League One match prediction and preview for Burton Albion vs Coventry City clash

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pirelli Stadium (6912 seats)

Burton Albion will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Coventry City.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Burton Albion form and stats

Three League One home games done for Burton Albion, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Burton Albion after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Burton Albion are returning here after visiting Crewe Alexandra in a EFL Trophy game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Burton Albion won a home game hosting Bristol Rovers (2-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with Burton Albion perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Burton Albion as a small favourite), we find nine games. Burton Albion has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 5.

The manager N. Clough will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Portsmouth in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Burton Albion here at Pirelli Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). From these home matches, Burton Albion have conceded only 2 goals.

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Coventry City form and stats

Coventry City are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League One, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses).

Coventry City won their last game, 3-2 versus Blackpool played at home. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Walsall in the EFL Trophy.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Coventry City playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were 7 Coventry City wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

A new game in only three days for Coventry City, the League One home match versus AFC Wimbledon. Busy days.

Coventry City have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. The Coventry City manager M. Robins has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 3 Burton Albion victories, 1 draw and 1 Coventry City win. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Fraser
3 goals / 3 assists
M. Godden
3 goals / 1 assists
N. Broadhead
2 goals

Burton Albion missing players

Coventry City missing players

Burton Albion Coventry City
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played 0 3 7
3 1 0 Won 0 0 4
1 0 0 Drew 0 3 3
2 2 1 Lost 0 0 0
8 2 0 Scored 0 6 13
5 2 1 Conceded 0 6 8
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 67% 86%
50% 33% 0% Over 1.5 0% 67% 57%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 43%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 67% 43%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 67% 43%
33% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 43%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 57%
50% 67% 100% Failed To Score 0% 33% 14%
 
6.3 6.3 7 Corners For (avg) 0 3.7 4.9
6.5 7.7 8 Corners Against (avg) 0 7 5.6
1.5 1.3 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 1.3
1 1 1 Red Cards 0 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • Coventry City have not yet lost a game.
  • Coventry City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Coventry City have yet to win a game away.

Burton Albion
All EFL Trophy League One Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 LO Oxford United 2 - 4 Burton Albion
24-08-19 LO Shrewsbury Town 0 - 0 Burton Albion
27-08-19 CC Burton Albion 4 - 0 Morecambe
31-08-19 LO Burton Albion 2 - 0 Bristol Rovers
03-09-19 EFL Crewe Alexandra 1 - 3 Burton Albion
14-09-19 LO Burton Albion 14:00 Coventry City
17-09-19 LO Portsmouth 18:45 Burton Albion
21-09-19 LO Tranmere Rovers 14:00 Burton Albion
25-09-19 CC Burton Albion 18:45 AFC Bournemouth
01-10-19 EFL Burton Albion 18:45 Everton U21
Coventry City
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies League Two Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LO Coventry City 1 - 0 Gillingham
27-08-19 CC Watford 3 - 0 Coventry City
31-08-19 LO Oxford United 3 - 3 Coventry City
03-09-19 EFL Coventry City 0 - 0 Walsall
07-09-19 LO Coventry City 3 - 2 Blackpool
14-09-19 LO Burton Albion 14:00 Coventry City
17-09-19 LO Coventry City 18:45 AFC Wimbledon
28-09-19 LO Coventry City 14:00 Doncaster Rovers
05-10-19 LO Rotherham United 14:00 Coventry City
08-10-19 EFL Forest Green Rovers 18:00 Coventry City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Wycombe Wanderers 7 4 3 0 13 7 4 4 0 0 12 6 3 0 3 0 1 1 6 15
2 Coventry City 7 4 3 0 13 8 4 4 0 0 7 2 3 0 3 0 6 6 5 15
3 Ipswich Town 6 4 2 0 14 4 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 2 1 0 8 2 10 14
4 Fleetwood Town 7 4 1 2 12 9 4 3 1 0 7 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 13
5 Lincoln City 7 4 0 3 13 7 3 3 0 0 8 0 4 1 0 3 5 7 6 12
6 Blackpool 7 3 3 1 12 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 1 2 1 7 6 4 12
7 Doncaster Rovers 5 3 2 0 9 6 4 3 1 0 8 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 11
8 Sunderland 6 3 2 1 9 8 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 1 1 1 3 5 1 11
9 Peterborough United 6 3 1 2 12 6 3 1 1 1 6 5 3 2 0 1 6 1 6 10
10 Burton Albion 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 10
11 Rochdale 6 2 3 1 8 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 9
12 Milton Keynes Dons 6 3 0 3 8 11 4 3 0 1 5 6 2 0 0 2 3 5 -3 9
13 Bristol Rovers 7 2 2 3 8 10 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 0 0 3 0 6 -2 8
14 Shrewsbury Town 6 2 2 2 4 6 3 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 3 6 -2 8
15 Rotherham United 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 4 3 -1 7
16 Gillingham 6 1 3 2 11 8 3 1 1 1 8 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 6
17 Tranmere Rovers 6 1 2 3 10 10 3 1 1 1 9 5 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 5
18 Portsmouth 5 1 2 2 7 7 2 1 1 0 5 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 0 5
19 Accrington Stanley 6 1 2 3 8 12 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 2 2 4 8 -4 5
20 Oxford United 7 1 2 4 10 15 3 1 1 1 6 7 4 0 1 3 4 8 -5 5
21 AFC Wimbledon 7 0 2 5 6 12 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 0 0 4 4 9 -6 2
22 Southend United 6 0 0 6 4 17 3 0 0 3 1 8 3 0 0 3 3 9 -13 0
23 Bolton Wanderers 5 0 1 4 0 17 2 0 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 3 0 12 -17 -11

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