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Coventry City v Bristol City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 18th Jan, 15:00 BST, The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry

Bristol City are away on Saturday afternoon, as manager Liam Manning takes his team to visit Coventry City and Mark Robins at The Coventry Building Society Arena in the Championship. We want you to make a smart bet on this match, so we've searched our expansive database and pulled out the statistics that matter the most. Head to head (H2H) and recent form is included, and it all goes into our algorithmic predictions. The best odds are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Coventry or Bristol C are in the kind of form that would leave us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The stats tell us that both have form in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. We're predicting there's a 78% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Coventry are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.15.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Coventry
45%
23/20
8%
11/10
5%
Draw
25%
23/10
3%
5/2
3%
Bristol C
31%
12/5
9%
12/5
3%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/211/2
Coventry 2-1
9%
8/17/1
Coventry 1-0
9%
7/16/1
Bristol C 2-1
7%
11/1
8%
9/1
9%
Bristol C 1-0
7%
10/1
8%
8/1
5%
Coventry 2-0
7%
10/1
10%
8/1
Draw 2-2
6%
12/111/1
Draw 0-0
6%
10/18/1
Coventry 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
Bristol C 2-0
5%
16/1
11%
14/1
Coventry 3-0
4%
18/1
12%
14/1
Bristol C 3-1
3%
25/1
10%
20/1
Coventry 3-2
3%
25/118/1
Bristol C 3-2
2%
33/122/1
12%
Bristol C 3-0
2%
33/1
17%
25/1
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
10/1117/20
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
10/1117/20
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/6
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
11/8
5%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1-
BTTS - Yes
57%
8/113/4
BTTS - No
43%
1/11/1
3%
BTTS - Home Win
23%
10/3
8%
3/1
3%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/317/5
2%
BTTS - Away Win
16%
11/2
7%
5/1
Home/draw
69%
3/10
4%
3/10
1%
Away/draw
55%
4/6
7%
8/11
4%
Home/away
75%
1/3
2%
2/7
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
2/72/7
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
11/412/5
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
11/521/10
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
4/111/3
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
5/119/4
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/81/9
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
12/110/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/251/33
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/201/20
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/18/1
5%
Home DNB
62%
8/15
6%
1/2
1%
Away DNB
48%
11/8
9%
7/5
4%
Coventry win to nil
22%
11/4
7%
-
Bristol C win to nil
15%
5/1
8%
-
Coventry / Coventry
24%
5/2
8%
9/4
5%
Coventry / Bristol C
3%
28/1
15%
22/1
12%
Coventry / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Coventry
15%
9/2
10%
4/1
4%
Draw / Bristol C
11%
6/1
13%
6/1
7%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/24/1
Bristol C / Coventry
4%
22/118/1
Bristol C / Bristol C
15%
9/2
8%
17/4
5%
Bristol C / Draw
6%
14/111/1
8%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Coventry have played 26 matches so far this season and are in 16th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

17 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 6 and won 3. Coventry have conceded 22 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Coventry have played 12 games at home, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 22 goals, conceded 16 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Bristol C lay in 8th place on 37 points in the Championship league table having played 26 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 8 and losing 3 games. They have scored 29 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Bristol C have conceded 21 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Bristol C have played 13 away games, winning 3, drawing 5 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Coventry
Bristol C
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds2615832953 
Feb 8
l
 
3-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 26
2
Burnley26141022252 
Apr 5
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
Mar 29
3
Sheff Utd2616641952 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 29
l
 
1-2F
Mar 12
4
Sunderland2614841750 
Mar 15
d
 
2-2A
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
5
M'Boro2611871141 
May 3
w
 
0-3F
Feb 21
w
 
0-2F
6
West Brom2691341140 
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
Apr 8
l
 
2-0A
7
Blackburn251168539 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 21
Jan 25
l
 
3-0A
8
Bristol C Away269107337 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
-
-
9
Watford2511410-137 
Jan 25
d
 
1-1F
Apr 5
l
 
1-0A
10
Sheff Wed261079-237 
l
 
1-2F
Feb 15
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 22
11
Norwich26998636 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
Mar 15
w
 
0-2F
12
Swansea269710034 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 1
Feb 9
d
 
1-1A
13
QPR267118-532 
Feb 11
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
Apr 12
14
Millwall25799130 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-3F
Mar 1
15
Preston266128-630 
Feb 22
l
 
1-0A
May 3
w
 
1-3F
16
Coventry Home267811-329 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
Jan 18
17
Oxford Utd257711-1228 
w
 
3-2F
Mar 1
w
 
2-1A
Feb 1
18
Derby267613-427 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 11
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
19
Stoke266911-827 
Mar 8
l
 
1-0A
Feb 12
d
 
2-2A
20
Luton267415-1725 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 26
w
 
1-0F
Apr 21
21
Portsmouth245811-1123 
Apr 9
l
 
4-1F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-0A
22
Hull265813-1123 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 12
Mar 8
d
 
1-1F
23
Cardiff255812-1523 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Feb 15
24
Plymouth254813-2920 
w
 
