Championship: Portsmouth vs Coventry – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Portsmouth and Coventry and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Portsmouth welcome Coventry on Tuesday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 11 match.

Sitting top of the table, Coventry claimed 22 points after ten rounds, while Portsmouth have amassed 13 points. This ranks the latter as number 14 in the Championship before the next round.

Team form: Portsmouth vs Coventry

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 2-2 with Watford, beating Middlesbrough 1-0 and drawing 1-1 with Leicester. Portsmouth claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded seven.

Coventry Form

Coventry look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Millwall, who were defeated by 0-4. Then, Sheffield Wednesday got outclassed in a 0-5 win, before beating Blackburn by 2-0. Coventry managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored 17 while also conceding six times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting facts for Portsmouth and Coventry

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

Players in form: Portsmouth vs Coventry

With two goals in six matches Min-Hyeok Yang 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 Brandon Thomas-Asante adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Portsmouth vs Coventry

Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Coventry won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Coventry won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Coventry didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Portsmouth only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Coventry have won-to-nil in 4 consecutive games. Coventry managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Coventry have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Portsmouth when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Portsmouth saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Coventry, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of three times goals per game. Coventry won their last four matches to nil.