Championship: Preston vs Coventry – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Preston and Coventry who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Preston and Coventry will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Preston are placed 19th with nine points after nine matches. Coventry occupy a position as 20th in the league on eight points.

Team form: Preston vs Coventry

Preston Form

Preston collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 3-1 against Millwall. They retaliated in a 3-0 win against Watford, before drawing 0-0 with Burnley. Preston claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored four goals and conceded six.

Coventry Form

It is all or nothing with Coventry following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-0 in an encounter with Leeds to which, they replied by beating Blackburn3-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-2 against Sheffield Wednesday. Coventry came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by nine goals to two.

Betting facts for Preston 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 Preston and Coventry played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Preston vs Coventry

Milutin Osmajic has been great for Preston lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Coventry are optimistic that Jake Bidwell doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Preston vs Coventry

Full-time result

Preston claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Coventry won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. Preston have not lost to Coventry in 17 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Preston scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Coventry scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Preston managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Preston, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Coventry, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.

Recommended tip: Preston vs Coventry

To sum up, the upcoming match between Preston and Coventry seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

Preston vs Coventry: Who wins the game?