Ace Football previews the Championship game between Stoke and Coventry who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Stoke kept themselves free of relegation, and that is the best, you could say about last season in the Championship for the home side. From a bottom six finish they will be hoping to improve as they open another campaign when welcoming Coventry this coming Saturday.
Form: Stoke vs Coventry
Stoke Form
In their last three outings, Stoke won 3-0 against Plymouth, beat Southampton by 0-1 and hammered Bristol City 4-0. Stoke claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 12 and conceded six goals.
Coventry Form
In their previous three games, Coventry drew 0-0 with Blackburn, then lost 1-2 against Ipswich and 1-2 against Queens Park Rangers. Coventry claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Stoke and Coventry
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stoke and Coventry. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Stoke have won the last 5 matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Stoke have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship without conceding a goal
- In 13 of the last 15 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Stoke have won the last 5 matches in a row
- In 20 of the last 22 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Coventry matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Coventry away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Coventry played in the Championship, both teams scored
- Coventry have scored in 14 of the last 16 away matches in the Championship
Players on top: Stoke vs Coventry
Million Manhoef is showing good form for Stoke, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Jake Bidwell scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Stoke vs Coventry
Full-time result
Stoke won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Coventry won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Coventry have not lost to Stoke in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Coventry scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Stoke have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. In the last 10 games played, Coventry opened to scoring only once, while Stoke scored the opener six times in their last 10 games. Coventry have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Stoke when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Stoke’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two 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 1.4 times goals per game.
Betting prediction: Stoke vs Coventry
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Stoke and Coventry seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
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