Championship: Coventry vs Rotherham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 36 match between Coventry and Rotherham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Rotherham go up against Coventry on Tuesday for a Championship meeting at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry approach round 36 as number 9 in the Championship table with 51 points on their account so far. With 35 rounds behind them, Rotherham have amassed 19 points, placing them as number 24 in the standings.

Form: Coventry vs Rotherham

Coventry Form

Showing inconsistent form, Coventry lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-3 against Preston, before beating Maidstone United 5-0. The joy was short-lived, as West Bromwich proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Coventry won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.

Rotherham Form

Rotherham lost their previous three matches by 4-3 against Ipswich, 2-1 against Queens Park Rangers and 0-1 against Sheffield Wednesday. Rotherham came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 15 goals to seven.

Betting stats for Coventry and Rotherham

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 Rotherham played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Coventry vs Rotherham

Tom Eaves shows decent form right now for Rotherham, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Coventry, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Haji Wright also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Betting markets: Coventry vs Rotherham

Full-time result

Coventry claimed six wins, drew three and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rotherham won zero, drew three and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Rotherham are in terrible shape with 7 defeats in a row. Coventry have not lost to Rotherham in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Coventry scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Rotherham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Coventry will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Tuesday, as Rotherham have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Rotherham have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Coventry when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Coventry’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Rotherham, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches. Rotherham conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Suggested bet: Coventry vs Rotherham

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Coventry vs Rotherham mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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