Under 2.5 goals at Coventry vs Stoke 7/10 for Saturday’s Championship contest

Competition: Championship

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 7/10 @ 888sport

In a matchup that could see chances come at a real premium this weekend, Coventry will face off against Stoke from behind closed doors on Boxing Day afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, while Coventry might have seen their eye-catching unbeaten run come to an end last time out, the Blues did enjoy a largely successful run in December. In their 20 Championship matchups this season, they have recorded five wins, seven draws and eight defeats, scoring 20 and conceding 28 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 22, Coventry open this weekend’s fixtures sat in 18th spot and holding a six-point buffer over dropping into the relegation spots. As for their recent run of results, suffering a close-fought 1-0 loss against Sheffield Wednesday last time out, the Blues saw their remarkable eight-match unbeaten run come to an abrupt end. However, it is worth noting, along with three of their last four matchups ending with under 2.5 goals by the final whistle, four of their last five home fixtures have also finished in an identical situation.

As for the visitors, after crashing out of the EFL Cup at the hands of Premier League outfit Tottenham in midweek, Stoke are a side who are openly seeking some stability. In their 20 Championship matchups so far this year, they have recorded nine wins, six draws and five defeats, scoring 25 and conceding 20 in return. Managing to collect a points tally of 33 heading into Boxing Day, the Potters find themselves sat seventh in the table and with just their goal difference keeping them outside of the play-off positions. However, as for their recent run of results, aside from that victory on cup duties earlier in the week, Stoke have managed to win just one of their last four Championship contests. With six of their last seven second-tier contests seeing under 2.5 goals by the final whistle, we’re backing a similar outcome this weekend.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Coventry vs Stoke 7/10 for Saturday’s Championship contest @ 888sport