Leicester v Coventry

Leicester City vs Coventry City Preview

The Championship action continues on Sunday and the lunchtime kick-off features this upcoming clash between newly relegated Leicester City and their visitors, Coventry City, when the two teams meet at the King Power Stadium for Leicester City's first game in the English second tier for 10 seasons.

It turned out to be a disastrous campaign for Leicester City in last season's Premier League despite the majority of people believing The Foxes too good to go down but having managed to register just two wins out of their final 17 matches in all competitions, Leicester City learned that no club has a divine right to maintaining their top flight status.

The Foxes were handed no fewer than 11 defeats within what proved to be the decisive latter stage of the campaign while the two wins were both recorded at their King Power Stadium in the shape of victories over Wolves and West Ham, but to pick a clear winner for this upcoming clash with Coventry City appears to be a high-risk option.

The goals market looks inviting though as 11 of Leicester City's last 17 games resulted in Over 2.5 goals, while eight of The Foxes' last 10 home games (80%) have also produced three goals or more.

Coventry City will have to dust themselves off and forget about the heartache of losing out to Luton Town in last season's Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium as Mark Robins' side attempt to go one step better this season and make what would be a monumental return to the big time.

Standing in their way to begin with are Leicester City who have headed in the opposite direction but Coventry City know it was only penalties that ended up separating the Sky Blues from The Hatters in that final, and the visitors have lost only once in their last 20 matches in ninety minutes.

Robins has moulded his Coventry City side into a very tough unit to beat both home and away and indeed, the west midlands club bring a solid 10-match unbeaten run on the road in the Championship into this season opener at the King Power Stadium on Sunday lunchtime, and having scored in eight of these last 10 away games, Coventry City look set to contribute to the scoreline here as well.

Leicester City v Coventry City Verdict

Goals have certainly featured prominently at the King Power Stadium where Leicester City have been concerned although not always in favour of The Foxes, while Coventry City also pose a threat on their travels in the Championship, so the goals market looks the best option for this fixture.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 2.5 goals & Both Teams To Score YES @ 2.30

Correct score: Coventry City 2-1 @ 17.00