Coventry vs Swansea Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Dec 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Coventry vs Swansea

Championship leaders Coventry clash with Swansea at Coventry Building Society Arena, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

There are reasons to suggest goals are on the cards for the Coventry vs Swansea fixture. Therefore, backing Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market looks the ticket, especially at odds of -133.

On board with our Total Goals shout? Snag the newest BetMGM promo code and check out our in-depth site review for the full picture.

Coventry City played Southampton on their travels in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at St. Mary's. The Midlands side had 40% possession and totalled four shots on target, with Ephron Mason-Clark getting the goal.

Swansea City have lost their previous four away games. Their latest appearance was a 2-1 home victory at Swansea.com Stadium against Wrexham. The Swans boasted 56% possession and had five shots on goal, with Zan Vipotnik and Adam Idah both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Swansea.com Stadium, with Coventry claiming the away win. Beating Swansea by a 2-0 scoreline. In the previous 10 H2H games, we have seen five draws, four Swansea victories and one Coventry win.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Coventry	22	14	6	2	53	23	30	53:23	48
19	Swansea	22	7	5	10	24	30	-6	24:30	26

View Full Table

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 17.7 attempts and 5.8 shots on goal. Coventry have had 57.7% possession and 5.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 11.6 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal, while earning 4.8 corners.

Ellis Simms is the top goalscorer with 5, Ephron Mason-Clark has 4, with Josh Eccles and two other players on 2. Victor Torp is the leading assists maker with 4.

Swansea have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 13.4 attempts, 4.3 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. The Swans average 56.1% possession, 5.7 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 4.7 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts.

Zan Vipotnik is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Adam Idah and Ethan Galbraith both have 2. Josh Tymon and Goncalo Franco are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Coventry predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Luke Woolfenden, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jake Bidwell, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Josh Eccles, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright.

Swansea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Lawrence Vigouroux (GK), Ethan Galbraith, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Marko Stamenic, Gonçalo Franco, Ronald, Melker Widell, Zeidane Inoussa, Zan Vipotnik.

Coventry vs Swansea Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Coventry vs Swansea picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

The two Championship sides can combine to score three goals or more. We are therefore going to play Over 2.5 Goals at -133 in the expectation that we can land a solid return if our prediction is correct.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide Championship betting predictions.

Key Coventry vs Swansea league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Coventry games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Coventry games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Swansea games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Swansea games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Swansea games.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

If you’re wanting a larger price, there’s an option to mix Over 2.5 Goals with one of the sides to triumph. This means your bet lands if there are three or more goals along with your chosen team winning.

Boost your wager with the newest free bets, sign-up promotions and the best betting offers featured in our easy-to-use guide.

Our Match Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals @ -133 Watch Live Bet Now

BetMGM Promo Up To $1500 in Bonus Bets Get Bonus T&C apply. Gamble responsibly 18+

Gamble responsibly 18+. All odds are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change. To use the Bookmaker Live Streaming services you will need to be logged in and have a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. Geo-restrictions apply.

Correct Score Prediction

Coventry 2 - 1 Swansea

Coventry are available at +575 when it comes to them winning 2-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Eccles to Score +450

Josh Eccles (Coventry) has netted two goals in his past five Championship home matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +450 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Josh Eccles Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+450

First

+1200

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-227

T&C apply. Gamble responsibly 18+

Corners Prediction

Swansea Over 3.5 Corners -120

Swansea have had over 3.5 corners in four consecutive matches, with Coventry conceding over 3.5 corners in the previous three games. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Swansea to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -120.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Coventry

Total

10.20 5.40 4.80

Home

10.90 6.20 4.70

Away

10.80 4.90 5.90

Swansea

Total

10.30 5.70 4.60

Home

8.80 4.90 3.90

Away

9.80 4.60 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-115

Under 10.5

-123

Coventry Corners

Over 6.5

-118

Under 6.5

-120

Swansea Corners

Over 3.5

-119

Under 3.5

-119

Most Corners

1

-345

X

+800

2

+300

T&C apply. Gamble responsibly 18+

Coventry vs Swansea Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Coventry City are the -192 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 66% chance of winning this Championship encounter according to the latest betting odds. For those wanting to back Swansea City, you will find +525 about this outsider.

Coventry have been priced at -119 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -1 market. A 2+ goal victory over Swansea would land a return, while it’s money back if they win by a single goal.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, when it comes to latest odds, there’s not much to separate Yes and No.

You’ll love the hundreds of markets if you want to wager on the Championship coupon and we advise heading to the leading sports betting sites to get the football wager that you think is value.

Full-Time Result

1

-192

X

+310

2

+525

Half-Time Result

1

-100

X

+143

2

+440

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-500

X2

+140

Draw No Bet

1

-588

2

+325

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-119

2 Hcp +1

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+104

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-122

No

-114

Favourite Haji Wright is +370 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

+135

Anytime

+370

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+150

Anytime

+400

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

First

+165

Anytime

+440

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+195

Anytime

+500

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Adam Idah (Swansea)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Bobby Wales (Swansea)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Liam Cullen (Swansea)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Benson Manuel (Swansea)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Ronald Pereira Martins (Swansea)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Melker Widell (Swansea)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Malick Junior Yalcouyé (Swansea)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Kaine Kesler (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Liam Kitching (Coventry)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

+130

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+115

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-111

Victor Torp (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-154

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-172

Adam Idah (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-185

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-182

Bobby Wales (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-217

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-227

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-244

Liam Cullen (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-270

Haji Wright (Coventry)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-278

Benson Manuel (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Zeidane Inoussa (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

Ronald Pereira Martins (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-400

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-455

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-500

Ethan Galbraith (Swansea)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-556

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+360

Under 0.5

-1000

Kaine Kesler (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+390

Under 0.5

-1429

Coventry have racked up seven consecutive victories at Coventry Building Society Arena. The Midlands side have nine wins and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.70 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

Swansea have now lost four consecutive games on their travels. The Swans have finished with six defeats, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Swansea beat Coventry 2-1 when they last met at Coventry Building Society Arena. The previous 4 H2H games at Coventry Building Society Arena have seen Swansea win two times and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Coventry Home Stats		9-1-0	3.40	2.70	0.70	6	4	6	4
Swansea Away Stats		2-2-6	2.30	0.90	1.40	5	5	5	5

• 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

You can watch and bet on Championship games thanks to the live streaming service that’s available. This is only available to eligible sportsbook customers and is subject to geo-restrictions.

The leading betting apps stream many of the latest events across a wide range of sports and leagues.

Coventry vs Swansea Live Streaming Watch Live Geo-restrictions apply. To use the services you need to be logged in, a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours.

Coventry vs Swansea Lineups & Team News

The Coventry vs Swansea team news could change everything — review it before betting. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Championship lineups and the latest on injuries.

Coventry City Team Page Swansea City Team Page

Top Football Pages