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by Steve Ashfield in Championship Predictions
Coventry City's promotion push has faltered in the past few weeks. The Sky Blues are seventh in the Championship and are home to 17th-placed Portsmouth on Wednesday evening. Here's our match prediction.
With six games to play, City are one place and a single point behind the final promotion play-off position. After MIddlesbrough lost at home to Leeds on Tuesday, a win for Coventry will take them back into the promotion play-offs.
City have lost their last couple of league games but they were against the top two teams in the Championship. Home form had produced four successive league wins before being beaten by Burnley.
Portsmouth made a slow start to life back in the Championship. The newly-promoted club were in the bottom three but have fought their way up to 17th. However, Pompey are still only three points above the relegation zone with this game in hand on their rivals.
Just two away league games have been won this season and 14 games lost. Each of their last three away matches in the Championship have ended in defeat and ten of the last 11. That's compared with four wins out of five at home.
We tip Coventry City to get a vital home victory.
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The Best Betting Odds for Coventry City v Portsmouth Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.6 | 4.2 | 5 |
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1.62 | 4 | 5.5 |
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1.65 | 4 | 4.8 |
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1.52 | 3.85 | 4.7 |
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1.65 | 4.33 | 5.16 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Coventry City and Portsmouth?
Our prediction for the Coventry City vs Portsmouth match is: Coventry City to win.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 09/04/2025 between Coventry City and Portsmouth in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 59.43% for a win of Coventry City against Portsmouth with odds of 1.67 at Melbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Coventry City vs Portsmouth is 5.05% with odds of 4.33 at 1xbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 35.52% chance ⭐ for a win of Portsmouth vs Coventry City with odds of 5.5 at Betfred.
Coventry City - Portsmouth Prediction and Best Odds:
| Coventry City Portsmouth Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry City wins | 59.43% | 1.67 at Melbet |
| Over 2.5 goals | 70.36% | 1.89 at Unibet |
| Both Team To Score | 68.75% | 1.75 at William Hill |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Coventry City | 23.57% | 4.5 at Bet365 |
Coventry City vs Portsmouth Form
Coventry City and Portsmouth's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6
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66 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
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16
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53 | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | -13 |
Coventry City and Portsmouth Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Apr 2025 - Championship
28 Mar 2025 - Championship
15 Mar 2025 - Championship
11 Mar 2025 - Championship
8 Mar 2025 - Championship
1 Mar 2025 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Apr 2025 - Championship
15 Mar 2025 - Championship
8 Mar 2025 - Championship
22 Feb 2025 - Championship
11 Feb 2025 - Championship
8 Feb 2025 - FA Cup
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
28 Mar 2025 - Championship
11 Mar 2025 - Championship
1 Mar 2025 - Championship
15 Feb 2025 - Championship
1 Feb 2025 - Championship
21 Jan 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Apr 2025 - Championship
29 Mar 2025 - Championship
15 Mar 2025 - Championship
12 Mar 2025 - Championship
9 Mar 2025 - Championship
1 Mar 2025 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
29 Mar 2025 - Championship
12 Mar 2025 - Championship
9 Mar 2025 - Championship
22 Feb 2025 - Championship
11 Feb 2025 - Championship
1 Feb 2025 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Apr 2025 - Championship
15 Mar 2025 - Championship
1 Mar 2025 - Championship
15 Feb 2025 - Championship
8 Feb 2025 - Championship
25 Jan 2025 - Championship
Coventry City vs Portsmouth Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
21 Dec 2024 - Championship
Players list
B. Collins
DefenderM. van Ewijk
B. Thomas
L. Kitching
J. DaSilva
MidfielderM. Grimes
B. Sheaf
E. Simms
J. Rudoni
ForwardJ. Paterson
N. Bassette
N. Schmid
DefenderT. Devlin
R. Poole
C. Ogilvie
C. Bramall
MidfielderF. Potts
I. Hayden
M. Ritchie
J. Murphy
ForwardM. O'Mahony
C. Bishop
Substitutes
B. Wilson
DefenderJ. Latibeaudiere
L. Binks
J. Bidwell
MidfielderJ. Allen
B. Sheaf
J. Paterson
N. Bassette
E. Simms
J. Archer
MidfielderT. Devlin
M. Ritchie
I. Hayden
M. Pack
ForwardK. Gordon
H. Blair
C. Saydee
M. O'Mahony
Most goals and assists
Coventry City
Portsmouth
H. Wright
(12 Goals)
C. Bishop
(11 Goals)
J. Rudoni
(13 Assists)
J. Murphy
(15 Assists)
Coventry City - Portsmouth Key Points
- Coventry have won 12 home league games this season.
- Portsmouth have lost ten of their last 11 away league fixtures.
- Coventry have only lost two of their last 13 home league games, both against sides currently in the top three.
- Nine of the last 12 Portsmouth away league games have seen them concede at least twice.
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Our Coventry City vs Portsmouth Prediction
Coventry City have had a tough fixture list in recent weeks. They have lost to the top two teams in the table but will find this home game against Portsmouth a tad easier. Their home league form has been good and it takes a title chasing team to beat them.
Portsmouth won the reverse fixture 4-1 but their form away from Fratton Park is hugely disappointing. Just three points have come from their last 11 away league fixtures, all from a win at Oxford. Our Coventry City v Portsmouth prediction is Coventry City to win.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Coventry City Portsmouth
| Coventry City vs Portsmouth | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City wins | 1.67 | 1.6 | -4.2% |
| Draw | 4 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| Portsmouth wins | 4.75 | 5 | +5.3% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Coventry City is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 4.2% since opening
- The probability of this result was 59.9% and is now 62.5% (2.6%)
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