FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 24 November 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Coventry City v Swansea City fixture

Swansea City travel to take on Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Tuesday evening, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 9 of the 11 occasions the two teams have clashed.

The last time the two teams met at Coventry City was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1983, when they played out a goalless draw in a First Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1982/1983Sat 22 JanCoventry City0 - 0Swansea CityPREM
1982/1983Tue 31 AugSwansea City2 - 1Coventry CityPREM
1981/1982Sat 13 MarSwansea City0 - 0Coventry CityPREM
1981/1982Sat 24 OctCoventry City3 - 1Swansea CityPREM
1964/1965Sat 24 AprCoventry City3 - 0Swansea Tn.CHMP
1964/1965Tue 29 SepSwansea Tn.1 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
1962/1963Wed 26 SepCoventry City3 - 2Swansea Tn.LGEC

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Sky Blues's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Swans's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Coventry City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 23 points from their 18 games played so far, Swansea City's 27 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Coventry City6222458
Swansea City6213997

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Swans has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Coventry City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Coventry City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Swansea City Last drawn game 5 outings ago.