Championship: Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry – Betting preview

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

Both Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Championship. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Saturday.

Team form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Their last three matches saw Sheffield Wednesday drawing 1-1 with Luton, losing 2-1 against West Bromwich before beating Swansea by 0-1. Sheffield Wednesday managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Coventry Form

Coventry suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Leeds in a 0-2 defeat. Ipswich also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-4, before Coventry were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Queens Park Rangers. Coventry won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Sheffield Wednesday 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 Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry

Michael Smith look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Championship matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Brandon Thomas-Asante adds to his three Championship goals come on Saturday.

Popular betting markets: Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry

Full-time result

Sheffield Wednesday claimed three wins, drew five and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Coventry won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Sheffield Wednesday didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Hillsborough.

Both teams to score

Sheffield Wednesday scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Sheffield Wednesday played. Coventry should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Sheffield Wednesday only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Coventry claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Sheffield Wednesday have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Coventry.

Total goals

Sheffield Wednesday saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Coventry’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.