Coventry vs Reading Betting Tips & Match Predictions
Coventry vs Reading Intro
Reading has been one of the Championship season’s worst performing clubs while a mid table finish looks certain for Coventry. Despite their differing fortunes, both clubs will look to finish their season on a positive note with this potentially a season defining matchup for Reading. This Championship match is scheduled for Saturday April 22, 2023 with kickoff at Coventry Building Society Arena set for 2:00 PM. It’s matchweek 44, and the Championship table shows Mark Robins’s home side in the 8th place on 63 points, with their opponents’ strategist Noel Hunt taking his team to the 22nd position on 43 points. We’re deep inside the second half of the season, and there’s a massive difference in fortunes between Coventry and Reading in the Championship table. The two teams are divided by 20 points and 14 places.
Coventry vs Reading Form
Coventry have picked up 6 points in the last five games – and that includes a draw against Blackburn. That being said, Reading drew with Luton, barely adding one point to their meagre 4 points tally in 5 games. Coventry needs to be more convincing at home if they plan to add to the 8 points they have already managed from the five games so far. Reading have seen little success away from home recently, winning just 1 points in their last five matches as visitors.
Coventry vs Reading H2H
On the many occasions that the clubs have met, the number of wins is split equally between the teams – both Coventry and Reading have won 8 times each. The remaining 5 games played were ended with a draw, delivering a total of 21 games played in total. Within the last six meetings between the teams, each has won 3 games.
Coventry vs Reading Analysis
Coventry’s last match claim a draw. Blackburn was their last opponnent. When the referee blew fulltime, the score was 1-1. With that game now a memory, Mark Robins’s men will narrow their focus to this week’s challenge : Reading in Championship. Against Blackburn, Coventry claimed 45% of ball possession. In terms of shots on goal, Coventry struck a total of 4 shots in attack while in defence conceding 2 shots to Blackburn. Meanwhile, Reading drew its previous game. Noel Hunt’s men were facing Luton. The game ended with a score of 1-1. Against Luton, Reading had a ball possession of 32%. If we look at shots on goal, Reading had a total of 9 shots while they conceded 13 shots.
Coventry vs Reading Odds
According to the oddsmakers, the favourite for this match between Coventry and Reading is Coventry.
