Ace Football previews the Championship game between Leeds and Coventry who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Coventry go up against Leeds this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Elland Road.
Sitting bottom of the table, Coventry have claimed five points after six rounds, while Leeds have amassed 11 points. This places the latter as number 6 in the Championship at the moment.
Team form: Leeds vs Coventry
Leeds Form
Leeds have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Hull by 2-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-1 against Burnley, before achieving a 0-2 win against Cardiff. Leeds managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded seven goals.
Coventry Form
In their previous three games, Coventry drew 1-1 with Watford, then lost 1-2 against Tottenham and 1-2 against Swansea. Coventry didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded eight and scored three goals themselves.
Betting facts for Leeds and Coventry
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 Leeds and Coventry played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Leeds matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Leeds matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Leeds matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Leeds home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Leeds matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Coventry matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Coventry away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Leeds vs Coventry
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joel Piroe, who is performing well for Leeds. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Coventry.The visitors will be looking to Haji Wright to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Coventry in recent matches.
Betting markets: Leeds vs Coventry
Full-time result
Leeds won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing five as well. Coventry won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Coventry conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Leeds have not lost to Coventry in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Leeds scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Coventry scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Leeds managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Leeds have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Coventry.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leeds, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Coventry played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process. Coventry conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
Betting prediction: Leeds vs Coventry
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Leeds and Coventry seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
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