Championship: Coventry vs Plymouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 23 match between Coventry and Plymouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Plymouth come to Coventry Building Society Arena for the Championship match on Thursday, Coventry will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Coventry approach the next Championship round as number 17 in the table, having claimed 24 points this season so far. With 22 games behind them, Plymouth amassed 18 points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.

Team form: Coventry vs Plymouth

Coventry Form

Coventry are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against West Bromwich by a 2-0 score, before winning 2-1 against Hull. They were back on the losing side in a 4-1 defeat against Portsmouth. Coventry claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored 11 goals and conceded 11.

Plymouth Form

A single draw prevents Plymouth from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-2 and 2-0 against Swansea and Sheffield United, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 3-3 draw against Middlesbrough. Plymouth are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 17 goals while scoring two themselves.

Betting stats for Coventry and Plymouth

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 Plymouth played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Coventry vs Plymouth

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ephron Mason-Clark brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Coventry will start him against Plymouth, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Mustapha Bundu, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular betting markets: Coventry vs Plymouth

Full-time result

Coventry claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Plymouth won zero, drew one and lost nine of their last 10 games away. Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Coventry have not lost to Plymouth in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Coventry scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Plymouth scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Coventry played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Coventry managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Plymouth kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Coventry have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Plymouth.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Coventry’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Plymouth, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves. Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.