Ace Football previews the Championship game between Oxford and Coventry who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Oxford will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Coventry for a round 4 match in the Championship.
Oxford are rock bottom having failed to claim a single point from three matches in this season. Following their three encounters Coventry managed to scrape together seven points which hands them a ranking as number 3 in the Championship standings.
Team form: Oxford vs Coventry
Oxford Form
Oxford endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-2 against Hull, before Birmingham won 1-0, while Brighton claimed a victory in a 0-6 match. Oxford won three of their previous six matches at Kassam Stadium in the Championship. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring five goals to five against.
Coventry Form
Coventry won twice in their last three matches as Derby were defeated by 3-5, before they beat Queens Park Rangers 7-1. Millwall proved too strong, though, and a 2-1 defeat followed. Coventry claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to nine.
Betting facts for Oxford and Coventry
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Oxford and Coventry. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Oxford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Oxford home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Oxford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Oxford vs Coventry
With two goals in six matches Michal Helik has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Coventry and their defence. The visitors hope Jack Rudoni adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.
Popular betting markets: Oxford vs Coventry
Full-time result
Oxford claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Coventry won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Coventry have not lost to Oxford in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Oxford only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Coventry managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Coventry have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Oxford when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Oxford saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Coventry’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches.
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