Nottingham - Coventry: Can Coventry finally pick up their first points of the season?
On Saturday, September 18, we have a fifth-round Premier League clash in which Nottingham will face Coventry. The game kicks off at 6:30 PM CET, and I am offering a bet on it.
Nottingham - Coventry: Match preview
Nottingham managed to retain their place in England's top flight last season. The team collected 44 points from 38 matches and finished 16th in the table. They went through several managerial changes and appointed Oliver Glasner in the offseason, but his start to the new season has been far from consistent. The team lost 0:1 to Leeds in their opening match and then suffered another defeat to the same side in the EFL Cup. Nottingham are now on an unbeaten run, with two draws and a 2:1 win over Aston Villa in the previous round.
Coventry pulled off an incredible upset in the Championship last season. The team collected 95 points from 46 matches, finishing 11 points clear of the second-placed side and securing direct promotion to the top flight. However, Frank Lampard's team have made a disastrous start to the new campaign. Coventry have not won a single Premier League match. They first lost 0:3 to Arsenal, then 0:1 to Hull, 0:1 to Manchester City and 0:5 to Brighton. They also suffered a defeat to Aston Villa in the third round of the EFL Cup. Their only victory came in the same competition, but in the second round. A battle for survival lies ahead, and competing for a place in the Premier League will be extremely difficult, especially after such a start.
Match facts and H2H
- Coventry have lost their last four matches.
- Coventry have conceded at least one goal in their last six matches.
- Nottingham are unbeaten in their last three matches.
- Coventry beat Nottingham 3:1 in their last head-to-head meeting.
Probable lineups
- Nottingham: Sels; Aina, Diomande, Murillo; Munoz, Schlager, McAtee, Williams; Gibbs-White; Jesus, Delap
- Coventry: Rushworth; Mfuni, Thomas, Pinnock; Van Ewijk, Grimes, Onyeka, Dasilva; Rudoni, Hamer; Simms
Prediction
Nottingham are slowly finding their game and their rhythm. I think the team can beat Coventry and extend their unbeaten run. I am offering a bet on a Nottingham win at odds of 1.66.
