Coventry City host Derby County at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Wednesday in the Championship. The hosts are 13th in the league with 15 points from 13 games.
Coventry won 3-0 at 10-man Middlesbrough, in their previous outing. Bobby Thomas opened the scoring late in the first half before Haji Wright and Josh Eccles joined the party.
Derby, meanwhile, lost 2-1 at Stoke last time out. They looked set to be headed toward a point following a second-half own goal from Stoke before reclaiming the lead eight minutes from time.
Derby are a place behind Coventry in the standings, on goal difference, but will leapfrog them with maximum points.
Coventry City vs Derby County Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Wednesday's game will mark the 85th meeting between Coventry and Derby, who lead 32-30.
- The two teams last faced off in a Championship clash in March 2022, which ended 1-1, with the Sky Blues recording a fifth straight unbeaten outing in the fixture.
- Derby are without a clean sheet in five games in the fixture.
- The Rams are one of six teams in the Championship this season yet to win a road game.
Coventry City vs Derby County Prediction
Coventry are on a run of back-to-back wins after winning one of nine games and have won two of their last three home games,
Derby, meanwhile, are on a four-game winless run and have won one of their last eight matches. They have won once away from home since March and could see defeat.
Prediction: Coventry 2-1 Derby
Coventry City vs Derby County Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Coventry
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Seven of their last nine meetings have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both sides have scored in four of their last five matchups.)