Coventry vs Manchester United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st April 2024

When Manchester United come to a neutral venue for the FA Cup match this coming Sunday, Coventry will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

The match on Sunday has all the makings of a tight battle as Coventry and Manchester United look to bag a crucial win in the process.

There are no shortage of goals, when Coventry enter the pitch, as they pulled off a formidable average of 2.6 goals per game. An excellent total of 26 goals scored, while allowing 16 goals against. The latter makes an average of 1.6 conceded per game. During this run, they fought their way to two clean sheets.

Manchester United are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the FA Cup, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.4 times on average per match, for a total of 24 goals. They also let in 11 goals, leaving an average of 1.1 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.

This is the first time Coventry squares up against Manchester United in the FA Cup in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent.

Coventry vs Manchester United Prediction

Coventry Form

Coventry managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-1 victory against Leeds. They went on to lose 2-1 against Southampton, before getting dumped in a 3-0 defeat against Birmingham. Coventry won four of their last six FA Cup matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored 19 goals.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United came through the last three games without a win, but still booked two points to their account. They lost 4-3 against Chelsea, followed by a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. They also shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. Manchester United performed a very admirable four wins in six FA Cup away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 16 times, while also conceding 13 goals.

With Manchester United looking strong, we expect them to get the better of Coventry, and with goals flowing freely, the hosts could be in for a hammering.

Coventry vs Manchester United Squads

Coventry Squad

Robins will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Manchester United from the players listed below:

Wilson, Collins, Bell, Moore, Thomas, Lusala, Bidwell, Allen, Dasilva, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, Kitching, Binks, van Ewijk, Sheaf, Palmer, Kelly, Sakamoto, Torp, Sambou, Stretton, O'Hare, Simms, Aisowieren, Tavares, Wright, Andrews, Godden.

Manchester United Squad

Below is the full team squad of Manchester United. The manager ten Hag will pick his starting XI against Coventry from these players:

Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Alejandro Garnacho, Altay Bayindir, Amad Diallo, Andre Onana, Anthony Martial, Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Kobbie Mainoo, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount, Omari Forson, Raphael Varane, Rasmus Hoejlund, Scott McTominay, Shola Shoretire, Sofyan Amrabat, Tom Heaton, Tyrell Malacia, Victor Lindelof, Willy Kambwala.

Coventry vs Manchester United Team News

Coventry could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Sunday.

Jamie Allen and Ben Sheaf are all absent from the Coventry squad that faces Manchester United at a neutral venue.

Manchester United could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as seven players are nursing various problems. For instance, Manchester United won't be able to field Andre Onana as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Names like Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Anthony Martial, Mason Mount, Antony and Tyrell Malacia most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Coventry.

Coventry vs Manchester United Lineups

Coventry vs Manchester United H2H

Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Coventry comes up against Manchester United in this context. Coventry picked up one win in their previous four matches against The Red Devils, while the latter claimed three wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 15/4.

Coventry vs Manchester United Results

Coventry vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Ellis Simms has five strikes in six FA Cup matches for Coventry, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Manchester United. The visitors are looking to Bruno Fernandes, who has provided his team with three FA Cup goals.

Coventry claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Manchester United won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Goals are usually flowing for Coventry on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened eight times for Manchester United in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of Coventry’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Manchester United, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.