Coventry vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Dec 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Coventry vs Bristol City

Championship leaders Coventry go head-to-head with Bristol City at Coventry Building Society Arena, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 13 December.

We think that Coventry can get the better of Bristol City and we really like the odds of -161 on the Full-Time Result market. The price looks appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

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Coventry City played out a 1-1 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Deepdale against Preston North End. The Sky Blues managed three shots on target and enjoyed 70% possession, while Andrew Hughes (own goal) scored the goal.

Bristol City drew 2-2 in their previous game. This was at home against Leicester City at Ashton Gate. Gerhard Struber's side enjoyed 65% possession and managed eleven shots on goal, while Mark Sykes and Emil Riis Jakobsen were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Coventry have gone unbeaten in their past four meetings with Bristol City. Their last clash was at Coventry Building Society Arena, with Coventry claiming a 1-0 home victory. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved four Coventry wins, two Bristol City victories and four draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Coventry	29	17	7	5	62	33	29	62:33	58
7	Bristol City	29	12	7	10	40	31	9	40:31	43

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7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.2 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 18.0 attempts. Coventry have had 57.1% possession and 5.8 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.0 corners.

Top scorer is Ellis Simms on 5 goals, while Brandon Thomas-Asante has racked up 4 and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 3. Victor Torp and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto have racked up the most assists with 3 each.

City have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 13.1 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. The Robins average 46.7% possession, 5.3 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against them, while conceding 1.3 goals from 13.7 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal.

Scott Twine has scored 3, followed by Mark Sykes, Emil Riis Jakobsen and Anis Mehmeti with 2 goals apiece. Anis Mehmeti is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Coventry confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright.

Bristol City confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Radek Vitek (GK), Neto Borges, Rob Dickie, Cameron Pring, Mark Sykes, Anis Mehmeti, Adam Randell, Jason Knight, Ross McCrorie, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Sinclair Armstrong.

Coventry vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips

This Coventry vs Bristol City betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, corner kick insight, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Coventry with a fair degree of confidence for this Championship clash. This looks a value pick at -161 which means we can secure a healthy return if they’re able to win.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of Championship stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Coventry vs Bristol City league stats:

• Coventry have won 6 consecutive games at home.
• Coventry have won 15 of their last 20 games at home.
• Coventry have won 7 of their last 10 games.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 61.7% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

We’d recommend taking a look at the Asian Handicap, Double Result and Result & Both Teams to Score markets if you’re interested in siding with Coventry but want bigger odds.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Coventry 2 - 0 Bristol City

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Coventry winning 2-0. Odds of +600 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jack Rudoni Over 0.5 Shots On Target -114

We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Target, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -114.

Latest Jack Rudoni Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-147

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Tatsuhiro Sakamoto to Score +320

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry) has scored two goals in his past four Championship games on home soil. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +320 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-227

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Corners Prediction

Bristol City Over 3.5 Corners -152

Bristol City have had over 3.5 corners in eight consecutive games, while Coventry have had an average of 6.20 corners against them in their last 5 home matches. We’re content to wager the -152 for Bristol City to cover the Team Corners line as this looks appealing.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Coventry

Total

10.80 5.80 5.00

Home

11.50 6.80 4.70

Away

10.40 5.20 5.20

Bristol City

Total

9.00 5.30 3.70

Home

9.20 5.40 3.80

Away

10.00 5.20 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-125

Under 10.5

-114

Coventry Corners

Over 6.5

-103

Under 6.5

-137

Bristol City Corners

Over 3.5

-164

Under 3.5

+115

Most Corners

1

-238

X

+700

2

+220

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Coventry vs Bristol City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have Coventry City at -172 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 63% likely to win this Championship encounter according to the latest betting odds. Bristol City are the +425 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

Coventry have been priced at -108 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -1 market. A 2+ goal victory over Bristol City would land a return, while it’s money back if they win by a single goal.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -161.

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Full-Time Result

1

-172

X

+310

2

+425

Half-Time Result

1

+102

X

+155

2

+380

Double Chance

1X

-714

12

-476

X2

+125

Draw No Bet

1

-455

2

+270

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-108

2 Hcp +1

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+135

Over 2.5

-175

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-161

No

+116

Those interested in Haji Wright to find the net anytime can get +125, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +380.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

+125

Anytime

+380

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+135

Anytime

+390

Emil Riis (Bristol City)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Scott Twine (Bristol City)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Fally Mayulu (Bristol City)

First

+320

Anytime

+900

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

First

+475

Anytime

+1400

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Mark Sykes (Bristol City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Ross McCrorie (Bristol City)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Emil Riis (Bristol City)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

+105

Victor Torp (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-111

Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-130

Scott Twine (Bristol City)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-135

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-147

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-143

Fally Mayulu (Bristol City)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-149

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-227

Haji Wright (Coventry)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-233

Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-250

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-294

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

Mark Sykes (Bristol City)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-435

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Ross McCrorie (Bristol City)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Coventry have clocked up six straight wins at Coventry Building Society Arena. The Sky Blues have eight wins and two draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.60 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Bristol City have four victories, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

When the sides last met at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry beat Bristol City 1-0. The previous 4 H2H meetings at Coventry Building Society Arena have featured two Coventry victories and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Coventry Home Stats		8-2-0	3.30	2.60	0.70	6	4	6	4
Bristol City Away Stats		4-3-3	2.50	1.20	1.30	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Coventry vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News

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