Ace Football previews the Championship round 2 match between Coventry and Oxford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Coventry comes up against Oxford as of late.
Coventry came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.
Team form: Coventry vs Oxford
Coventry Form
Coventry suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Queens Park Rangers in a 1-2 defeat. Stoke also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-0, before Coventry were able to strike back last time out in a 0-1 win against Bristol City. Coventry only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.
Oxford Form
In their last three matches, Oxford first beat Bolton 0-2, then Norwich by 2-0 and finally Peterborough by 2-0.
Betting stats and 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 the last 17 Coventry home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 Coventry home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Coventry have scored in 20 of the last 21 home matches
- In 12 of the last 14 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 home matches Coventry played in the Championship, both teams scored
- In the last 13 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Oxford have won 3 of the last 4 away matches without conceding a goal
- Oxford have not lost 8 of the last 9 away matches
Players on top: Coventry vs Oxford
Despite scoring just once in six Championship games, Coventry hope Jamie Allen adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Oxford put their faith in Cameron Brannagan to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Championship games.
Popular markets: Coventry vs Oxford
Full-time result
Coventry claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Oxford won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Coventry only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Oxford scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Coventry played. Oxford have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Coventry have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games. Oxford have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Coventry when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Coventry saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Oxford played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process.
Recommended tip: Coventry vs Oxford
To sum up, the upcoming match between Coventry and Oxford seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
Coventry vs Oxford: Who wins the game?
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