The visiting Stoke City side should be favourites in this visit to Coventry City, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their 20 league games this season.
- Coventry City has the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Championship
- Stoke City has the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Championship
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Carabao Cup game only three days ago.
Coventry City form and stats
Coventry City have played 10 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Coventry.
Coventry City haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 225 minutes ago. L. Kelly scored that one.
Coventry lost their last game at Sheffield Wednesday (placed 23rd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Coventry City drew at home versus Huddersfield Town.
The manager M. Robins will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Preston North End in only three days.
Coventry has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. 13 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Stoke City form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Stoke City, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Championship, playing as the away team in the Championship this season. Visiting Stoke has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
The Stoke goalkeeper Josef Bursik is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 284 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Home advantage was not enough for Stoke in their previous game, as they lost their Carabao Cup-match, hosting Tottenham Hotspur, 1-3. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nottingham Forest in just three days.
The attacking power of Stoke when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Stoke are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Coventry-Stoke City H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Coventry City three wins, Stoke City three wins, one draw. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Campbell 6 goals |  N. Powell 5 goals |   M. Godden 4 goals |
Coventry City missing players
Stoke City missing players
| Coventry City | Stoke City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 25 |
| 28 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 80% | 70% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 25% | 60% | 80% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 55% |
| 45% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 35% |
| 30% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 25% |
| 15% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 10% | 35% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 80% | 55% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 8.2 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.7 | 9.3 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 38% | 46% | 71% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 39% | 45% |
- Coventry City has the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Championship
- Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Stoke City has the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Championship
- Stoke City has the most clean sheets (8) away in Championship
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Brentford | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 5 | Watford | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Reading | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 28 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 27 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 26 |
| 16 | Millwall | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 20 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 16 |
| 22 | Derby County | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 16 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 12 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 12 |
- Coventry City
- Coventry Observer - (local newspaper)
- Coventry Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- Sky Blues Blog - (supporter blog)
- Sky Blues Talk - (supporter forum)
- Stoke City
- StokeonTrent Live - (local newspaper)