FM Preview: Coventry City v Hull City 12 Mar 2011

Last updated : 11 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Coventry City v Hull City fixture

Hull City pack their bags to visit Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, The Tigers have recorded 7 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 10 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Ricoh Arena was more than three years back, in August 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Hull City 0 - 0 Coventry City Championship
2007/2008 Tue 29 Jan Hull City 1 - 0 Coventry City Championship
2007/2008 Sat 18 Aug Coventry City 1 - 1 Hull City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 03 Mar Coventry City 2 - 0 Hull City Championship
2006/2007 Sat 26 Aug Hull City 0 - 1 Coventry City Championship
2005/2006 Tue 31 Jan Hull City 1 - 2 Coventry City Championship
2005/2006 Sat 24 Sep Coventry City 0 - 2 Hull City Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Sky Blues have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Hull City however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the The Tigers pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.

Coventry City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 35 matches.

Hull City's 52 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Coventry City 6 1 2 3 5 9 5
Hull City 6 3 1 2 4 4 10

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Hull City have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Coventry City. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Coventry City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Hull City Undefeated in last 13 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here