Ace Football previews the Championship round 35 match between Coventry and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Stoke go up against Coventry this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Coventry Building Society Arena.
Coventry enjoy the view from the top of the table with 68 points after 34 matches. Stoke find themselves positioned as number 13 in the Championship with 47 points following 34 rounds.
Team form: Coventry vs Stoke
Coventry Form
Coventry swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-1 against Middlesbrough. They went on to defeat West Bromwich 0-2 and made it three on the spin against Sheffield United in a 1-2 victory. Coventry won four of their previous six Championship games at the Coventry Building Society Arena. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored eight goals.
Stoke Form
Stoke have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 1-2 against Fulham, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Leicester. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Oxford. Stoke won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says three goals conceded and four scored.
Betting stats for Coventry and Stoke
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Coventry and Stoke. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Coventry matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Coventry home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Coventry home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Stoke away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Coventry vs Stoke
Ben Wilmot shows decent form right now for Stoke, 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 Saturday. Siding with Haji Wright also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Championship matches.
Betting markets: Coventry vs Stoke
Full-time result
Coventry won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Stoke won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run.
Both teams to score
Coventry scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Stoke scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Coventry scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Coventry’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Stoke’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
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