Coventry vs Oxford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th August 2024
When Oxford come to Coventry Building Society Arena for the Championship match this coming Friday, Coventry will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Coventry will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new Championship campaign which left them empty-handed.
Coventry endured a disappointing opening game in the new Championship season which left them stunned without points.
Both Coventry and Oxford aim to show their respective set of fans they are the better side this coming Friday, and we are bound to see an exciting game.
Coventry are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 11 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.1 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 17 goals, or an average of 1.7 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.
Oxford show off splendid stats in their last one matches, where they hit the target two times on average per game. They scored two goals and conceded zero, an average of zero a game. They held on for a clean sheet in one of these.
This is the first time Coventry squares up against Oxford in the Championship in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent.
Coventry vs Oxford Prediction
Coventry Form
In their last three games, Coventry lost 1-2 against Queens Park Rangers, got defeated 1-0 by Stoke before winning 0-1 against Bristol City. Coventry only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.
Coventry enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.
Oxford Form
Oxford look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Bolton, who were defeated by 0-2. Then, Norwich got outclassed in a 2-0 win, before beating Peterborough by 2-0.
Coventry enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.
Bookmakers have Coventry down as rather big favourites for the win, when Oxford arrive at Coventry Building Society Arena. While it might prove problematic, we still believe they will come through and deliver.
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Coventry vs Oxford Stats
- In the last 17 Coventry home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 Coventry home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Coventry have scored in 20 of the last 21 home matches
- In 12 of the last 14 Coventry matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 home matches Coventry played in the Championship, both teams scored
- In the last 13 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Oxford have won 3 of the last 4 away matches without conceding a goal
- Oxford have not lost 8 of the last 9 away matches
Coventry vs Oxford Squads
Coventry Squad
The 54-year-old coach of the home team, Mark Robins, will select the lineup against Oxford from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:
Ben Wilson (0/0), Bradley Collins (0/0), Luke Bell (0/0), Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin (0/1), Bobby Thomas (0/1), Jake Bidwell (0/1), Jamie Allen (0/1), Jay Dasilva (0/0), Joel Latibeaudiere (0/0), Josh Eccles (0/1), Liam Kitching (0/0), Luis Binks (0/1), Milan van Ewijk (0/1), Ben Sheaf (0/0), Jack Rudoni (0/1), Kasey Palmer (0/1), Ryan Howley (0/0), Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (0/1), Victor Torp (0/1), Bassala Sambou (0/0), Brandon Thomas-Asante (0/0), Ellis Simms (0/1), Ephron Mason-Clark (0/1), Fabio Tavares (0/0), Haji Wright (0/1), Justin Obikwu (0/0), Kai Andrews (0/0), Raphael Borges Rodrigues (0/0).
Oxford Squad
Below is the full team squad of Oxford. The manager Buckingham will pick his starting XI against Coventry from these players:
Jamie Cumming (0/1), Matt Ingram (0/0), Monty Marriott (0/0), Simon Eastwood (0/0), Ciaron Brown (0/1), Elliott Moore (0/1), Gregory Leigh (0/1), Jack Currie (0/0), James Golding (0/0), Jordan Thorniley (0/0), Joseph Bennett (0/1), Peter Kioso (0/0), Richard McIntyre (0/0), Sam Long (0/1), Cameron Brannagan (1/1), Idris El Mizouni (0/0), Joshua McEachran (0/0), Kyle Edwards (0/0), Louie Sibley (0/0), Malcolm Ebiowei (0/0), Marcus Browne (0/0), Marcus McGuane (0/0), Matthew Phillips (0/0), Max Woltman (0/0), Przemyslaw Placheta (0/0), Tobias Brenan (0/0), Tyler Goodrham (0/1), Will Vaulks (0/1), Zaide Took-Oxley (0/0), Aidan Elliott-Wheeler (0/0), Dane Scarlett (0/0), Gatlin O'Donkor (0/1), Mark Harris (1/1), Owen Dale (0/0), Ruben Rodrigues (0/1), Will Goodwin (0/0).
Coventry vs Oxford Team News
Coventry could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Friday.
Jamie Allen and Ben Sheaf are all absent from the Coventry squad that faces Oxford at Coventry Building Society Arena.
Oxford seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Coventry Building Society Arena to face Coventry.
Matthew Phillips is too injured to face Oxford.
Coventry vs Oxford Lineups
Coventry vs Oxford H2H
Having never shared a season in the Championship in recent past, this is the first time Coventry comes up against Oxford in this context. Coventry picked up four wins in their previous nine matches against Oxford, while the latter claimed four wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3/1.
Coventry vs Oxford Results
Coventry vs Oxford Betting Tips
Despite scoring just once in six Championship games, Coventry hope Jamie Allen adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Oxford put their faith in Cameron Brannagan to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Championship games.
Coventry claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Oxford won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Coventry Building Society Arena since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Coventry. The same occurred in three of the last 10 league games away from home for Oxford.
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Coventry, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Oxford's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.