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Leicester vs Coventry predictions: Rivals to share spoils in M69 derby

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Marti Cifuentes' Leicester have lost three of their last four matches in the Championship.
Marti Cifuentes' Leicester have lost three of their last four matches in the Championship.
  • Leicester won twice with clean sheets before their 2-2 draw at Oxford

  • Coventry have scored 15 goals in their last four league games

  • Recommended bet: Draw

Leicester and Coventry meet at the King Power Stadium in the M69 Derby and both teams have enjoyed strong starts to the season.

While the Foxes will be determined to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, the Sky Blues hope to mount another promotion push after making the play-offs twice in the last three seasons.

After being held at Oxford, Leicester will be looking to get back to winning ways.

Coventry, meanwhile, will be hoping to get more for their efforts after having to settle for a 1-1 draw with Norwich on Saturday despite recording a whopping 28 shots.

The latest Leicester vs Coventry odds are available on LiveScore Bet.

Team news

Leicester boss Marti Cifuentes will have most of his squad to choose from, with only three players absent for the fixture.

Aaron Ramsey, on loan from Burnley, is suspended after being shown a red card at Oxford last Saturday, while left-back Victor Kristansen is a doubt despite being back in training.

Coventry will assess right-back Kaine Kesler-Hayden, who missed the draw with Norwich after hurting his ankle during the international break.

Jay Dasilva and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto will be in contention after featuring last Saturday following injury lay-offs, while Josh Eccles was also part of the matchday squad after being sidelined with a leg injury since the summer.

Defender Joel Latibeadiere is yet to make a comeback and goalkeeper Oliver Dovin remains a long-term absentee.

The stats

Leicester have a perfect record at home this season, beating Sheffield Wednesday on the opening day before getting the better of Birmingham.

Coventry are the great entertainers, scoring 15 goals in the opening five games, which is at least six more goals than 22 other teams in the Championship.

This is only the third meeting between Leicester and Coventry since March 2012.

Leicester have won three games already this Championship season, having previously only won three league matches in the whole of 2025 as they were relegated from the Premier League.

Sky Blues striker Haji Wright is joint-top scorer in the Championship, having scored his fifth goal of the campaign in injury time to rescue a late point against Norwich.

The latest Leicester vs Coventry odds are available on LiveScore Bet.

Prediction

While Coventry have been scoring goals left, right and centre this season, Leicester have gone about their work diligently and instead been grinding out their results.

The M69 derby promises to be a well-contested affair with both teams boasting quality across the pitch.

While the Sky Blues have caught the eye for their prowess in front of goal, the Foxes had kept two clean sheets before drawing 2-2 at Oxford.

Frank Lampard will hope his Sky Blues can keep up the intensity they showed against the Canaries as they recorded nearly 30 efforts on goal.

While that figure will likely be much less at the King Power Stadium, in Haji Wright they possess a striker who can find the net from the slightest of chances.

Leicester go into this game with home advantage, but Coventry can match them, so the two teams might have to settle for a share of the spoils.

Back the Draw at 9/4 with LiveScore Bet

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