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Coventry vs Ipswich predictions: Sky Blues to claim a statement win

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Frank Lampard has Coventry flying as the runaway leaders in the Championship.
Frank Lampard has Coventry flying as the runaway leaders in the Championship.
  • Coventry aim to avenge 3-0 loss to Ipswich at Portman Road on 6th December

  • Ipswich have picked up only two points from their last four away games

  • Recommended bet: Coventry to win

Coventry have not had many off days in this season's Championship, but Frank Lampard's men were well beaten on their trip to Portman Road at the start of December.

Ipswich won 3-0 thanks to goals from Sindre Walle Egeli, George Hirst and Ivan Azon, while their defence restricted the free-scoring league leaders to just two shots on target.

But Town, ante-post title favourites, have struggled away from home and Friday's 0-0 draw at Millwall stretched their winless run on the road to four matches.

The latest Coventry vs Ipswich odds are available on LiveScore Bet

Team news

Coventry's Jay Dasilva is suspended following his red card against Southampton, so Jake Bidwell should start at left-back.

Defender Liam Kitching and midfielder Tatsuhiro Sakamoto returned from illness against Swansea, but Bobby Thomas remains a doubt and top scorer Brandon Thomas-Asante is injured.

Ipswich striker Hirst is likely to miss out along with Conor Townsend and Harry Clarke.

Wes Burns returned to the squad at Millwall after recovering from a serious knee injury and Sammie Szmodics (illness) should be available.

The stats

Coventry have conceded only seven goals in 11 home matches in the Championship and the Sky Blues have taken 29 points from a possible 33 at home this season.

Ephron Mason-Clark has scored the first goal in City's last three matches.

Ipswich have won just three of their first 11 away fixtures this term, but the Tractor Boys have been leading at half-time and full-time in three of their last five games.

Town have conceded a goal in the first half of only two of their last 10 league fixtures.

The latest Coventry vs Ipswich odds are available on LiveScore Bet

Prediction

Despite struggling with flu in the camp, Coventry remain on course for automatic promotion to the Premier League and they should be backed for a statement win over Ipswich.

The Championship leaders lost top scorer Thomas-Asante to injury at the start of December, but still have a host of goal threats in midfield and attack.

The in-form Mason-Clark scored the only goal of the game in Friday's 1-0 win over Swansea and that was the Sky Blues' eighth straight home victory.

The goals have dried up for Lampard's men in recent weeks, but they still average 2.45 goals per game on their own patch and have shown their gritty side in their last two wins.

Coventry showed great character in this month's 1-0 victories over Bristol City and Swansea, while they were pegged back in the 1-1 draw at Southampton only after, Dasilva had been sent off early in the second half.

Ipswich remain highly rated but their away form must be a concern for punters who have backed them for a swift promotion back to the top-flight.

Their last four road results were a 2-1 defeat at lowly Oxford, a 1-1 draw at Blackburn – where they equalised in the 94th minute – a 3-1 loss at Leicester and Friday's goalless draw at Millwall.

They finished that game strongly, but the Lions had much the better of the first half and the Tractor Boys may struggle to halt Coventry's home winning streak.

Back Coventry to win, available at 27/20 with LiveScore Bet

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