Sheffield Wed vs Coventry prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-01-19 15:00.
A 4-0 humbling by Southampton last time out provided a stark reminder for Sheffield Wednesday of just how cut-throat the Championship can be, with their battle to stay in the division reaching an important stage after their worst-ever start to a season at any level. Sitting four points from safety, boss Danny Röhl insisted the Saints were just “in a different league” after that defeat on the South Coast, and that could actually ring true in a few month’s time if they don’t start picking up points soon.
Home comforts are likely to be key in the Owls’ battle, having picked up more than double the points at Hillsborough so far this season (15) than they have on the road (7). Their recent stark turnaround in fortunes at home may provide some belief they can avoid the drop, as Wednesday have won three of their last four league games (L1) at Hillsborough, after taking just three points from their first nine here (D3, L5).
Saturday’s opponents Coventry are likely to prove a tricky opponent as they are unbeaten in eight Championship games (W5, D3), with only Southampton currently on a longer run in the division without defeat. Having got themselves into the top six ahead of this round of games, Mark Robins’ side now go in search of three straight league wins for the first time since February 2023, when they picked up nine points from nine en-route to the play-off final.
Experienced chief Robins – who said he thought his side were “brilliant” in their 3-1 win against table-topping Leicester last weekend – has a winning managerial record at Hillsborough (W2, L1), but if he can oversee the team taking three points on Saturday, it’ll be the just a second victory for the Sky Blues away against Wednesday in 25 years!
Players to watch: Owls striker Josh Windass has netted in each of their last two home games, with those his first league goals of the campaign. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored both of Coventry’s goals in the reverse fixture in a 2-0 win, but all four of his other league goals so far this season have come away from home.
Hot stat: Only Cardiff (13) have scored more Championship goals from corners this season than Coventry (7), while only four clubs have conceded more goals from corners than Sheffield Wednesday (6).