FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 06 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 7 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 18 OctWolves2 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 26 AprCoventry City1 - 1WolvesCHMP
2007/2008Sat 06 OctWolves1 - 0Coventry CityCHMP
2006/2007Tue 13 MarCoventry City2 - 1WolvesCHMP
2006/2007Tue 17 OctWolves1 - 0Coventry CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 08 AprWolves2 - 2Coventry CityCHMP
2005/2006Mon 02 JanCoventry City2 - 0WolvesCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 7 conceded.

Wolves have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Wolves's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 37 points from their 30 games played so far, Wolves are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 31 games giving them a return of 63 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Coventry City63127610
Wolves62221198

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Wolves has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Coventry City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Coventry City 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Wolves Not won in previous 2 away matches.