Ace Football previews the Championship game between Coventry and Oxford who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Oxford come to Coventry Building Society Arena for the Championship match on Saturday, Coventry will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Coventry enjoy the view from the top of the table with 58 points after 30 matches. Oxford find themselves positioned as number 23 in the Championship with 27 points following 30 rounds.
Team form: Coventry vs Oxford
Coventry Form
Coventry managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-1 victory against Millwall. They went on to lose 2-1 against Norwich, before getting dumped in a 2-1 defeat against Queens Park Rangers. Coventry have been in potent form at Coventry Building Society Arena, winning no less than five of the past six Championship matches here. They also hammered in nine goals, while letting in five as they also lost once.
Oxford Form
Oxford have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-2 win against Leicester. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-2 against Birmingham, before suffering another loss in a 3-1 match against Sheffield United. Oxford claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to five.
Betting facts for Coventry and Oxford
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Coventry and Oxford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 13 Coventry matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Coventry matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Coventry have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 16 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Oxford away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Coventry vs Oxford
Ellis Simms found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Sam Long just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular markets: Coventry vs Oxford
Full-time result
Coventry claimed nine wins in their previous 10 matches at Coventry Building Society Arena across all tournaments. They lost one as well, while visitors Oxford won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost five. Coventry have not lost to Oxford in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Coventry scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Oxford scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Coventry games Oxford should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Coventry only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Oxford claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Coventry have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Oxford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Coventry, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Oxford played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process. Coventry conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
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