Coventry City vs Reading
30th October 1945hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Away Win by Two Goals
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 7/1 odds taken 1407 GMT, Thursday 29 October
Mark Robins’ Coventry City and Veljko Paunovic’s Reading square off in EFL Championship action this Friday night at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium in Birmingham. These two clubs have had contrasting seasons so far, as the Royals are clear at the top of the table, while the Sky Blues have lost five of their opening eight matches. Will the league leaders cruise to another victory on the road? Take a look at the latest betting odds and predictions.
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Coventry City Preview – Sky Blues to suffer a sixth Championship loss of the season?
Mark Robins’ Coventry City have found Championship life tough going after gaining promotion as EFL League One champions last term. The Sky Blues have taken a mere five points from a possible 24. So far, City have won one, drew two and lost five of eight.
Coventry have lost four and drawn one of their previous five fixtures in the Championship. It has been a tough week for the Midlands club, losing 4-0 at home to Blackburn Rovers before suffering a 2-0 loss at Middlesbrough in midweek.
Coventry have not won since beating Queens Park Rangers 3-2 on matchday two. Since then, just two points from a possible 18 has followed. Can Robins’ struggling side cause a big upset in Birmingham on Friday night?
Reading Preview – Another easy three points for the leaders?
Reading have surprised many so far, but the Royals have looked the real deal in the Championship. New boss Veljko Paunovic, who arrived in the summer, has hit the ground running at the Madejski Stadium, guiding Reading to seven wins and a draw from eight Championship matches.
The Berkshire club started the season with four straight league wins over Derby County, Barnsley, Cardiff City and Watford. They then drew 0-0 with Middlesbrough before winning another three on the spin. On Tuesday night, Reading left Blackburn Rovers with an impressive 4-2 victory to retain their spot at the top of the division.
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Reading have caught many people by surprise this season, but they have worked hard for every single one of their 22 points. Will the Royals move on to 25 points with victory at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium on Friday?
Coventry City vs Reading Betting Advice
These two clubs have not met since the 2011-12 Championship season. Reading picked up four points from the two fixtures, drawing 1-1 away from home before beating the Sky Blues 2-0 at the Madejski.
Key Facts – Coventry City vs Reading Betting Tip
- Coventry have not beaten Reading since February 2005
- The Royals have won five and drawn five of the last ten meetings
- Reading sit top of the Championship table on 22 points, winning seven and drawing one of eight
Reading have been rampant so far. After a narrow 1-0 home win over Wycombe Wanderers, the Royals have scored seven goals in two games. We fancy the leaders to score another hatful in this one. You can get 7/1 for the Royals to win by two goals on Friday night.
Lucas Joao has been in stunning form so far this season. Joao’s excellent effort at Ewood Park in midweek was his eighth league and cup goal of the campaign already. The Portuguese is available at the decent odds of 11/2 to open the scoring in this one.
The best betting odds for Coventry City vs Reading
Coventry City to win: 2/1 at Bet365
Draw: 9/4 at Bet365
Reading to win: 11/8 at Bet365
