Our prediction for this Championship match:
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Coventry City on Saturday afternoon. Wouter Burger scored the winner in Wednesday’s clash, but the 22-year-old midfielder is unlikely to feature against Coventry due to injury. Fellow midfielder Josh Laurent remains on the sidelines as well.
The Sky Blues, on the other hand, are eager to stay in the playoffs berth. Coventry City are eyeing their sixth away win of the process, but beating Stoke City at Bet365 Stadium is easier said than accomplished. Taking all aspects into consideration, we are of the opinion that bettors globally can derive value from placing bets on draw. As for the away team, both Jamie Allen and Ben Sheaf are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Jack Bonham):
Jack Bonham is a professional footballer who was born in Stevenage on the 14th of September, 1993. The 26-year-old, although having born in England, is an Irish International and has featured for the Republic of Ireland's Under-17 team five times.
At the club level, he began his youth career with Watford and signed his first professional contract in September 2010 at the age of 17. Bonham's first-ever professional appearance came on the 4th of May, 2013 as a substitute against Leeds United in the final game of the 12/13 Championship season.
This appearance marked the 1.92 m standing goalkeeper's only appearance in a Watford shirt. Bonham then went on to play for clubs like Brentford, Carlisle United and Bristol Rovers before eventually joining Gillingham at the start of the 2019 season on a two-year contract. He's since featured nine times for the club and kept two clean sheets.
Highlighted Team (Coventry):
Nicknamed the Sky Blues, Coventry City are an English football club that compete in the League One. Coventry City, who were founded on August 13, 1883 as Singers FC, wear sky blue kit when playing on home soil, whilst their away colour is white.
Aston Villa and Leicester City are considered the club’s main rivals, but they have rivalry with fellow West Midlands clubs Wallsall and Burton Albion as well. Coventry City have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to go all the way in the FA Cup in the 1986/1987 season, with the team beat Charlton Athletic in the two-legged final. They share stadium with Birmingham City, with both clubs playing their home games at St. Andrew’s Stadium.
Built in December, 1906, St. Andrew’s Stadium can hold up to 29,409 spectators. Dion Dublin is one of the most famous Coventry City players, with the legendary centre-forward scoring 61 goals in 145 appearances for the club in the league.