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

Thu 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry

Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle take on one another at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Thursday afternoon, with both Mark Robins and Wayne Rooney hoping for success in the Championship. In this preview you'll find odds from leading bookmakers for 17 different markets, alongside supporting data that updates as you go through them. Our predictions are based on the last 20 matches, so all statistics are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall performance can be found, while there's also head-to-head history later on in the preview.


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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

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Coventry
62%
--
Draw
20%
--
Plymouth
17%
--
Coventry 2-1
10%
--
Coventry 2-0
10%
--
Draw 1-1
9%
--
Coventry 1-0
9%
--
Coventry 3-1
7%
--
Coventry 3-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Plymouth 2-1
5%
--
Plymouth 1-0
4%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Coventry 4-1
4%
--
Coventry 3-2
4%
--
Coventry 4-0
4%
--
Plymouth 2-0
2%
--
Coventry 4-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
--
Home 1st Goal
56%
--
Away 1st Goal
41%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
57%
--
BTTS - No
43%
--
BTTS - Home Win
31%
--
BTTS - Draw
16%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
--
Home/draw
83%
--
Away/draw
38%
--
Home/away
80%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
39%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
61%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
--
Home DNB
77%
--
Away DNB
32%
--
Coventry win to nil
31%
--
Plymouth win to nil
8%
--
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Coventry have played 20 matches so far this season and lay in 16th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 5 games against teams below in the table, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 0 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Coventry have outscored their opponents by 25 goals to 19 goals.

Home League Performance

Coventry have played 9 games at home winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored 16 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 15 goals at home.

Plymouth are in 23rd position in the Championship on 17 points having played 19 matches so far this season. Plymouth are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 7 of those games.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 27 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 3 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 4 and won 4. Plymouth have conceded 39 goals, scored 18, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Coventry
Plymouth
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sheff Utd2013521742 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 29
Apr 12
Dec 14
2
Leeds2012532241 
Feb 8
l
 
3-0A
May 3
l
 
3-0A
3
Burnley2010821738 
Apr 5
l
 
2-0A
Jan 22
l
 
1-0A
4
Sunderland2010731437 
Mar 15
d
 
2-2A
w
 
3-2A
Jan 25
5
Blackburn191045634 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 21
w
 
2-1F
Feb 15
6
West Brom207112932 
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
Feb 1
l
 
1-0A
7
M'Boro20947931 
May 3
w
 
0-3F
Dec 21
Apr 18
8
Watford19946231 
Jan 25
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
Mar 29
9
Swansea20767227 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 1
l
 
1-2A
Apr 9
10
Norwich20686526 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 4
Apr 5
l
 
6-1A
11
Bristol C20686026 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
Jan 1
l
 
4-0A
12
Sheff Wed20758-626 
l
 
1-2F
Feb 15
Mar 8
l
 
4-0A
13
Millwall19676325 
Dec 29
w
 
0-1F
Feb 11
l
 
1-0A
14
Preston204106-622 
Feb 22
l
 
1-0A
d
 
3-3A
Apr 26
15
Luton206410-1222 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 26
w
 
3-1F
Feb 8
16
Coventry Home20569-421 
-
-
Apr 21
Dec 26
17
Derby20569-421 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 11
Mar 15
d
 
1-1A
18
Stoke20569-521 
Mar 8
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
Jan 4
19
QPR20497-621 
Feb 11
d
 
1-1F
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
20
Oxford Utd19469-1018 
w
 
3-2F
Mar 1
-
Dec 29
21
Portsmouth18387-917 
Apr 9
Dec 21
w
 
1-0F
Mar 11
22
Cardiff194510-1317 
d
 
2-2A
Jan 1
Feb 22
l
 
5-0A
23
Plymouth Away194510-2117 
Dec 26
Apr 21
-
-
24
Hull203710-1016 
Dec 14
Apr 12
d
 
