Coventry vs Huddersfield
16th December 2000hrs
Football – England – Championship
Pick Coventry to win
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 5/4 odds taken 23:05 GMT Tuesday, 15th December
This is action from the bottom half of the Championship table as Coventry will at least be looking to extend a good unbeaten run.
They get home soil advantage for their midweek action as they play host to Huddersfield.
The Terriers are three points above the Sky Blues in the second tier and missed out on a chance of three straight wins on the weekend.
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Coventry Preview – Can the Sky Blues deliver at home?
Coventry are undefeated in their last seven league games, which has been a great return by the Sky Blues.
They haven’t lost any of their last five league home games either, winning three of those.
So they have been in pretty good shape and collected an away win at Wycombe on the weekend.
Coventry are the 5/4 favourites for this contest which does look as if it is going to be a tight scrap* (odds taken 23:05 GMT Tuesday, 15th December).
The overall home record of Coventry this season is W4 D3 L2 and three of those four home wins have been by a one goal margin.
There has been a trend with half time results in Coventry’s home games this season, as they have been level at the break in 6 of their 9 fixtures.
The half time draw in this one is running at 11/10 as a football betting option* (odds taken 23:05 GMT Tuesday, 15th December).
Of the goals that the Sky Blues have conceded at home this season, 69% of them have gone against them in the second half of games.
Coventry are undefeated in their last three home games against Huddersfield, winning two of those.
There was a 2-1 success for them in last season’s corresponding fixture. Also in that sequence, they have conceded just the one goal in total.
Their current unbeaten streak of form is something that really needs to be noted here, as it suggests that they would be good to support to avoid defeat.
With two wins in their last three home games, they may not be far away from a victory.
Huddersfield Preview – Can the Terriers snap back?
Huddersfield had a weekend to forget as they were torn apart in a 5-0 loss away at Bournemouth.
That leaves them with a W3 D1 L2 record in their last six league games.
For this trip to Coventry on Wednesday the Terriers are the 21/10 underdogs to pick up the three points.
The away record that they have taken is only W2 D2 L5 this season and they have failed to take a win in any of their last four out on the road.
Huddersfield have lost three of their last four away games and have also failed to hit the back of the net in any of their last three.
So their current form sees them as a strong home team but struggling badly on their travels.
The Terriers have given up a lot of goals on their travels recently as well.
They have shipped a total of 12 goals in their last four road games.
Troublingly it has been an average of over 2 goals per game against them in this campaign which they have suffered.
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Huddersfield were embarrassed on the weekend against Bournemouth and that is the kind of thing that could knock them back.
While they have scored in their last eight home games in the league, the Terriers haven’t struck in any of their last three on the road.
Going into Wednesday’s round of action, Preston are the only side to hold a worse defensive record than Huddersfield.
But the Terriers have the joint-second worst defensive record having conceded just as many as Coventry.
Coventry vs Huddersfield Betting Advice
The away form of Huddersfield is just not there to really throw too much support at them.
So the straight home win in the match outright looks to be the way to go for this action.
That is a 5/4 quote for a Coventry win* (odds taken 23:05 GMT Tuesday, 15th December)..
If it happens we do not see it happening by a wide margin at all.
Key Facts – Coventry vs Huddersfield Betting Tip
- Coventry are unbeaten in their last seven league games
- Coventry are W3 D2 in their last five league home fixtures
- Huddersfield have lost three of their last four away games (D1)
Even though the Terriers have given up a lot of goals in their recent away games, we don’t see Coventry hitting them hard.
Therefore for a football betting option a Coventry 1-goal winning margin is a reasonable fit at a quote of 11/4 for the game* (odds taken 23:05 GMT Tuesday, 15th December).
There’s a good chance for the Sky Blues to extend their unbeaten form and close the gap on Huddersfield.
The best betting odds for Coventry vs Huddersfield
Coventry to win: 5/4 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
Huddersfield to win: 21/10 at Bet365
