Coventry City vs Brentford
20th February 1230hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Away Win -2
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/2 odds taken 0805 GMT, Friday 19 February
Mark Robins’ Coventry City and Thomas Frank’s Brentford square off in EFL Championship action at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium this Saturday. The Bees have had a tremendous season so far, but they head to the Midlands having lost two in a row. Will high-flying Brentford get back to winning ways at the weekend? We have the latest odds and predictions.
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Coventry City Preview – Another tough day at the office for the Sky Blues?
Coventry City have had a hard first season back in the Championship after winning the 2019-20 EFL League One title. Since a 2-1 win at Millwall on 2nd January, the Sky Blues have won just one of their following seven in the Championship.
Mark Robins’ boys are winless in five in the league since beating Sheffield Wednesday at home last month. In recent weeks, Coventry have been beaten by Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City and Norwich City.
On the whole, City have been solid at St Andrew’s this term, though they have taken just one point from their last three home games. On Wednesday night, goals from Teemu Pukki and Emiliano Buendia gave leaders Norwich a 2-0 win on their patch. As you expect, Coventry are the underdogs in this one, with the bookies pricing the home win at 5/6.
Brentford Preview – Bees to bounce back with a big three points?
Brentford have not done too much wrong this season, but Thomas Frank’s boys have had a week to forget. Last Sunday, the Bees crashed to a shock 2-0 home defeat to Barnsley, which they followed up with a 2-1 loss to rivals Queens Park Rangers at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium in midweek.
Prior to those losses, Brentford had gone 21 Championship matches without defeat, winning 13 and drawing eight. The Londoners have put themselves in a great position for promotion, currently sitting in second spot with 57 points to their name.
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Brentford are odds-on favourites to dust themselves down and get back to winning ways this Saturday, with the away win available at just 5/6. Will we see the Bees back to their blistering best in Birmingham?
Coventry City vs Brentford Betting Advice
The prolific Ivan Toney was on target twice when these two teams met at the Brentford Community Stadium back in October. Two Toney goals in the first ten minutes of the second period did the damage in a 2-0 Brentford victory. That was the first meeting between the pair since a League One affair back in March 2014.
Key Facts – Coventry City vs Brentford Betting Tip
- Coventry are without a win in five, drawing two and losing three
- Brentford have lost two in a row for the first time this season
- The Bees beat the Sky Blues 2-0 back in October
Coventry are looking dangerously over their shoulder again after a poor run of results. With Brentford looking to hit back after two shock defeats, the Sky Blues could be on the receiving end of a Bees backlash this weekend. With that in mind, take a punt on the away team to win -2 at 11/2.
Toney, who netted twice against Coventry in October, leads the way at the top of the Championship scoring charts with an impressive 24 goals to his name. Back Toney to score again this Saturday at 4/5.
The best betting odds for Coventry City vs Brentford
Coventry City to win: 10/3 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Brentford to win: 5/6 at Bet365
