Championship: Coventry vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 9 match between Coventry and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Placed 17th in the table Coventry have amassed eight points after eight matches. On eight points, Sheffield Wednesday rank 19th with eight matches played this season.

Form: Coventry vs Sheffield Wednesday

Coventry Form

In their last three games, Coventry lost 1-2 against Swansea, got defeated 3-0 by Leeds before winning 3-0 against Blackburn. Coventry managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Luton, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-2 win against West Bromwich. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Bristol City. Sheffield Wednesday won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Coventry and Sheffield Wednesday

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

Players on top: Coventry vs Sheffield Wednesday

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Jake Bidwell will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Sheffield Wednesday hope Barry Bannan can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Betting markets: Coventry vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Coventry won four of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing six times. Sheffield Wednesday won four of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and four defeats as well. Coventry have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Coventry scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Sheffield Wednesday got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Coventry managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Coventry and Sheffield Wednesday.

Total goals

Coventry saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.

Recommended tip: Coventry vs Sheffield Wednesday

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 Sheffield Wednesday mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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