Wolves vs Coventry prediction, odds & betting tips – 16/03/2024

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Wolverhampton - Coventry

England FA Cup - Molineux Stadium

3rd Round

The FA Cup has drawn two Midlands clubs together in the Quarter-Finals with Premier League side Wolves set to host Coventry of the Championship this weekend.

We're expecting an entertaining 90 minutes between these two clubs with lots of goalmouth action and you can find plenty of goalscoring tips in our betting insights area.

Wolves vs Coventry predictions: Can the Championship side cause an upset?

Key Stats

• Wolves have won four of their last five matches in all competitions and have won three of their last seven competitive and non-competitive matches against Coventry, losing just once during that period.
• Wolves haven't scored more than two goals in any of their last six matches, while Coventry have only failed to score in one of their last six outings.
• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in three of their last five fixtures, while Coventry have seen each of their last five matches produce at least three goals.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Wolves the clear favourite

• HOME: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.9%
• DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
• AWAY: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Wolves are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 61.9%, and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this one.

Wolves beat Brighton 1-0 in the last round of the FA Cup thanks to a goal from Mario Lemina, while Ellis Simms scored a hat trick as Coventry thrashed non-league Maidstone 5-0.

For more football betting tips on the game, check out the Anytime Goalscorer market. Wolves' Pablo Sarabia is one of the favourites to score in this game at 43/19 (3.26) which has a probability of 30.6%, while Coventry's Haji Wright is priced at 7/2 (4.50) with a probability of 22.2%.

Last five H2Hs: Coventry have the lead

Club Friendly List 01/08/21

Coventry

1

Wolverhampton

2

Coventry City have won 18, drawn 14 and lost 15 of their previous 47 competitive and non-competitive matches against Wolves. However, Wolves ran out 2-1 winners in the pair's last encounter, a friendly in 2021.

Team news and form guide

Wolves: Looking strong at home

The hosts look set to be without some of their key attacking players this weekend as Hee-Chan Hwang, Matheus Cunha, Craig Dawson, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Pedro Neto all have injuries.

Predicted lineup: Sá (GK), Semedo, Bueno, Kilman, Aït-Nouri, Sarabia, Lemina, Doyle, J. Gomes, T. Gomes & Fraser

England Premier League 28/09/24

L

Liverpool

2

Wolverhampton

1

England Premier League 21/09/24

L

Aston Villa

3

Wolverhampton

1

England EFL Cup 18/09/24

L

Brighton

3

Wolverhampton

2

England Premier League 15/09/24

L

Newcastle

2

Wolverhampton

1

England Premier League 31/08/24

D

Nottm Forest

1

Wolverhampton

1

Coventry: Won two of last three

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and Jamie Allen are the two main injury concerns for Coventry ahead of their trip to Molineux on Saturday.

Predicted lineup: Collins (GK), Bidwell, Latibeaudiere, Kitching, Thomas, Kelly, Palmer, Torp, Eccles, Wright & Simms

England Championship 01/10/24

W

Blackburn

0

Coventry

3

England Championship 28/09/24

L

Leeds

3

Coventry

0

England Championship 21/09/24

L

Swansea

2

Coventry

1

England EFL Cup 18/09/24

L

Tottenham

2

Coventry

1

England Championship 14/09/24

D

Watford

1

Coventry

1

Player to watch – Pablo Sarabia

Pablo Sarabia has been a good signing for Wolves even though he doesn't start every game.

The talented 31-year-old midfielder has scored three goals in 15 starts in the Premier League this season, having made the move to Wolves in 2023 from Ligue 1 giants PSG.

Creative and offers a goal-threat

We're backing Sarabia to show his class this weekend just when Wolves really need him. The hosts have a lot of injuries to key attacking players so Sarabia is likely to play in a more advanced role this weekend where he will provide one of their key attacking threats.