A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 20th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Milton Keynes Dons could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a EFL Trophy game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Newport County. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Coventry City form and stats
Coventry City have performed here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium this season with 8 wins from 12 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
An away draw last time out for Coventry City, facing Bristol Rovers in a game that ended 2-2. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Tranmere Rovers.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Coventry City's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won 3 matches, drawn 1 and lost 0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Coventry City as they have a new game in only three days, a FA Cup match thankfully also at home. Bristol Rovers are visiting.
Coventry City has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Coventry City are not conceding a lot of goals here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches.
Milton Keynes Dons form and stats
Milton Keynes Dons have only collected 5 points from their away games in the League One, after 1-2-8 (11 played).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Milton Keynes Dons, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Newport County. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Bristol Rovers.
Milton Keynes Dons did not look prepared in the first half against Newport County and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Milton Keynes Dons playing away, we found two games. Results were 1 away win, 0 draws and 1 home win.
The schedule is very tough for Milton Keynes Dons now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Burton Albion is waiting in only three days.
Milton Keynes Dons have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Milton Keynes Dons - Coventry City 0-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Coventry City victories, 2 draws and 4 Milton Keynes Dons wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Godden 9 goals |   R. Healey 5 goals |  J. Shipley 4 goals |
Coventry City missing players
Milton Keynes Dons missing players
| Coventry City | Milton Keynes Dons | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 6 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 34 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 25 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 36 |
| 83% | 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 65% | 58% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 67% |
| 48% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 58% |
| 30% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 29% |
| 22% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 9% | 8% |
| 57% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 46% |
| 35% | 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 21% |
| 26% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 11 | 8 | 6.5 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 325 | 176 | 87 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 117 | 278 |
| 111 | 52 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 39 | 87 |
| 31% | 31% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | 30% |
- Coventry City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Milton Keynes Dons has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Milton Keynes Dons haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 39 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 34 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 33 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 32 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -14 | 25 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 24 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 21 |
| 22 | Southend United | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -38 | 9 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -28 | 7 |