Stoke vs Coventry prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-10-21 14:00.
Stoke City were on the move under Alex Neil and on a three-game undefeated streak (W2, D1), but the Potters fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at home to Rotherham in midweek, in turn finding themselves unable to move into the Championshipâs top half. But Neil himself was philosophical, openly disagreeing with any Stoke fans who believed his side âdidn't give everything they've gotâ.
With only one home victory in the league since their season opener at the Bet365 Stadium, the sight of Coventry City rolling up from across the Midlands wonât be a particularly welcome one for the hosts, as Stoke are winless against the Sky Blues since their opponentsâ promotion to the second tier in 2020 (D2, L2). Most recently, the Potters proved unable to complete a turnaround in the regular season-closing H2H here last term when drawing 1-1.
Viktor Gyökeres gave Coventry an early lead on that occasion, and the after-party following his winning goal at Cardiff last Saturday continued into their midweek match as The Sky Blues went on to beat promotion-chasing Sheffield United via a late penalty to finally move away from the basement. Their recent improved form has been built on the back of defensively tight games, with their narrow midweek win their sixth straight game (W3, D2, L1) to end 0-0 or 1-0!
Speaking of ânilâ, itâs something Coventry have restricted their last three hosts to, in a streak that began across the West Midlands in Birmingham. Four successive second-tier shutouts on hostile turf is unprecedented for Coventry this century though â and it may stay that way too, given that theyâve ended up unbreached in just one of their eight prior visits to this venue.
Players to watch: Stokeâs Tyrese Campbell is unbeaten in his last five goalscoring Championship matches (W3, D2), with all wins curiously ending 2-0. His luck contrasts strongly with that of Coventryâs Matt Godden, who has seen both of his goalscoring games this term come in 3-2 away defeats!
Hot stat: Seven of Coventryâs eight previous visits to Stokeâs current ground have seen one goalless half.