Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Coventry City welcome Maidstone to their Coventry Building Society Arena in the FA Cup last 16. The Sky Blues aim to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to Preston and they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. Both Jamie Allen and Ben Sheaf are sidelined with injuries, while defender Jake Bidwell should be recalled to the starting XI.
The Stones, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Coventry City by beating Ipswich Town on the road, but it has to be noted that the Tractor Boys had 38 goal attempts (13 on target) in the Portman Road clash. Anyhow, we do not believe that Maidstone are capable of claiming yet another major scalp in the FA Cup. Paul Appiah is banned for the match, while there are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to West Midlands.
Highlighted Team (Coventry):
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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.