Championship: Coventry vs Hull – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 21 match between Coventry and Hull and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Coventry and Hull will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Coventry approach round 21 as number 16 in the Championship table with 21 points on their account so far. With 20 rounds behind them, Hull have amassed 16 points, placing them as number 24 in the standings.

Team form: Coventry vs Hull

Coventry Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Coventry recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Cardiff. This was followed by a 0-1 win against Millwall, before they lost 2-0 against West Bromwich. Coventry only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.

Hull Form

A single draw prevents Hull from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 3-1 and 0-1 against Middlesbrough and Blackburn, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Watford. Hull only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 11 goals to five.

Betting facts for Coventry and Hull

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 Hull played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Coventry vs Hull

Ephron Mason-Clark has been great for Coventry lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Hull are optimistic that Joao Pedro doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Coventry vs Hull

Full-time result

Coventry claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Hull won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Astonishingly, Hull failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 matches. Hull have not lost to Coventry in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Coventry only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Hull scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Coventry played. Coventry managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Hull have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Coventry.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Coventry, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Hull, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.