Prediction for match Coventry — Ipswich Town

Match Analysis: Coventry vs Ipswich Town

In the English Championship on December 29, Coventry will face Ipswich Town. According to bookmakers, Coventry has a higher chance of winning, with odds of 2.40 compared to Ipswich Town's 2.89, and a draw at 3.28. Looking at the probabilities, Coventry has a 39.03% chance, a draw is at 28.56%, and Ipswich Town is at 32.41%. This suggests a closely contested match, but Coventry holds a slight edge in both odds and probabilities.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Coventry has an average possession of 55.8%, commits 11 fouls, is caught offside 3.8 times, and receives 0.8 yellow cards per game. Ipswich Town, over the same period, has 53% possession, 11 fouls, 3 offsides, and 2.2 yellow cards. Coventry's last three matches: December 26 - Coventry vs Swansea City - 1-0, December 20 - Southampton vs Coventry - 1-1, December 13 - Coventry vs Bristol City - 1-0. Ipswich Town's recent games: December 26 - Millwall vs Ipswich Town - 0-0, December 20 - Ipswich Town vs Sheffield Wednesday - 3-1, December 13 - Leicester vs Ipswich Town - 3-1. The last head-to-head was on December 6: Ipswich Town vs Coventry - 3-0.

How Many Goals to Expect?

In their last five games, Coventry has an average total of 1.8 goals, while Ipswich Town averages 2.4. Coventry scores 0.8 goals per game and concedes 1, whereas Ipswich Town scores 1.6 and concedes 0.8. For over 2.5 goals, only 1 of Coventry's 5 games had three or more goals, while Ipswich Town had 3 out of 5. In the first half, Coventry had no matches with over 1.5 goals, Ipswich Town had 1 out of 5. In the second half, Coventry recorded over 1.5 goals in 2 out of 5, Ipswich Town in 3 out of 5. Coventry scores most frequently between 31-45, 46-60, and 76-90 minutes (29% each), and concedes mainly between 31-45 and 61-75 minutes (50% each). Ipswich Town scores most often between 31-60 minutes (30% each) and concedes exclusively between 61-75 minutes (100%). Given Coventry's low scoring rate and Ipswich Town's consistent scoring but low conceding, a bet on under 2.5 goals at 1.88 seems logical.

Corner Totals Analysis

Coventry averages 5.2 corners per match, Ipswich Town 3.8. In the last five matches, Coventry exceeded 9.5 corners twice, Ipswich Town once. The odds for over 9.5 corners are 1.63, under 9.5 is 2.13. Coventry is favored on corner outcomes with odds of 1.63. With these averages, it's reasonable to expect the number of corners to be between 8-10, and a bet on under 9.5 corners seems justified given both teams' statistics.