📏 Form Guide

Coventry City

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Coventry City will play in this game coming off the back of a 3-3 FA Cup drawn game versus Manchester United.

In that game, Coventry City had 42% possession and 19 shots at goal with 6 on target. For Coventry City, goals were scored by Ellis Simms (71'), Callum O'Hare (79') and Haji Wright (90'). On the other side, Manchester United got 28 shots at goal with 6 on target. Scott McTominay (23'), Harry Maguire (45') and Bruno Fernandes (58') scored for Manchester United. The match went to penalties and was won 2-4 by Manchester United.

Coventry City have not been the best at stopping their opponents of late, although they have also managed to convert their own chances into goals. Over their last 6 matches, Coventry City have been punished defensively in 6 of them as well as managing to get on the scoresheet in 5 of those games. We will find out whether or not that trend will be continued on in this game.

Pre-game facts show that Coventry City:

• haven't lost in the league to Hull City in their last 2 matches.
• have not registered a win against Hull City in their previous 4 league games.

Hull City

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In their previous game, Hull City drew 0-0 in the Championship tie with Watford.

In that game, Hull City had 52% possession and 13 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Watford got 17 shots at goal with 2 on target.

Liam Rosenior's Hull City have managed to stick the ball in the net a total of 9 times in the course of their previous six matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during the equivalent period equals 8.

Coming into this fixture, Hull City remain undefeated by Coventry City in away games against them for the last 5 league games. An impressive run.

👥 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings dating back to 31/03/2012, neither club has come out on top overall with Coventry City winning 2 of those games, Hull City 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

An aggregate of 14 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 7 from The Sky Blues and 7 coming from The Tigers. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.33.

The last league fixture featuring these clubs was Championship match day 6 on 15/09/2023 when it finished Hull City 1-1 Coventry City.

That time, Hull City had 58% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer was Aaron Connolly (87').

Coventry City had 8 shots on goal with 2 on target. Joël Latibeaudiere (27') scored.

The referee was Tony Harrington.

📋 Team News: Coventry City

Regarding absentees, there’s just the sole fitness concern for the Coventry City gaffer Mark Robins to be concerned with from an otherwise fully-primed group. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Back injury) won’t play.

📰 Team News: Hull City

From a largely healthy group, there is only the lone fitness problem for the Hull City manager Liam Rosenior to be concerned about. James Furlong (Knee injury) won’t be in action.

💡 Prediction

In our view, Hull City should have enough to put one past this Coventry City team, but it probably shouldn’t be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re expecting a 2-1 win for Coventry City at the end of this one. It really should be an interesting one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 18:02 24/04/2024