Preston North End and Coventry City face off at Deepdale, in a match of the 13th round of the Championship. Contrary to expectations, the recent direct confrontation favors Preston North End, as in the last 2 matches between these teams they have 2 wins. Although this is a game between 18th and 4th in the general classification, in fact it is a game between the 15th place in home games and the 19th in away matches.
Any value bets for Preston North End vs Coventry City?
Value bets Today however show different betting opportunities since there is no value within this match. The reason is the very low predictability of the Championship. There are only a few leagues with results as random as those of Championship.
After 2 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, the home team is in the 18 th position, having won 11 points. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Queens Park Rangers, by (3‑2). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they won 8 points at their stadium, with 7 goals scored and 7 conceded, against 3 away points, where they scored 5 goals and conceded 8. For the championship, Preston North End won 9 points out of 18 possible, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 6 matches they played at their stadium.
In this competition, they haven't lost any of the last 5 home matches. This is a team that rarely scores first and has only opened the scoring in 3 of their last 12 matches for the Championship, of these 3 they reached halftime with an advantage by 1 and won at the end of the 90' in 1. In 12 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in the 6 matches they conceded the first goal.
Preston North End came for this game with an equal 0:0, against Derby County, thus adding the seventh straight game without winning in this English second division. In this game against Coventry, coach Frankie McAvoy should play in the usual 3-5-2, with Emil Riis and Tom Barkhuizen being the team's most offensive references: the first athlete mentioned is the highlight of this Preston North End team in this competition with 4 goals signed. For this game, the home coach is without Matthew Olosunde, Isaiah Brown, Connor Wickham, Alistair McCann and Andrew Hughes, all with physical problems.
The away team is currently in 4th place, with 22 points won, after 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Fulham, by (4‑1). In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Blackburn Rovers, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 18 points, against just 4 in their games as a visitor. In the league, Coventry City won 5 points out of a possible 18, after 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 6 games they played as a visitor.
The big question
What are the odds of winning? What I mean is. Can you estimate the chances of a home win, a draw or an away win? The predictions say Home: 40.67% Draw: 28.18% and Away: 31.14%. How do you see it?
For this competition, you don't win as a visitor for 4 games. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches for this competition, they have turned the score around in 3 of the 7 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
Coventry City starts for this round with an equal, 2x2, on the trip to Blackburn Rovers' field, thus adding the second straight game without losing in this competition: the team's goals were scored by Tyler Walker and Thomas Kaminski (against ). In this away match, coach Mark Robins should play in 3-5-2, prioritizing the maintenance of ball possession and paused attacks, especially by the runners. Viktor Gyökeres and Tyler Walker should occupy the most advanced positions, with the first athlete mentioned being the Coventry City scorer with 9 goals scored. For this game, the visiting coach can count on all his players.
Preston – Win Odds: 2.30
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.90
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 2.00