Coventry City vs Leicester City
England Championship, KO: 12:30 Jan 13, 2024, The Coventry Building Society
Leicester City continue their pursuit of automatic promotion they travel to Coventry City for a Championship fixture on Saturday. Leicester have been the team to beat this season and although Coventry have shown some good form lately, the Foxes should have the upper hand here.
Coventry City head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 6-2 victory over Oxford United in an FA Cup third round fixture. Matt Godden netted a brace while Ben Sheaf, Kasey Palmer and Joel Latibeaudere were all on target.
That result is an extension of Coventry City’s recent good form as they have only lost once in their last 12 matches across all competitions. They have been on the rise in recent weeks and are now ninth on the standings, just three points off the promotion places.
A strange thing about Coventry City's campaign is that they appear to do better on their travels. Mark Robbins’ men have picked up just three wins in their last eight Championship home matches and were held 2-2 by Swansea City in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Leicester City are showing no signs of slowing down as they look to lock up automatic promotion soon. They last tasted defeat in any competition back in November and are now 10 points clear at the top of the Championship standings.
Things have been so good for Leicester City in recent weeks that they have claimed eight wins in their last nine matches. Among their results in that run is a 4-1 victory over Huddersfield Town in their previous Championship fixture, with Stephy Mavididi among the goals.
Leicester City have also impressed on their travels and are unbeaten in their last five away matches across all competitions. Enzo Maresca’s men have picked up four wins in that run, including a 3-2 victory at Millwall in their FA Cup third round clash last weekend.
How the bookies view it
Leicester City have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at evens with 10bet to claim the win. Coventry City are considered outsiders, with a home win priced at 14/5 with bet365 while Unibet is offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Leicester City have claimed the upper hand in recent meetings with Coventry City having won the last three matches. The Foxes earned a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in August, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall netting a brace.
Players to watch
Matt Godden often carries the attacking threat for Leicester City and will be the one to watch on Saturday. The forward is coming off a brace in the FA Cup win and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to find the net once again.
Stephy Mavididi is enjoying a fine campaign this season and has been particularly impressive in recent weeks. The attacker has six goals in his last seven Championship matches and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams were on target in the reverse fixture and could be set for a similar outcome at 8/11 with Paddy Power. Leicester City have seen over 3.5 goals in their last two matches and a repeat is priced at 23/10 by Unibet, who is also offering odds of 17/20 for over 2.5 goals.
Leicester City have scored in both halves in their last three matches and could be set for a similar pattern at 21/10 by BoyleSports.
This England Championship match between Coventry City and Leicester City will be played on Jan 13, 2024 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Coventry City vs Leicester City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
