Championship: Coventry vs Ipswich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 24 match between Coventry and Ipswich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Ipswich go up against Coventry this coming Monday for a Championship meeting at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 51 points from their initial 23 encounters. Ipswich trail by 13 points after 23 rounds, leaving them as number 3 in the table on 38 points.

Form: Coventry vs Ipswich

Coventry Form

Coventry are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Bristol City 1-0, and then drawing 1-1 with Southampton. They were back as winners when they defeated Swansea 1-0. Coventry took six wins in their last six Championship matches on home soil, as they scored 14 and let in five goals.

Ipswich Form

Ipswich claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 3-1 against Leicester. A 3-1 win followed against Sheffield Wednesday, before drawing 0-0 with Millwall. Ipswich won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Coventry and Ipswich

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Coventry and Ipswich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Coventry vs Ipswich

Betting markets: Coventry vs Ipswich

Full-time result

Coventry won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Ipswich won three games, drew three and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Amazingly, Coventry are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. Ipswich have beaten Coventry in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Coventry scored first in six of their last ten home games. Ipswich got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Ipswich have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Coventry have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. Coventry have scored in 14 consecutive home meetings with Ipswich.

Total goals

Coventry saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Ipswich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.