Coventry vs Stoke City Predictions

Coventry have enjoyed success in 12 of their last 15 home games in the Championship and can be backed to win at the CBS Arena against Stoke on Saturday.

Coventry finished last season with 69 points, having won 20 games, drawn nine and lost 17 times. Stoke achieved 51 points from 12 wins, 15 draws and 19 defeats. This season, the hosts are top of the table with a record of 20 wins, eight draws and six losses from their 34 games, while Stoke are 13th having won 13, drawn eight and lost 13.

Coventry maintained their winning habit with a 2-1 victory away at Sheffield United in their last Championship game on Wednesday. Haji Wright and Jack Rudoni notched for Coventry, who edged to victory to the delight of those who backed them at 17/10.

Coventry have put together a decent run of results at home, having lost just one of their last ten home games in the Championship.

They have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just 12 goals in 16 Championship games – an average of 0.75 goals per game.

Coventry will fancy their chances of getting on the scoresheet. They have scored three or more goals in 11 of their 34 Championship games this season, and no team has scored more goals than their 70 overall.

The visitors are out of form, with just one win in Stoke’s last eight Championship matches. They have failed to secure victory in any of their last three away games.

Coventry are finding scoring difficult. Stoke have been disappointing in front of goal away from home this season, with just 15 goals in 17 games – an average of 0.88 goals a game on the road.

The visitors’ defence has been far from solid of late, with Stoke failing to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven Championship games.

Coventry may be able to edge out Stoke in a close game, with a 2-1 home win the correct-score pick. 21 of Coventry’s 34 Championship matches this season have gone over 2.5 goals and they have beaten Stoke by a single goal in three of the last four clashes between the teams.

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Edited by Mark Langdon