Bristol City vs Coventry predictions: Frank's high-flyers to add to Robins' woes
Steve Davies
Bristol City lost 1-0 at League One side Port Vale in the FA Cup
Coventry have won four games on the spin to open up five-point lead
Recommended bet: Coventry to win & Both Teams to Score
Bristol City were knocked out of the FA Cup by Port Vale on Tuesday night and could be all but eliminated from the play-off race if they lose at home to Coventry.
Gerhard Struber's men are seven points outside of the top six and if that gap reaches double figures with time running out it could be a flat end to term for the Robins.
And they should expect no mercy from Coventry who have won four in a row and are easing towards automatic promotion.
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Team news
Jason Knight and Emil Riis will be recalled after appearing off the bench in Tuesday's 1-0 loss at Port Vale in the FA Cup.
George Earthy, a defensive option off the bench, is out for a while, a blow to boss Gerhard Struber with Rob Dickie and Rob Atkinson also sidelined.
Frank Lampard will be hoping Frank Onyeka shakes off the knock which saw him withdrawn from the 2-1 win over Stoke, to resume his midfield pairing with Matt Grimes.
It is between Romain Esse and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto for the right-sided slot in attack with the likes of Victor Torp, Josh Eccles and Ellis Simms itching for starts.
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The stats
Bristol City have won only one of their last five games and were beaten 1-0 by League One's bottom club Port Vale in the FA Cup fourth round on Tuesday.
Coventry have won four in a row to go five points clear.
Bristol City's home games produce the second fewest corners (9.0) of any club in the Championship; only QPR's (8.9) home games yield less.
Coventry have been involved in six 2-1 scorelines (four wins, two losses) in their last nine matches.
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Prediction
Coventry have overcome a blip of sorts by reeling off four straight wins, and a fifth looks on the cards at Ashton Gate.
Frank Lampard's men are eight points clear of third-placed Ipswich but will not be easing up given the pedigree of the sides hoping to hunt them down.
And they look to have the measure of the Robins given the firepower that runs deep onto the bench and with Bristol City down to the barest of bones defensively.
Gerhard Struber's City have conceded 24 goals at home — that is more than 23rd-placed Oxford — and their only clean sheets since Christmas have come against sides in the bottom five.
They have lost seven home games in the league which is the most of any side in the top half.
Coventry, on the other hand, have won eight times on their travels and are the top away scorers in the section.
Both sides should come out swinging — certainly Struber's team are adventurous — so take Lampard's aces to nick a high-scorer.
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