Coventry City – Preston

Coventry will be the first in the league to score against the visitors and get a positive result in the meeting

In another encounter in the seventh round of the Championship, teams whose ambitions are not related to the promotion will face each other. Coventry City are currently bottom of the table. However, this is largely due to home-field problems that have postponed their games against Wigan and Huddersfield. Preston, on the other hand, is a unique team right now, not only for England but for the whole of European football. After six rounds played, it has a goal difference of 1-0. Five goalless encounters over such a short 'distance' are a clear indication of the style of play of the guests in the upcoming meeting. The bookmakers believe Coventry City are the favourites to win the game, as they will face their fans again after three weeks. The home side finished last season in mid-table with a four-match winless streak. The team had a low-key transfer campaign in the off-season, and the first matches of the season revealed the team's poor defensive situation and forced them to take urgent action. Coventry sold central defender Hayem to Blackburn and loaned young Callum Doyle from Manchester City. Earlier, the team's scheme of three defenders was completed by Jonathan Panzo, who came over from Nottingham Forest. Coventry City have conceded 11 goals in the four official games of the season, which requires special attention and emphasis from the coaching staff. Preston picked up Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman on loan in the off-season and after two months he is already the most talked about goalkeeper in the Championship. Freddie and his defensive colleagues have managed not to concede a single goal in six tours. Preston's phenomenal results now place them in a modest tenth place, but are an extremely uncomfortable opponent for any team in the division. Another thing is that Preston, despite their "dry" statistics, allowed their opponents to kick towards their own goal very often. Wigan struck 20 times, Luton Town 18 and Cardiff 22. On their own, the resolution of the Woodman goal issue is temporary. Let's bet that Coventry City will be the first of the Championship clubs to pull it off and "unlock" Preston's goal, achieving a positive result at the end of the match.