4-0F
Apr 21
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2F
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
Coventry have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
5
Bristol C have not won in 5 consecutive away league games
Coventry 16TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Coventry0 - 0Millwall
Coventry4 - 0Plymouth
Coventry2 - 1Hull
Coventry2 - 2Cardiff
Coventry2 - 2Sheff Utd
Coventry1 - 2Derby
Coventry3 - 2Luton
Coventry1 - 2Sheff Wed
Coventry3 - 0Blackburn
Coventry1 - 2Swansea
Coventry0 - 1Norwich
Coventry3 - 2Oxford Utd
Coventry1 - 2QPR
Coventry1 - 2Ipswich
Coventry2 - 3Hull
Coventry2 - 1Leeds
Coventry1 - 2Cardiff
Coventry5 - 0Rotherham
Coventry0 - 3Preston
Coventry2 - 1Millwall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACoventry1 - 2Norwich
ACoventry1 - 1Cardiff
HCoventry0 - 0Millwall
HCoventry4 - 0Plymouth
ACoventry1 - 4Portsmouth
HCoventry2 - 1Hull
ACoventry0 - 2West Brom
ACoventry1 - 0Millwall
HCoventry2 - 2Cardiff
ACoventry0 - 2Burnley
HCoventry2 - 2Sheff Utd
ACoventry2 - 2Sunderland
HCoventry1 - 2Derby
ACoventry3 - 0M'Boro
HCoventry3 - 2Luton
ACoventry1 - 1QPR
ACoventry0 - 1Preston
HCoventry1 - 2Sheff Wed
HCoventry3 - 0Blackburn
ACoventry0 - 3Leeds
Bristol C 8TH
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Plymouth2 - 2Bristol C
West Brom2 - 0Bristol C
Sunderland1 - 1Bristol C
Portsmouth3 - 0Bristol C
Watford1 - 0Bristol C
Norwich0 - 2Bristol C
Preston1 - 3Bristol C
Stoke2 - 2Bristol C
M'Boro0 - 2Bristol C
Swansea1 - 1Bristol C
Blackburn3 - 0Bristol C
Derby3 - 0Bristol C
Hull1 - 1Bristol C
Stoke4 - 0Bristol C
Norwich1 - 1Bristol C
Sunderland0 - 0Bristol C
Plymouth0 - 1Bristol C
West Brom2 - 0Bristol C
Ipswich3 - 2Bristol C
Sheff Wed2 - 1Bristol C
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBristol C1 - 0Derby
ABristol C2 - 2Plymouth
HBristol C3 - 0Portsmouth
HBristol C1 - 0Luton
ABristol C0 - 2West Brom
HBristol C1 - 1QPR
ABristol C1 - 1Sunderland
ABristol C0 - 3Portsmouth
HBristol C4 - 0Plymouth
ABristol C0 - 1Watford
HBristol C0 - 1Burnley
ABristol C2 - 0Norwich
HBristol C1 - 2Sheff Utd
ABristol C3 - 1Preston
HBristol C0 - 0Leeds
ABristol C2 - 2Stoke
ABristol C2 - 0M'Boro
HBristol C1 - 1Cardiff
HBristol C0 - 0Sheff Wed
ABristol C1 - 1Swansea
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Bristol C have not lost to Coventry in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Coventry since 2007
Coventry
Bristol C
Goals: Scored
18
24
Games: Scored
9 / 11
10 / 11
Clean sheets
1 / 11
2 / 11
COV
4
D
3
BCY
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Coventry
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Coventry3 - 2
Coventry3 - 1
1 - 3Bristol C
Coventry5 - 4
Coventry1 - 0
1 - 4Bristol C
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Bristol C
0 - 3Bristol C
League games at Bristol C since 2008
Bristol C
Coventry
Goals: Scored
15
11
Games: Scored
10 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
2 / 12
COV
3
D
4
BCY
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bristol C
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bristol C1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Coventry
Bristol C2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Coventry
Bristol C3 - 1
1 - 2Coventry
Draw1 - 1Draw
Bristol C2 - 0
Bristol C2 - 1
Goal Statistics
Coventry 16th Bristol C 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Coventry will score 1 or more goals
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Bristol C will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+3
Coventry’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-18
Bristol C have scored 18% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Coventry
PG (predicted goals)
Bristol C
1.6
1.3
Attack rating
COV
BCY
3%
better
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Games scored19
18
Failed to score7
8
Scored first10
14
Goals scored34
33
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
COV
BCY
20%
better
view stats
Games conceded21
18
Clean sheets5
8
Conceded first15
10
Goals conceded37
30
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
15%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.1
KickOff rating
+20%

Coventry v Bristol C Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Coventry Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26767
M EwijkH WrightJ RudoniJ Eccles
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Ewijk DEF2621
-
J Rudoni MID2636
2
-
J Eccles MID2533
7
-
B Thomas-Asante FWD2521
3
-
V Torp MID2421
1
-
B Thomas DEF231
3
-
T Sakamoto MID2333
2
-
E Simms FWD2321
-
J Latibeaudiere DEF21
4
-
E Mason-Clark FWD2044
1
-
B Sheaf MID192
4
-
J Dasilva DEF171
1
-
N Bassette FWD172
5
-
J Bidwell DEF161
3
-
L Binks DEF16
5
-
O Dovin GLK15
-
H Wright FWD1571
1
-
B Collins GLK8
-
L Kitching DEF81
1
-
J Allen MID5
-
B Wilson GLK3
-
R Rodrigues FWD1
-
F Tavares FWD1
-
Bristol C Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26956
M O'LearyA MehmetiJ KnightL McNally
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M O'Leary GLK26
-
Z Vyner DEF26
1
-
J Knight MID2625
4
-
M Bird MID2615
-
A Mehmeti FWD2591
4
-
Y Hirakawa FWD2321
-
L McNally DEF213
6
-
C Pring DEF21
4
-
N Wells FWD2153
3
-
G. Earthy MID18
1
-
S Armstrong FWD183
1
-
G Tanner DEF171
1
-
S Twine MID1743
3
-
R Dickie DEF161
3
1
F Mayulu FWD142
-
H Roberts DEF121
2
-
M Sykes MID121
5
-
M McGuane MID12
-
J Williams MID122
5
-
R McCrorie DEF9
4
-
S Bell FWD9
-
K Naismith DEF6
-
H Cornick FWD1
-