Coventry City vs Portsmouth prediction 09.04.2025 | Championship
Coventry City
0 - 0
Half time: 0 - 0
Full time: 0 - 0
Kick off:
Date:
Portsmouth
1
1.65
X
4.33
2
5.16
Contents
- Competition: Championship
- Date: 9th April 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena
Coventry City will be looking for a win that could see them move into the top six when they host Portsmouth on Wednesday night.
The hosts enjoyed a great run of form in the second week of February when they won five league games in a row but that form has faded. Frank Lampard's side boast just one win from their last four games, suffering three defeats and conceded a total of seven goals in that spell. But with just one point separating them from the top 5, a win against Portsmouth this week will very much put their promotion hopes alive.
Portsmouth, meanwhile, have won just one of their last four Championship games. The visitors were last in action on Saturday afternoon when they visited Millwall in search of successive league wins for the third time in 2025. Their defensive problems this season were once again on display as they conceded two goals for the third time in four games and suffered a fourth defeat in six fixtures.
Coventry City vs Portsmouth Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Even when Frank Lampard and Co were in the form of their lives, they struggled defensively and their poor run at the back has continued, with the Sky Blues keeping just one clean sheet in their last eight games. All but one of those games saw three or more goals scored.
Portsmouth have failed to keep a clean sheet in three of their last four games and shipped exactly two goals in as many matches. Three of those games ended with more than two goals and I expect a similar result on Wednesday.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Coventry City vs Portsmouth prediction: 2-1
Coventry City vs Portsmouth Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Portsmouth
4 : 1
Coventry City
Championship
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Portsmouth
0 : 2
Coventry City
Club Friendlies 3
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Coventry City
1 : 0
Portsmouth
League One
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Portsmouth
3 : 3
Coventry City
League One
-
Portsmouth
2 : 1
Coventry City
League One
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Coventry City
0 : 1
Portsmouth
League One
Coventry City team news
Frank Lampard will be without his first choice goalkeeper Oliver Dovin who is set for length spell on the sidelines after suffering a cruciate ligament injury at the end of last month.
The hosts’ injury list also includes Centre back duo Akin Famew and Di'Shon Bernard who are dealing with muscle and knee problems, respectively.
Last matches of Coventry City
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Coventry City
1 : 2
Burnley
Championship
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Coventry City
3 : 0
Sunderland
Championship
-
Coventry City
3 : 2
Stoke City
Championship
-
Oxford United
2 : 3
Coventry City
Championship
-
Coventry City
2 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
Coventry City lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Bradley Collins
Defenders
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27
Milan van Ewijk
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4
Bobby Thomas
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15
Liam Kitching
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3
Jay Dasilva
Midfielders
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6
Matt Grimes
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5
Jack Rudoni
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8
Jamie Allen
Forwards
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7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
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11
Haji Wright
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10
Ephron Mason-Clark
Portsmouth team news
As for Portsmouth, Ibane Bowat is ruled out of Wednesday’s game with a patellar tendon rapture problem but the defender is the visitors’ only injury concern.
Colby Bishop is the club’s top scorer this season with seven goals and the English professional is expected to lead the line on Wednesday.
Last matches of Portsmouth
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Millwall
2 : 1
Portsmouth
Championship
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Portsmouth
1 : 0
Blackburn Rovers
Championship
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Preston North End
2 : 1
Portsmouth
Championship
-
Portsmouth
1 : 2
Plymouth Argyle
Championship
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Portsmouth
1 : 0
Leeds United
Championship
Portsmouth lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Nicolas Schmid
Defenders
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18
Cohen Bramall
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3
Connor Ogilvie
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5
Regan Poole
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2
Jordan Williams
Midfielders
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21
Andre Dozzell
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24
Terry Devlin
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8
Freddie Potts
Forwards
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23
Josh Murphy
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9
Colby Bishop
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30
Matt Ritchie
Three reasons we expect three or more goals in this game
- Seven of the last eight games of Coventry ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Three of the last four games of Portsmouth ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Portsmouth have kept a clean sheet on the road just once this season.
Main prediction Coventry City - Portsmouth
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.74
Additional predictions
Coventry City & Portsmouth current standing in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 45 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 66 - 15 | +51 | 97 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 89 - 29 | +60 | 94 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 45 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 62 - 35 | +27 | 89 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 45 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 58 - 43 | +15 | 76 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 57 - 49 | +8 | 67 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 45 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 62 - 58 | +4 | 66 |
| 7 | Millwall | 45 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 46 - 46 | 0 | 66 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 52 - 47 | +5 | 65 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 64 - 54 | +10 | 64 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 52 - 44 | +8 | 61 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 45 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 48 - 53 | -5 | 60 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 59 - 68 | -9 | 57 |
| 13 | Watford | 45 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 52 - 60 | -8 | 56 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 45 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 67 - 66 | +1 | 54 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 52 - 63 | -11 | 53 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 57 - 70 | -13 | 53 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 45 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 46 - 62 | -16 | 52 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 45 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 45 - 62 | -17 | 50 |
| 19 | Derby County | 45 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 48 - 56 | -8 | 49 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 45 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 46 - 57 | -11 | 49 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 45 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 42 - 64 | -22 | 49 |
| 22 | Hull City | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 43 - 53 | -10 | 48 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 50 - 86 | -36 | 46 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 45 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 46 - 69 | -23 | 44 |