The home team ticketholders plan for a win and three points in this fixture, and the home advantage could be decisive versus a stumbling visitor. Bristol City are in 12th position while the guesting Coventry City panic at 24th.
- Bristol City have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Championship
- Coventry City have yet to win a game away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bristol City and Coventry City.
Bristol City form and stats
3-0-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Bristol City so far this season. Bristol has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Pearson and the players.
Bristol City's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Queens Park Rangers (placed 5th). Defender Vyner got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.42/10. Vyner won 7 of 11 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Burnley (1-2).The manager Pearson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Birmingham City in only four days.
A decent goal production from Bristol City in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches.
Coventry City form and stats
There's been little loot from Coventry City's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Championship. Coventry City only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Coventry, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
255 minutes! That's how long the Coventry City goalkeeper Ben Wilson and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The fans enjoyed Coventry's previous game versus Middlesbrough (placed 22nd), a 1-0 win played at home. Eureka; their first win in the league after seven rounds not winning. Attacker Gyökeres got a player rating of 7.45 in the game. "Man of the match" Gyökeres scored one goal and hit one key pass.
A 0-0 draw at Birmingham City's stadium before that.We have checked recent matches where Coventry City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
After this away game Coventry City return home for a Championship game against Burnley. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Coventry have scored 7 goals in 6 league games away.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Bristol City victories, one draw and five Coventry City wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Wells 6 goals |  A. Weimann 3 goals |   V. Gyökeres 3 goals |
Bristol City missing players
Coventry City missing players
| Bristol City | Coventry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 88% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 62% |
| 64% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 73% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 27% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.5 | 10.8 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 12.5 | 12.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 47% | 47% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 28% | 27% |
| 11.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 11.2 | 10.5 |
| 3.5 | 2.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
- All of Bristol City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bristol City have scored in all their matches so far.
- Bristol City have scored more than double the goals of Coventry City.
- Bristol City have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Championship
- Bristol City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Coventry City have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Reading | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 4 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| 13 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 20 | Hull City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 11 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 10 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
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