1-1F
Mar 1
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Coventry 16TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Coventry2 - 2Bristol C
Coventry3 - 1Leicester
Coventry2 - 2Swansea
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HCoventry1 - 2Swansea
ACoventry1 - 1Watford
HCoventry0 - 1Norwich
ACoventry1 - 1Bristol C
HCoventry3 - 2Oxford Utd
ACoventry0 - 1Stoke
Plymouth 23RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
11
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol C4 - 0Plymouth
Norwich6 - 1Plymouth
Derby1 - 1Plymouth
Leeds3 - 0Plymouth
Millwall1 - 0Plymouth
Cardiff5 - 0Plymouth
Burnley1 - 0Plymouth
West Brom1 - 0Plymouth
QPR1 - 1Plymouth
Sheff Wed4 - 0Plymouth
Millwall1 - 0Plymouth
Stoke3 - 0Plymouth
Rotherham0 - 1Plymouth
Norwich2 - 1Plymouth
Blackburn1 - 1Plymouth
Sheff Wed1 - 0Plymouth
M'Boro0 - 2Plymouth
Sunderland3 - 1Plymouth
Swansea0 - 1Plymouth
Huddersfield1 - 1Plymouth
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPlymouth1 - 2Swansea
APlymouth0 - 4Bristol C
APlymouth1 - 6Norwich
HPlymouth2 - 2Watford
APlymouth1 - 1Derby
HPlymouth1 - 0Portsmouth
APlymouth0 - 3Leeds
HPlymouth3 - 3Preston
APlymouth0 - 1Millwall
APlymouth0 - 5Cardiff
HPlymouth2 - 1Blackburn
APlymouth0 - 1Burnley
HPlymouth3 - 1Luton
APlymouth0 - 1West Brom
HPlymouth3 - 2Sunderland
HPlymouth0 - 1Stoke
APlymouth1 - 1QPR
HPlymouth1 - 1Hull
APlymouth0 - 4Sheff Wed
HPlymouth1 - 0Hull
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Coventry since 2004
Coventry
Plymouth
Goals: Scored
11
6
Games: Scored
6 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
2 / 8
COV
5
D
1
PLY
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Coventry
Coventry1 - 0
Coventry1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Plymouth
Coventry3 - 1
0 - 1Plymouth
Coventry3 - 1
Coventry2 - 1
League games at Plymouth since 2005
Plymouth
Coventry
Goals: Scored
16
8
Games: Scored
7 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
1 / 8
COV
1
D
2
PLY
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Plymouth
Draw2 - 2Draw
Plymouth2 - 1
0 - 1Coventry
Plymouth4 - 0
Plymouth1 - 0
Plymouth3 - 2
Plymouth3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Plymouth Argyle have been dreadful at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 4 consecutive Championship matches. This run could continue, with Coventry City's PG an impressive 2.1.

Coventry 16th Plymouth 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.1
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 63% probability that Coventry will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Plymouth will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Coventry’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-44
Plymouth have scored 44% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
0.6
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Coventry
PG (predicted goals)
Plymouth
2.1
1
Attack rating
%
better
COV
PLY
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
COV
PLY
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Coventry v Plymouth Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Coventry Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20756
M EwijkH WrightJ RudoniJ Eccles
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Ewijk DEF2011
-
J Rudoni MID2025
2
-
V Torp MID192
1
-
J Eccles MID1912
6
-
B Thomas-Asante FWD1921
3
-
T Sakamoto MID1813
2
-
B Thomas DEF171
3
-
E Mason-Clark FWD1721
-
E Simms FWD1721
-
J Latibeaudiere DEF16
4
-
J Dasilva DEF151
1
-
H Wright FWD1571
1
-
L Binks DEF14
4
-
B Sheaf MID131
3
-
O Dovin GLK11
-
J Bidwell DEF111
3
-
N Bassette FWD111
4
-
B Collins GLK6
-
L Kitching DEF61
1
-
B Wilson GLK3
-
J Allen MID3
-
F Tavares FWD1
-
Plymouth Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18325
B MumbaM WhittakerM BunduA Forshaw
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Mumba DEF201
3
-
A Randell MID1711
3
-
D Gyabi MID171
3
-
R Hardie FWD1711
-
D Grimshaw GLK161
2
-
K. Szűcs DEF16
3
-
L Gibson DEF151
1
-
M Whittaker FWD153
3
-
M Obafemi FWD152
-
M Bundu FWD1422
1
-
A Forshaw MID13
4
1
C Wright MID13
-
J Houghton MID11
1
-
R Hajj MID111
-
F Issaka FWD111
1
J Edwards MID101
4
-
I Cissoko FWD1031
2
1
V Pálsson DEF9
1
-
J Pleguezuelo DEF8
1
-
N Ogbeta DEF7
-
B Galloway DEF6
-
M Sorinola DEF6
2
-
C Hazard GLK4
1
-
C Roberts MID3
-
M Tijani FWD31
-