Bournemouth vs Coventry City
10 April 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 8/5 odds taken 1116 GMT, Friday 9 April
Premier League chasing Bournemouth will be looking for all three points when the Cherries welcome Coventry City to the Vitality Stadium for an EFL Championship fixture this Saturday. Jonathan Woodgate’s men had an excellent Easter, winning two out of two. Can Bournemouth secure another invaluable three points at the weekend? In our in-depth betting preview, we have the latest odds and top tips.
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Bournemouth Preview – Fourth league win on the spin for the Cherries?
Jonathan Woodgate’s Bournemouth have put themselves right back in the mix for the top six after three successive Championship wins. The Cherries, who have won five of their last seven in the league, have seen off Swansea City, Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers in recent weeks.
Bournemouth start the weekend in seventh spot, just one point behind sixth-place Reading. Overall, the club from the coast have claimed 18 wins, suffered ten losses and drawn 11 times. They have netted 60 goals along the way, with only Brentford and Norwich City scoring more up until now.
Bournemouth have been solid at the Vitality lately, winning three of their last four Championship home matches. They could end the week in the play-off places in results go their way. The home win is currently priced at 4/7.
Coventry City Preview – Can the Sky Blues leave Dorset with a positive result?
Mark Robins’ Coventry City have had a tough time in the Championship since winning promotion back to the second tier as 2019-20 EFL League One champions. So far, the Sky Blues have won ten, drawn 12 and lost 17.
Coventry hover just seven points above 22nd-place Rotherham United, who currently have three games in hand. City have really struggled away from home this season, winning only two of 19. In fact, they have the worse away record in the Championship.
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Coventry claimed a much-needed win last time out, beating Bristol City 3-1 at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium. That was just their third Championship triumph since January, though. Can they cause an upset and seal a rare away victory at the weekend?
Bournemouth vs Coventry City Betting Advice
The game between the two in October was the first meeting since a League One fixture back in February 2013. The Cherries were too strong for the Sky Blues, with Dan Gosling (2) and Jefferson Lerma on target in a comfortable 3-1 away victory. However, that was the Cherries’ first win over City since 1964.
Key Facts – Bournemouth vs Coventry City Betting Tip
- Coventry have won three of the last four meetings
- Bournemouth have won three Championship games on the spin
- The Sky Blues have the worse away record in the second tier
In-form Bournemouth were too good for the Sky Blues at St Andrew’s earlier in the season, and we can see a similar outcome here. Woodgate’s boys look to have hit form at just the right time, and we like the look of the home win -1 at 8/5.
Over the past two months or so, Bournemouth have beaten the likes of Watford, Swansea and Blackburn without conceding. You can get the solid odds of 7/4 for the hosts to win to nil on Saturday.
The best betting odds for Bournemouth vs Coventry City
Bournemouth to win: 4/7 at Bet365
Draw: 14/5 at Bet365
Coventry City to win: 19/4 at Bet365
