Rafael Guillén
The English Championship is starting to get interesting and Coventry City vs Norwich City is one of those games in which there is a little more than three points at stake because of the situation both teams are in.
The Sky Blues can no longer afford to lose because they are dangerously close to the relegation zone. Meanwhile, The Canaries are looking to get into the promotion zone to return to the Premier League.
At JefeBet we provide you the best sports betting information and the predictions for the Championship. So, here we leave you our prediction for this match between Coventry City vs Norwich City.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Coventry City vs Norwich City Championship Matchday 28 Game on January 21, 2023
- Where: Coventry City Society Arena – Coventry, England.
- When: Saturday, January 21, 2023, 7:30 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Coventry City (+195) / Tie (+255) / Norwich City (+140)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+100) Under (-125)
- Both teams score: Yes (-136) / No (+100)
Odds provided by Unibet.
Coventry City Preview
Coventry has not won since November, which means that it has gone 6 matches in a row without being able to achieve a victory.This results have the team positioned in the fifteenth place of the standings and, although they still have a considerable cushion over the runners-ups, if they were to extend their negative streak ,they will begin to run out of promotion options, and they will be at risk of entering the fight for relegation will only increase.
For this reason, Mark Robbins has changed his tactical game plan to a 3-4-2-1 formation. Yes, the team hasn’t been able to win with him yet, but it has not performed too bad. Indeed, in the last three games Coventry has played, it has only conceded two goals. Still, the problem is that it does not respond with goals either.
Viktor Gyokeres participation has diminished, and he has not scored in three games, which affects the team, without the Swede the team loses all the scoring it has, as he has scored 12 of the team’s 27 goals. Now, Coventry plays at home, where it is more consistent, as they have won 6 games, but have drawn three in a row at home (one of them a great game against Swansea that ended 3-3).
Potential lineup (3-2-4-1): Ben Wilson; Jake Bidwell, Callum Doyle, Michael Rose; Ben Sheaf, Gustavo Hamer; Fankaty Dabo, Jamie Allen, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Kasey Palmer; Viktor Gyokeres
Norwich City Preview
On the other hand, Norwich ended a dreadful run of four games without a win by defeating Preston North End 0-4 away from home. That result keeps the team in seventh place, two points away from the playoff for promotion, but David Wagner’s idea is to try to achieve direct promotion, which seems to be complicated.
The German coach plays an attacking style of soccer, and he has recently found a good tactical approach that has brought him good results.The team has been emphasizing possession in midfield for Kieran Dowell and Teemu Pukki to finish the plays. This strategy has paid off, and both players scored in the last game.
Norwich is an excellent visiting team, winning 6 games out of 13 played on the road. Indeed, it is most comfortable playing away from home. Of the last 5 away matches, the team has won 3, drawn one and lost one. They are quite brave.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Tim Krul; Max Aarons, Andrew Omobamidele, Grant Hanley, Dimitrios Gioannoulis; Gabriel Sara, Kenny McLean, Josh Sargent; Kieran Dowell, Onel Hernandez, Teemu Pukki
JefeBet Prediction
Coventry is on a pretty negative streak, but it is not playing badly. Moreover, the team will be facing a great visiting team. At JefeBet we think these two teams will draw, but it will be a pretty tight match considering that Coventry’s defense is very good.
Prediction: Coventry City 1-1 Norwich City
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