Championship preview: Can Coventry City edge out victory against Hull City?

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena

A quick look at the Championship standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Read our Coventry City - Hull City guide!

Insights:
  • Coventry City have the most clean sheets (17) in Championship
  • Hull City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Coventry City form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Coventry City at their home stadium (The Coventry Building Society Arena) is 9 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. Coventry has recorded two wins in a row here at The Coventry Building Society Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Ben Wilson not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.

Coventry City are returning here after visiting Huddersfield Town and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Gyökeres (2), Hamer and Walker scored the goal(s). As indicated by the result mentioned above, Coventry City played a great game against Huddersfield Town and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. The attacking player Gyökeres was named "man of the match" for Coventry with a rating of 8.85/10. Gyökeres scored two goals, served one assist and hit two key passes.

0-0 away at Preston North End before that.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Coventry City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 29 league matches, 22 have produced zero, one or two goals.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Coventry City as they are travelling to their away game against Wigan Athletic in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.

The Coventry City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. Coventry have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hull City form and stats

The visitors are W5-D5-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Hull City are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Hull City go into this game after a win, the home game against West Bromwich Albion that ended 2-0. That win felt good as this club had gone four league matches without victory. Hull goalie Darlow was high and low in the West Bromwich Albion game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Darlow (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.63. Darlow topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that match, the Hull City manager Rosenior faced defeat when travelling to Bristol City and losing 0-1.

Hull City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.

Low on goals? 11 of this team's last 14 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

After this away game Hull City return home for a Championship game against Burnley. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Hull have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 25 goals have been conceded by Hull City in these games.

Head 2 Head

Coventry City and Hull City have faced each other earlier this season: Hull City - Coventry City 3-2. Last ten meetings involving these participants: Coventry won three, Hull City triumphed in five and we saw two draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, nine matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Coventry CityV. Gyökeres
V. Gyökeres
17 goals
Hull CityO. Estupiñán Vallesilla
O. Estupiñán Vallesilla
12 goals
Coventry CityJ. Allen
J. Allen
6 goals

Coventry City missing players

Hull City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Coventry City Hull City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 18 4 Played P 4 17 35
14 9 2 Won W 0 5 12
10 5 1 Drew D 2 5 9
11 4 1 Lost L 2 7 14
41 23 4 Scored S 2 20 40
34 16 3 Conceded C 5 25 48
89% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 76% 86%
54% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 59% 71%
31% 28% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 47% 46%
23% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 41% 26%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 24% 14%
34% 39% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 49%
49% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 26%
29% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 47% 40%
 
4.3 4.8 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.5 4.8
5.5 5.2 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.6 5.4
2 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 1.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
12.2 13.2 14.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 9.1 10.5
4 4.4 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3 3
29% 29% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 39% 38%
 
10.9 10.3 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17.8 12.7 12.2
3.4 3.4 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 4.4 4.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Coventry City have the most clean sheets (17) in Championship
  • Hull City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hull City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 35 22 11 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 40 77
2 Sheffield United 34 19 7 8 55 31 17 11 3 3 35 16 17 8 4 5 20 15 24 64
3 Middlesbrough 35 18 6 11 61 40 17 10 5 2 31 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 21 60
4 Blackburn Rovers 35 18 4 13 39 38 17 12 1 4 23 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 1 58
5 Luton Town 35 15 12 8 43 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 9 57
6 Norwich City 35 16 7 12 51 39 18 8 4 6 27 21 17 8 3 6 24 18 12 55
7 Millwall 35 15 9 11 45 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 18 6 4 8 18 23 7 54
8 Coventry City 35 14 10 11 41 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 52
9 Watford 35 13 12 10 41 38 17 8 5 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 51
10 Sunderland 35 13 10 12 50 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 7 5 6 28 21 7 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 34 13 9 12 44 38 17 8 5 4 24 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 6 48
12 Preston North End 35 12 11 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -8 47
13 Hull City 35 12 9 14 40 48 18 7 4 7 20 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -8 45
14 Bristol City 34 11 11 12 43 43 18 7 5 6 22 18 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 44
15 Reading 34 13 5 16 38 53 16 10 3 3 27 18 18 3 2 13 11 35 -15 44
16 Stoke City 35 12 7 16 44 42 17 5 4 8 20 19 18 7 3 8 24 23 2 43
17 Swansea City 35 11 10 14 47 52 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 4 7 7 20 27 -5 43
18 Rotherham United 35 9 13 13 40 47 17 7 5 5 29 21 18 2 8 8 11 26 -7 40
19 Birmingham City 35 10 9 16 39 47 18 5 5 8 20 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -8 39
20 Queens Park Rangers 35 10 9 16 36 52 17 5 4 8 19 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -16 39
21 Cardiff City 35 10 8 17 27 38 18 6 5 7 15 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -11 38
22 Blackpool 35 7 11 17 33 51 17 4 6 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 32
23 Wigan Athletic 34 7 11 16 31 53 18 3 5 10 13 31 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 32
24 Huddersfield Town 34 8 7 19 30 51 17 6 3 8 16 20 17 2 4 11 14 31 -21 31

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 35 22 11 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 40 77
2 Sheffield United 34 19 7 8 55 31 17 11 3 3 35 16 17 8 4 5 20 15 24 64
3 Middlesbrough 35 18 6 11 61 40 17 10 5 2 31 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 21 60
4 Blackburn Rovers 35 18 4 13 39 38 17 12 1 4 23 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 1 58
5 Luton Town 35 15 12 8 43 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 9 57
6 Norwich City 35 16 7 12 51 39 18 8 4 6 27 21 17 8 3 6 24 18 12 55
7 Millwall 35 15 9 11 45 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 18 6 4 8 18 23 7 54
8 Coventry City 35 14 10 11 41 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 52
9 Watford 35 13 12 10 41 38 17 8 5 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 51
10 Sunderland 35 13 10 12 50 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 18 7 5 6 28 21 7 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 34 13 9 12 44 38 17 8 5 4 24 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 6 48
12 Preston North End 35 12 11 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -8 47
13 Hull City 35 12 9 14 40 48 18 7 4 7 20 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -8 45
14 Bristol City 34 11 11 12 43 43 18 7 5 6 22 18 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 44
15 Reading 34 13 5 16 38 53 16 10 3 3 27 18 18 3 2 13 11 35 -15 44
16 Stoke City 35 12 7 16 44 42 17 5 4 8 20 19 18 7 3 8 24 23 2 43
17 Swansea City 35 11 10 14 47 52 17 7 3 7 27 25 18 4 7 7 20 27 -5 43
18 Rotherham United 35 9 13 13 40 47 17 7 5 5 29 21 18 2 8 8 11 26 -7 40
19 Birmingham City 35 10 9 16 39 47 18 5 5 8 20 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -8 39
20 Queens Park Rangers 35 10 9 16 36 52 17 5 4 8 19 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -16 39
21 Cardiff City 35 10 8 17 27 38 18 6 5 7 15 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -11 38
22 Blackpool 35 7 11 17 33 51 17 4 6 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 32
23 Wigan Athletic 34 7 11 16 31 53 18 3 5 10 13 31 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 32
24 Huddersfield Town 34 8 7 19 30 51 17 6 3 8 16 20 17 2 4 11 14 31 -21 31

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.