Leeds United vs Coventry City Prediction and Betting Tips | September 28th 2024
The EFL Championship returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Leeds United play host to Coventry City at Elland Road on Saturday. Both sides head into the game off the back of contrasting results, with the Sky Blues losing at home against Swansea City.
Leeds United, on the other hand, returned to winning ways in the league as they edged out 10-man Cardiff City 2-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium last Saturday. Before that, Daniel Farke’s men suffered their first defeat of the 2024-25 Championship campaign as they were beaten 1-0 by Burnley at Elland Road on September 14.
Leeds United have picked up 11 points from their opening six league games to sit sixth in the standings but could move into third place with all three points this weekend.
Coventry City, meanwhile, failed to find their feet last weekend, as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Swansea City at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
The Sky Blues have now failed to win their last four games, claiming one draw and losing three, including a 2-1 home loss against Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup third round on September 18.
Coventry have lost three of their six EFL Championship matches this season, while claiming just one win and two draws to collect five points and sit 19th in the standings.
Leeds United vs Coventry City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 43 wins from the last 85 meetings between the sides, Leeds United boasts a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Coventry City have picked up 19 wins since their first encounter in November 1920, while the spoils have been shared on 23 occasions.
- The Sky Blues are on a four-game unbeaten run against Leeds United, claiming two wins and two draws since a 1-0 loss in February 2011.
- Leeds have failed to win six of their last eight Championship home games, losing four and picking up two draws since early April.
- Coventry have gone seven consecutive away games without a win in the league, losing three and claiming three draws since March’s 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town.
Leeds United vs Coventry City Prediction
Leeds United will be licking their lips as they take on an out-of-sorts Coventry City side who have struggled to get going of late. Farke’s men picked up a morale-boosting result at Cardiff last time out and we are backing them to secure their second home win of the new campaign.
Prediction: Leeds United 3-1 Coventry City
Leeds United vs Coventry City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Leeds to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in five of their last six clashes)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in eight of the last 10 meetings between the two teams)