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Stoke City welcome Coventry City to the bet365 Stadium in their 2024-25 EFL Championship season opener on Saturday. The Potters have failed to win their last four home games against Mark Robins’ men and will be looking to end this poor run.
Stoke City wrapped up their pre-season fixtures last Saturday when they fell to a 1-0 loss against Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar at the bet365 Stadium.
Despite that result, head coach Steven Schumacher will be impressed with his side’s performance in the off-season as they picked up four wins from their six friendly matches.
Stoke City head into the new season looking to improve on their disappointing 2023-24 Championship campaign as they finished 17th in the table with 56 points from 46 games.
Coventry City, on the other hand, ran out of steam at the business end of the season as they picked up just one point from their final six matches last term.
This dire end to the campaign saw Robins’ men finish ninth in the Championship standings, just seven points off the promotion playoff places.
Coventry have come into the new season off the back of a decent run of results in pre-season as they picked up two wins and one draw in their five friendly matches.
Stoke City vs Coventry City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Coventry City hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 31 of the last 72 meetings between the two sides.
- Stoke City have picked up one fewer win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
- The Sky Blues are unbeaten in their last four visits to the bet365 Stadium, claiming three wins and one draw since April 2021.
- Stoke City have lost just one of their last six home games in the Championship while claiming three wins and two draws since the start of March.
Stoke City vs Coventry City Prediction
Coming off the back of a decent pre-season campaign, we expect Stoke City and Coventry to go all out in search of an opening-day victory. However, we predict both sides will cancel out each other’s efforts and settle for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Stoke City 1-1 Coventry City
Stoke City vs Coventry City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer three goals scored in five of the last six meetings between the sides)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in their last 10 clashes)
