Coventry City vs Hull City
England Championship, KO: 19:45 Apr 23, 2024, The Coventry Building Society Arena
After just missing out on the FA Cup final, Coventry City return to Championship action as they host Hull City in a midweek fixture. Separated by just three points, there is little to separate both teams at the moment and seemingly evenly matched, they look set to cancel each other out.
Coventry City only just missed out on the FA Cup final after losing to Manchester United on penalties last Sunday. They had shown great fight to take the game into extra-time and penalties after being three goals down in the 58th minute but ultimately fell in the shootouts.
Although it was a disappointing exit, the result means Coventry City have now picked up just one win from their last five matches. They were beaten 3-0 by Birmingham in their previous Championship fixture and are eighth on the standings, nine points off the promotion playoff places.
A bit of positive for Coventry City is that they do some decent work at home having gone unbeaten in 11 of their last 13 Championship matches. Mark Robins’ men picked up a 2-1 victory over title chasers Leeds United in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Hull City are closer to the promotion playoff places as they sit three points above Coventry City and six off the top six. They have shown some good form lately and are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 matches.
The problem for Hull City is that they have been plagued by too many draws in recent weeks having battled to six stalemates in their last 10 matches. Liam Rosenior’s men head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 0-0 scoreline with Watford last time out in the Championship.
Hull City appear to do better on their travels and are unbeaten in seven of their last eight away matches. They have picked up five wins in that run but have played out two draws in their last four matches on the road.
How the bookies view it
Coventry City have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/4 by 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Hull City is valued at 11/5 by 888Sport while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 by Unibet.
Head to head
Hull City have a 6-5 advantage with four draws from 15 previous matches against Coventry City. Both teams have battled to draws in their last two meetings and played out a 1-1 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Haji Wright and Ellis Simms often carry the attacking threat for Coventry City with both men scoring 15 and 13 Championship goals respectively. A goal for Wright is priced at 15/8 by bet365, who is offering similar odds for Simms in the same market.
Jaden Philogene-Bidace is the leading scorer for Hull City with 11 Championship goals and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. The attacker has found the net three times in the last four matches and is priced at 11/4 by bet365 to find the net on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have been on target in their last two meetings and given the attacking quality on display, a similar outcome could be on the cards at 8/13 by William Hill. Coventry City have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 10 matches and a repeat is priced at 8/11 by bet365 while over 3.5 goals is valued at 9/5 by BoyleSports.
There were more goals after the break in Coventry City’s FA Cup clash at the weekend and a similar pattern is priced at 11/10 by Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between Coventry City and Hull City will be played on Apr 23, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Coventry City vs Hull City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
