Wolverhampton vs Coventry Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th March 2024

Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Wolverhampton comes up against Coventry as of late.

The match this coming Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Wolverhampton and Coventry look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Wolves are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents nine goals, or an average of 0.9 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Coventry 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 2.3 times on average per match, for a total of 23 goals. They also let in 14 goals, leaving an average of 1.4 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.

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

Wolverhampton vs Coventry Prediction

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton beat Brighton by 1-0, lost 3-0 against Newcastle, before defeating Fulham 2-1. Wolverhampton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the FA Cup. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Coventry Form

Coventry look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against West Bromwich, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Rotherham in a 5-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Watford in their most recent outing. Coventry only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the FA Cup. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 14 goals to nine.

Wolverhampton are well up for the task of building on their current momentum, and we expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Molineux Stadium against visitors Coventry.

Wolverhampton vs Coventry Squads

Wolverhampton Squad

The 40-year-old manager of Wolverhampton, Gary O'Neil, will select the lineup against Coventry from the players listed below:

Boubacar Traore, Craig Dawson, Daniel Bentley, Enso Gonzalez, Hee-Chan Hwang, Hugo Bueno, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Joao Gomes, Jose Sa, Mario Lemina, Matheus Cunha, Matt Doherty, Max Kilman, Nelson Semedo, Noha Lemina, Pablo Sarabia, Pedro Neto, Rayan Ait Nouri, Santiago Bueno, Thomas Doyle, Tom King, Toti Gomes.

Coventry Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Coventry players that the manager Mark Robins will choose from for the upcoming game:

Bassala Sambou, Ben Sheaf, Ben Wilson, Bobby Thomas, Bradley Collins, Bradley Stretton, Callum O'Hare, Dermi Lusala, Ellis Simms, Evan Eghosa Aisowieren, Fabio Tavares, Haji Wright, Jake Bidwell, Jamie Allen, Jay Dasilva, Joel Latibeaudiere, Josh Eccles, Kai Andrews, Kasey Palmer, Liam Kelly, Liam Kitching, Luis Binks, Luke Bell, Matt Godden, Milan van Ewijk, Simon Moore, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Victor Torp.

Wolverhampton vs Coventry Team News

Apparently, Coventry have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

Jamie Allen and Ben Sheaf all face a spell on the sidelines for Coventry due to various injuries.

Wolverhampton vs Coventry Lineups

Wolverhampton vs Coventry H2H

This is the first time Wolverhampton squares up against Coventry in the FA Cup in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent. Wolves picked up four wins in their previous ten matches against Coventry, while the latter claimed two wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3/1.

Wolverhampton vs Coventry Results

Wolverhampton vs Coventry Betting Tips

Look no further than Matheus Cunha, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Wolverhampton in the FA Cup, while Kasey Palmer managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Coventry in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

In their last 10 matches at Molineux Stadium across all tournaments Wolverhampton won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Coventry claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Keep an eye out for both teams not to score at Molineux Stadium, as BTTS only came out three times in the previous 10 FA Cup matches here for Wolverhampton. Both teams scored in seven of the previous 10 away games for Coventry.

Wolverhampton saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Coventry. They performed an average of 2.3 goals in these.