Oldham vs Coventry Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Oldham and Coventry are two teams battling for survival in League One, although one of them is already looking relegated. Unless Coventry can put together a seemingly impossible run of wins, then it appears as though they’ll be plying their trade in the fourth tier of English football next season.

Oldham are also in the dogfight towards the foot of the table, but their defending far better than their opposition here and are looking far more competitive of late. The bet that catches the eye is ‘Oldham to Win & Under 2.5 Goals’ at appealing odds of 3/1.

Defensively, despite spending a lot of the season at the foot of the table, Oldham are actually a very useful outfit. In fact, they currently boast League One’s highest clean sheet percentage when playing at home.

The hosts have conceded just 13 goals on their own patch, while ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ has landed in 86% of their matches at Boundary Park, including in all three of their wins.

As for Coventry, well, playing on the road has been somewhat of a struggle this season. The visitors have conceded 30 goals away from home and have won just once in 15 attempts. They’ve failed to score on six occasions and have kept just one clean sheet in the process.

A recent win against other relegation candidates Chesterfield could prove to be a valuable experience for Oldham. If the hosts can defend well, which they often do, then there’s every chance that they can do the required damage at the other end. It’s not likely to be in high-scoring fashion, but Oldham can gain an important win against a Coventry side who’re really up against it.