Coventry vs Tottenham prediction 18.09.2024 | Carabao Cup

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  • Competition: Carabao Cup
  • Date: Wednesday, 18th September, 2024
  • Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
  • Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena (Coventry)

On Wednesday evening, a Championship side, Coventry, will welcome Premier League team, Tottenham, in the Carabao Cup 1/16 Finals at Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry.

After Coventry almost reached the Premier League in 2022/23 when they lost to Luton in the Playoff Finals on penalties, everyone expected a strong next season from them. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case, as "The Sky Blues" finished 9th - nine points away from the Playoffs. To be fair, they were good throughout the season, but after winning just one point in the last six games, they blew the opportunity to secure Playoffs. On the other hand, they had a great run in the FA Cup, where Manchester United eliminated them in the Semi-Finals after a penalty shootout in a super-exciting game where Coventry overcame a three-goal deficit. This year, "The Sky Blues" are hoping for a better season in the Championship, but also another good run in the Cup competitions. While the start in the Championship was poor, winning five points in five rounds, they did well in the Carabao Cup, eliminating two Championship sides, Bristol City and Oxford United.

Last year, Tottenham finished 5th, just two points away from the Champions League. Even though the Spurs' fans had high hopes with coach Ange Postecoglou, we believe they lack the quality to compete with the best teams in England. Over the Summer, they did spend money but focused on young upcoming players, which aren't good enough to make them a real contender, in our opinion. And indeed, the season started terribly, as the Spurs sit in 13th place with just four points in four rounds.

Coventry vs Tottenham pick: Under 3.5 goals

Coventry were excellent for this type of bet this season, as they were under 3.5 goals in six of seven games in all competitions - 86%. It seems they have problems with efficiency as they scored zero or one goal in six of seven matches this year. So, scoring against a Premier League side could be a massive challenge.

Tottenham are in terrible form. They lost back-to-back games against Newcastle and Arsenal and scored just one goal. Even that goal was an auto goal by Dan Burn. To be fair, they are not playing poorly and are creating goal chances but struggle to convert them. If we take a look at xG, they are second in the Premier League with 1.92, only 0.06 fewer than Manchester City. Still, they only had one good offensive game - against Everton, which is totally out of form right now.

Tottenham are undoubtedly a better team, but we do not trust them to win this match and cover the -1/1.5 AH spread because they might rotate the squad. Considering both teams' poor offensive performances in most of their games, an under 3.5 goals bet should be the safest option for this Carabao Cup game.

Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur Head to Head (H2H) stats

  1. Tottenham Hotspur

    3 : 0

    Coventry City

    FA Cup

Coventry City

Coventry team news

Defender Joel Latibeaudiere suffered an injury in the previous game against Watford and had to leave the field in the 65th minute. According to English media reports, it is only a knock, and the 24-year-old should be ready for the Tottenham game.

Ben Sheaf, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, and Raphael Borges Rodrigues, who missed the previous game(s), should miss the upcoming match as well.

Last matches of Coventry City

  1. Watford

    1 : 1

    Coventry City

    Championship

  2. Coventry City

    0 : 1

    Norwich City

    Championship

  3. Coventry City

    1 : 0

    Oxford United

    Carabao Cup

  4. Bristol City

    1 : 1

    Coventry City

    Championship

  5. Coventry City

    3 : 2

    Oxford United

    Championship

Coventry City lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 1

    Oliver Dovin

Defenders

  • 27

    Milan van Ewijk

  • 22

    Joel Latibeaudiere

  • 4

    Bobby Thomas

  • 15

    Liam Kitching

Midfielders

  • 28

    Josh Eccles

  • 5

    Jack Rudoni

  • 29

    Victor Torp

Forwards

  • 10

    Ephron Mason-Clark

  • 9

    Ellis Simms

  • 3

    Jay Dasilva

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham team news

After a 1:0 loss against Arsenal, coach Ange Postecoglou spoke to the media. The Australian coach said he believes they played well for the most part but switched off for one moment. In the pre-season, the coach said that he usually wins trophies in his second year, and when the journalists asked him if he still feels the same, the coach doubled down and said he always wins in his second year. 

The team should have no new injuries, but Richarlison and Yves Bissouma, who missed the previous games, should remain sidelined. Even though Bissouma is close to recovering, we do not expect him in the Carabao Cup against a Championship side.

Last matches of Tottenham Hotspur

  1. Tottenham Hotspur

    0 : 1

    Arsenal

    Premier League

  2. Newcastle United

    2 : 1

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Premier League

  3. Tottenham Hotspur

    4 : 0

    Everton

    Premier League

  4. Leicester City

    1 : 1

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Premier League

  5. Tottenham Hotspur

    2 : 3

    Bayern Munich

    Club Friendlies 1

Tottenham Hotspur lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 20

    Fraser Forster

Defenders

  • 24

    Djed Spence

  • 33

    Ben Davies

  • 6

    Radu Drăgușin

  • 3

    Sergio Reguilón

Midfielders

  • 29

    Pape Matar Sarr

  • 14

    Archie Gray

  • 15

    Lucas Bergvall

Forwards

  • 16

    Timo Werner

  • 19

    Dominic Solanke

  • 28

    Wilson Odobert

3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals

  1. Coventry scored one or zero goals in six of seven games this season
  2. Coventry were under 2.5 goals in six of seven games this year
  3. Tottenham scored one goal in the previous two games

Main prediction Coventry City - Tottenham Hotspur

Under 3.5 goals

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Coventry vs Tottenham - FAQ

? Where to watch?

You can find the match officially on the Arena Sport channel.

? Who could be the goalscorer for Coventry?

Ellis Simms, who scored a goal in the previous match against Watford.

? Who could be the goalscorer for Tottenham?

Dominic Solanke, who scored 21 goals in 42 appearances last year.