Coventry City vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 11/01/2024, 05:00  by Devesh Jaganath in Championship Predictions

Leicester City will travel to face Coventry City in the Championship on Saturday afternoon. The hosts are currently in eighth place in the league standings, while the visitors sit atop the pile. Leicester have looked a cut above the rest this season. They have taken 65 points from their first 26 matches and are already 10 points clear of Ipswich Town in second place. The Foxes booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup last weekend, beating Millwall 3-2 on the road. That result marked the hosts' third consecutive victory in all competitions while they are now unbeaten in their last 11 matches. The last time Leicester tasted defeat was before the November international break when they were beaten 1-0 by Middlesbrough. Leicester are also unbeaten in their last five away games in the league and have only lost once in 13 outings all season. The hosts are the clear favourites in this one.

Meanwhile, after winning just one of their first eight league matches this season, Coventry will head into this match with good momentum. They have recorded 37 points in their 26 league games and trail Sunderland in sixth place by just three points. The Sky Blues also punched their ticket to the next round of the FA Cup last weekend when they trounced Oxford United 6-2 at this venue. That result marked their eighth consecutive match without defeat, including five wins and three draws. At home, Coventry are unbeaten in their last seven games with four wins and three draws. They also maintained four clean sheets in that time and scored two or more goals in each of their last three. When these sides last met, Coventry were beaten 2-1 by Leicester back in August and will have to be at their absolute best to take anything from this one.