FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

History of the Coventry City v Hull City fixture

Hull City face a trip to Coventry City at Coventry Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 19 games played, The Tigers have recorded 7 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007	Sat 26 Aug	Hull City	0 - 1	Coventry City	CHMP
2005/2006	Tue 31 Jan	Hull City	1 - 2	Coventry City	CHMP
2005/2006	Sat 24 Sep	Coventry City	0 - 2	Hull City	CHMP
1995/1996	Wed 04 Oct	Hull City	0 - 1	Coventry City	LGEC
1995/1996	Wed 20 Sep	Coventry City	2 - 0	Hull City	LGEC
1990/1991	Wed 31 Oct	Coventry City	3 - 0	Hull City	LGEC
1972/1973	Sat 24 Feb	Coventry City	3 - 0	Hull City	FAC

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Sky Blues's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Hull City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the The Tigers have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 42 points from their 35 games played so far, Hull City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 34 matches.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Coventry City	6	2	2	2	6	9	8
Hull City	6	1	2	3	6	9	5

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the The Tigers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Coventry City	Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Hull City	Not won in previous 4 away matches.