Our prediction for this Championship match:
Preston will look to improve their form when they face Coventry City at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon. The Lilywhites have struggled recently and find themselves in the danger zone, meaning that the round 10 clash is of big importance for the home side. Despite their ups and downs, Preston will be boosted by a fully fit squad, with no new injury concerns ahead of the visit of Coventry.
The visitors, meanwhile, head into the game determined to bounce back from a 2-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. The Sky Blues are also sitting just above the relegation zone and will be desperate to secure a positive result. However, they face injury setbacks with key players Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jamie Allen, and Borges Rodrigues all out of contention. Given the high stakes for both teams and their shaky defences, a closely contested encounter is on the cards. With both sides needing a win to escape the relegation battle, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score.
Highlighted Player (Robbie Brady):
Robbie Brady is an Irish footballer who plays for Norwich City as a winger, but he is capable of playing at left back as well. Brady began his youth career at St. Kevin’s Boys, where he was spotted by Manchester United scouts. In 2008 he joined the Old Trafford outfit at age 16.
He played for Manchester United U-18 team, but he did not make his debut for the senior team. The Irish footballer played for Hull City on loan in the 2011/2012 and the 2012/2013 Championship campaigns and in January, 2013 he signed a permanent deal with the Tigers for an undisclosed fee. Robbie Brady made his Republic of Ireland debut on 8 September, 2012, in a 4-1 win over Oman and it has to be noted that he scored one goal and provided two assists for his teammates in the victory over the Asian team.
He represented the Boys in Green at the 2016 European Championship finals and he scored the winner against Italy that helped the team make it to the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament.
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.