EFL Championship returns to fold this weekend with an important fixture as Coventry City take on West Bromwich Albion, with both sided looking to bounce back to winnings ways, at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday afternoon with kickoff at 15:30.
Both sides have made impressive Championship campaigns this season as they both occupy playoff spots, with West Brom recording nine wins, seven draws and four defeats from their 20 matches to collect 34 points which have them sitting the fourth while Coventry have recorded nine wins, six draws and five defeats collecting 33 points that have them occupying the sixth.
However, it is true to say that both sides will feel different about their achievements this season as Albion will feel to have underachieved so far considering that the club was relegated from Premier League last season hence one will expect them at least top two, while Coventry will fell overachieved considering their 16th-finish in the Championship last season.
The two sides enter the in poor forms though, as have both just claimed one win from their last five Championship matches and are both coming off the back of draws with Coventry registering three consecutive draws including an impressive 2-2 against Bournemouth on November 20th. The draw however marked their fourth unbeaten match and hence the Sky Blues will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run as they aim at recording the three points that could see them leapfrog their Saturday’s visitors.
Meanwhile West Brom are coming off 0-0 back-to-back draws against Blackpool and Nottingham Forest. The draws were a continuation of a fourth-match winless run and hence West Brom will be looking to end the dreadful period as they aim at the three points that would see them increase the gab from their Saturday’s hosts.
Coventry vs West Brom head to head
Both sides have met in 11 occasions since 2001 with West Brom claiming eight victories while Coventry have claimed two victories and there have been one draw.
- West Brom 1-0 Coventry 24/03/10
- Coventry 0-0 West Brom 24/10/09
- Coventry 0-5 West Brom 16/02/08
- West Brom 2-4 Coventry 04/12/07
- Coventry 0-4 West Brom 12/11/07
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- Bournemouth 2-2 Coventry
- Coventry 0-0 Birmingham
- Sheffield 0-0 Coventry
- Coventry 3-2 Bristol City
- Coventry 1-2 Swansea
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- West Brom 0-0 Nottingham
- Blackpool 0-0 West Brom
- Huddersfield 1-0 West Brom
- West Brom 1-1 Middlesbrough
- West Brom 1-0 Hull City
Coventry team news
Coventry might be without the services of Michael Rose, Gustavo Hamer, Jake Clarke-Salter and Martyn Waghorn.
West Brom team news
West Brom will be without Jayson Molumby and Jake Livermore due to suspension.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
- Home win
