Coventry are back at home and targeting their second win of the new league season on Saturday. Our Coventry vs Swansea prediction and Championship betting tips consider whether they’ll be able to get it.
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Coventry vs Swansea prediction: Visitors to leave with a point in low-scoring draw
Key stats
- Our Coventry vs Swansea betting tips take into account that 80% of Swans matches in the league this term have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Their league games this term average just 2.20 goals per game, while that figure is 1.60 for Swansea matches.
- The Sky Blues have won just one of their five league matches so far this season.
Correct score prediction: Coventry 1-1 Swansea
On current form, Coventry do little to justify their status as such clear favourites for this game and the head-to-head record also strongly suggests the visitors can get a result. Coventry are also at a slight disadvantage having had to play in midweek in the EFL Cup in a tough game against Tottenham, while Swansea were preparing for this one.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Sky Blues the clear favourites
- HOME: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.1%
- DRAW: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
- AWAY: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the Coventry vs Swansea odds with an implied probability of 57.1% that they win this match.
Coventry nearly pulled off a big upset in the EFL Cup in midweek, with Brandon Thomas-Asante putting them in front against Spurs, but the visitors scored two very late goals to seal a 2-1 win.
As for Swansea, they head into this after a 1-0 win over Norwich, sealed thanks to an early own goal.
Today’s free football betting tips look at some of the best picks from the upcoming action around the world.
Most recent H2Hs: A fixture that often ends level
Our Coventry vs Swansea prediction suggests we could see another draw between this pair, with all of the last five meetings having finished all square. The last six meetings in the Midlands have ended in three wins for Swansea and three draws.
England Championship 29/12/23
Coventry
Swansea
England Championship 19/08/23
Swansea
Coventry
England Championship 07/04/23
Swansea
Coventry
England Championship 17/12/22
Coventry
Swansea
England Championship 05/03/22
Swansea
Coventry
Coventry preview: Changes expected from EFL Cup eleven
The hosts will bring a number of players back in, after their EFL Cup defeat. Raphael Borges Rodrigues is still out injured.
Predicted Lineup: Dovin (GK), Bidwell, Binks, Latibeaudiere, Ewijk, Sheaf, Torp, Wright, Rudoni, Thomas-Asante & Simms
England Championship 13/05/25
W Sunderland 0 Coventry 1 England Championship 09/05/25
L Sunderland 2 Coventry 1 England Championship 03/05/25
W Middlesbrough 0 Coventry 2 England Championship 26/04/25
L Luton 1 Coventry 0 England Championship 21/04/25
L Plymouth 3 Coventry 1
Swansea preview: Visitors missing four
The away team are expected to be missing Andy Fisher, Josh Ginnelly, Aimar Govea and Sam Parker to injury.
Predicted Lineup: Vigouroux (GK), Tymon, Cabango, Darling, Key, Grimes, Franco, Ji-Sung, Cooper, Ronald & Cullen
England Championship 03/05/25
D Oxford Utd 3 Swansea 3 England Championship 26/04/25
L Millwall 1 Swansea 0 England Championship 21/04/25
W QPR 1 Swansea 2 England Championship 18/04/25
W Hull 0 Swansea 1 England Championship 12/04/25
W Sunderland 0 Swansea 1
Player to watch – Haji Wright
Only one player likely to start this match has scored more than once in the Championship so far this season and that’s Haji Wright. The US international is averaging 2.6 shots per game and has scored twice.
Wright’s Second Half threat
Last season, a huge 81% of Wright’s goals in the league came after the break. All three of his FA Cup strikes in Coventry’s impressive run to the last four, also came in the Second Half.