Coventry vs Bristol City prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-01-29 19:45.
A resurgent Coventry are unbeaten in 13 Championship games (W8, D4, L1), with the 28 points they’ve picked up during that time bettered by just one side in the division. Propelling themselves up into the play-off spots after a poor start to the campaign, the Sky Blues have run a tight ship at the back to this point and boast the fourth-best defensive record in the league.
Despite that impressive statistic, Mark Robins’ side haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last four Championship fixtures (W3, D1), having to come from behind in three of those. That may well explain the trend of Coventry scoring at least once in the second half in all six of their most recent home league games, and with only leaders Leicester netting more on home soil in the final ten minutes of games this term, Coventry should never be written off.
Tuesday night’s opponents Bristol City have enjoyed success in the FA Cup recently, though just two points from their last four league games (D2, L2) has left them six points off the pace in the race for the top six. Only three teams have recorded more than Bristol City’s eight defeats by a one-goal margin this season, which points towards the top end of the pitch being the Robins’ biggest hindrance in their play-off push.
Conceding just one goal more (31) than opponents Coventry in the league to date, Liam Manning’s side have netted just one goal across their last four Championship games, so the boss’ plea for his team to be “more ruthless” after a draw at Watford recently would appear justifiable. But having scored 15 goals across their last six visits to Coventry, things could be about to change on the goalscoring front.
Players to watch: Callum O’Hare has four goals in Coventry’s last five home league games, with three of the four coming after the 75th minute. Bristol City’s top scorer Tommy Conway has played against the Sky Blues more often than any other opponent in his career and has two goals in those games, though both of those came in a Carabao Cup clash last season.
Hot streak: Each of the last six Coventry-held H2Hs saw both teams score.