Coventry vs Barnsley Betting Tips & Match Predictions

Coventry vs Barnsley Intro

Coventry, who have been in steady form this season, face Barnsley, who have struggled throughout. The home side are looking to climb towards the top of the Championship table, whereas Barnsley are deep in trouble at the bottom of the league. Kick off is at Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday February 19, 2022 at 3:00 PM.

Poya Asbaghi should try his best to inspire their Barnsley to a much needed victory, after taking just 17 points and coming into round 33 as the last in the league. Their opposition, fronted by Mark Robins, sit in the 12th place with 44 points. As we head deeper into the Championship season, there’s a gap between Coventry and Barnsley in the table. There’s a difference of 27 points and 12 places between the teams.

Coventry vs Barnsley Form

Coventry have struggled a little in the last few games, and losing to Cardiff hasn’t brought in any new points, keeping the team at eight in the five rounds. That being said, Barnsley beat Queens Park Rangers but it was the first 3 points in the last 5 games for the club. Looking at last five games at home, Coventry doesn’t have a very good record. They have only won 4 points from a possible 15. In their last five games away from home Barnsley still haven’t won any points on the road.

Coventry vs Barnsley H2H

Coventry have enjoyed the lion’s share of victories against Barnsley. In 25 meetings, Coventry have won 14 as opposed to Barnsley’s 6. The two teams’ recent performance was on par with each other, with both Coventry and their guests winning 2 out of six latest games

Coventry vs Barnsley Analysis

Coventry lost its previous game. Mark Robins’s men were facing Cardiff in that game. At the end of the game, the final result was 0-2. On Saturday February 19, 2022, they will face Barnsley. Against Cardiff, Coventry claimed 65% of ball possession. In terms of shots on goal, Coventry struck a total of 9 shots in attack while in defence conceding 8 shots to Cardiff. Meanwhile, Barnsley earned 3 points in winning their last match. In that match, Poya Asbaghi’s men faced Queens Park Rangers. After 90 minutes, the score was 1-0. During their latest meetup with Queens Park Rangers, Barnsley took 37% possession. Often punters look to shots on goal as a true guide of how a team performed. For Barnsley, a total of 17 shots were taken in attack with 8 shots conceded in the last game.

Coventry vs Barnsley Odds

According to the oddsmakers, the favourite for this match between Coventry and Barnsley is Coventry.