Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Coventry
Match Time & Date:
14/01/2020
02:45 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Bristol Rovers
St. Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium will host the FA Cup replay between Coventry City and Bristol Rovers. Coventry City are on the right track to book their place in the League One play-offs, but they are seen as one of the main favourites to secure automatic promotion to the Championship as well.
The Sky Blues failed to impress in the 2-2 draw with Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup original fixture, but they are surely capable of beating the fellow League One side in front of home fans. The Pirates, on the other hand, failed to find the net in the previous three league fixtures. Bristol Rovers have been struggling in front of goal of late, and given Coventry City’s home record, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed from the trip to Birmingham.
Highlighted Player (Liam Kelly):
Born in Newport Pagnell, England Liam Kelly is a right-footed midfielder who plays for Coventry City in the League One. Kelly is a product of Milton Keynes Dons football school, but he did not play for the club at senior level. The English footballer started his senior career at Scottish club Kilmarnock, but after making 100 appearances in the league for the Killie, he moved to England, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with Bristol City.
The English footballer played for the likes of Oldaham Athletic and Leyton Orient as well before joining Coventry City in the summer of 2017. His main position is central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as both defensive and right midfielder as well.
His preferred foot is right. He made his league debut with Coventry City on August 5, 2017 in a 3-0 win over Notts County, while scoring his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win over Stevenage in April, 2018.
Highlighted Team (Bristol Rovers):
Established back on August 1, 1883, Bristol Rovers are one of the oldest clubs in the League One. Bristol Rovers were formed after a meeting at the Eastville Restaurant under the name of Black Arabs after the Arabs rugby team.
This name, though, lasted no more than one season as the club was renamed Eastville Rovers in 1884. Five years later the club’s name was officially changes to Bristol Rovers. Nicknamed the Pirates, Bristol Rovers welcome their opponents at Memorial Stadium Horfield, the venue with the capacity of 12,296. Bristol Rovers are well known for their blue and white home kit, but they are dressed in yellow when playing on the travels.
Ricky Lambert, who used to play for the likes of Southampton and Liverpool in the Premier League, is regarded as one of the club’s most notable footballers. It has to be noted that Lambert scored 51 goals in 128 appearances for the Pirates in the league.
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