Huddersfield Town vs Coventry: Betting Odds & Prediction
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Play-off hopefuls Coventry City travel to relegation-threatened Huddersfield Town on Friday afternoon.
The home side are winless in their last four while Coventry have won their last three in all competitions. Kick-off is set for 3pm UK time at the John Smith's Stadium.
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Huddersfield Town
The home side head into the match with just two wins in their last eight matches, while also failing to register a win in their last four. Huddersfield currently find themselves 22nd in the Sky Bet Championship, level on points with Birmingham City who are a place above them.
While they've struggled for form for the majority of the season, they've fared much better on home soil, averaging 1.16 points per game (W5, D7, L7). This compares with their form on the road, where they've averaged a mere 0.89 PPG so far.
There's no doubting that Huddersfield's main problem has been at the back, with them having conceded 1.61 goals per game overall so far, though this does drop to 1.47 on home soil.
They've hardly shone in front of goal though, averaging 1.11 goals per game which increases to 1.21 at home. Huddersfield have scored in 79% of their home matches though, but have scored two or more in just 26%.
Defensively, they've conceded in a worrying 74%, while 37% have seen them ship at least two goals. Alarmingly, they've conceded at least three in 21%.
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Coventry City
Mark Robins' side have been flying of late, and head into the match after a stunning 3-2 away victory at Wolves in the FA Cup. Two late goals Ellis Simms and Haji Wright made it four wins in five matches in all competitions for the Sky Blues, who are pushing for a return to the Premier League for the first time since the 2000/01 season.
Coventry find themselves eighth in the Championship, just four points off Norwich City who occupy the final play-off place. Continuing their winning form is therefore crucial if the Midlanders' ambitions are to be realised come the end of the season.
They have struggled to match their home form on the road this season though, having averaged just 1.32 PPG in away matches compared to the 1.78 they've managed on home turf. They boast a +4 goal difference on their travels, having scored 30 and conceded 26 so far this campaign.
Their expected goal (xG) tally on the road sits at 1.4, a figure they've exceeded with an average of 1.58 goals away from home so far. They've also excelled defensively, conceding only 1.16 goals despite their expected goal against (xGA) tally sitting at 1.48.
Coventry's away matches tend to be feature plenty of goal-mouth action, with an average of 2.95 total goals this campaign.
Prediction
Huddersfield are in dire need of three points but, although they've fared better at home so far, it's difficult to see them halting Coventry's momentum. The away side's form on the road hasn't been as strong as on home turf, but their impressive goalscoring record should prove too much for a struggling Huddersfield defence.
The home might get themselves on the scoresheet, but the play-off hopefuls should ultimately prove too much on Friday afternoon.