Coventry vs Cardiff mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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