Coventry vs Bristol City predictions: Sky Blues to get back to winning ways
Ross Kilvington
Coventry City have failed to win their previous two Championship matches
Bristol City have won just two of their last eight league games
Recommended bet: Coventry to win and both teams to score
A few weeks ago, it looked as though Coventry were steamrolling their way to the Championship title after a superb run of form.
The Sky Blues sat 10 points clear of Middlesbrough at the top of the standings and it appeared as though no team could stop them.
A lot can change in a week. Coventry lost to Ipswich and then drew with Preston in midweek, reducing their lead at the top to just five points.
Bristol City remain just a single point outside of the play-off places and seemingly face Coventry at the perfect time ahead of the weekend clash between the clubs.
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Team news
Frank Lampard will be without Josh Eccles for the match due to a calf injury. He won’t return until January at the earliest.
Oliver Dovin and Brandon Thomas-Asante remain long-term absentees for Coventry, with the duo still several weeks away from a return. Milan van Ewijk missed the midweek game with illness and it remains to be seen whether he returns to the starting XI.
Bristol City will be missing Rob Atkinson, Joe Williams and Luke McNally due to injury issues.
Furthermore, Max Bird has a calf injury and won't be available for the game.
The stats
Matches between these two sides have been tight affairs in recent years. Indeed, across the previous seven games, five of them have been stalemates.
Coventry did win the other two matches and Bristol City have not defeated their opponents this weekend since an EFL Cup tie back in August 2022.
Both teams have scored in three of the last seven games, while Coventry’s last 10 games in the league have seen both teams scoring in eight of them.
Both teams have scored in four of the last 10 Bristol City league matches, while the club have won just four of these games.
In contrast, Coventry have suffered just two defeats in the second tier all season compared to Bristol’s six losses.
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Prediction
Coventry will be keen on avoiding dropping points for the third consecutive match when they host Bristol City.
They might still have a five point advantage over Middlesbrough, but this could dwindle swiftly should they fail to win their next couple of matches.
It will be a tough encounter for Lampard and his men, but expect the leaders to get back to winning ways.
The away side could threaten and should take advantage of the fact Coventry have conceded four times in just two games.
Back Coventry to win and both teams to score at 41/20 with LiveScore Bet
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