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Championship: Preston vs Coventry – Betting preview

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Ace Football team offers the Championship round 29 match preview for Preston and Coventry, who meet up this coming Tuesday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

Preston take on visitors Coventry at Deepdale in a Championship tie this coming Tuesday.

Preston are placed 12th with 45 points after 33 matches in the Championship standings, one spot behind the 11th-placed Coventry, who have 48 points.

Team form: Preston vs Coventry

Preston Form

In their last three matches, Preston drew 1-1 with Luton, split the points with Hull in a 0-0 draw, and beat Wigan by 2-1. The North End only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Deepdale in the Championship. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 11 goals.

Coventry Form

Coventry are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Millwall got left behind in a 1-0 win, before Rotherham got hammered in a 0-2 victory. Sunderland was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win. The Sky Blues claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded, and four scored.

Betting stats for Preston and Coventry

Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Preston and Coventry played across all tournaments.

  • In 10 of the last 12 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Preston have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • Preston have conceded in 13 of the last 15 home matches
  • Preston have lost 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Preston have not won 7 of the last 8 home matches
  • In 9 of the last 10 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Coventry matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Coventry matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Coventry have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players under the radar: Preston vs Coventry

It has been an excellent season for Viktor Gyoekeres, who managed to score an impressive 15 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Coventry are looking to him against Preston, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Full-time result

Deepdale saw Preston winning three, drawing one, and losing six of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Coventry won four of their 10 most recent away games, drew two, and lost four. Preston have beaten Coventry in 6 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Preston scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Coventry scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Preston have scored in 12 consecutive home meetings with Coventry.

Total goals

Preston performed an average of one goal a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Coventry, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Preston and Coventry. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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