Coventry City have yet to score a goal in three games on their return to the Premier League but two of those contests were difficult away trips to Manchester City and Arsenal.
The Sky Blues are back on home soil against Brighton in this clash and desperately need to get something from this game to get their Premier League season going.
Coventry City v Brighton Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals @ 21/20
0Alternative Bet - Jack Rudoni to score or assist @ 11/5
Bet Builder - Maxim De Cuyper to score or assist, Gus Hamer to be booked and Malick Yalcouye to win 1+ fouls @ 8/1
Coventry City v Brighton Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals @ 21/20
Coventry have made a disappointing start to the Premier League, failing to score in any of their three defeats, but two of those were road trips against Arsenal and Manchester City, and this return to home soil should see them in a better light.
Frank Lampard’s men were wasteful against the Citizens and could easily have taken a point from that game.
Now they face a Brighton side who have won one, drawn one and lost one of their three matches in the league. Those three games have produced 13 goals and this could be another high-scoring affair.
Coventry will be desperate to improve their attacking output and in front of their home fans, both teams are fancied to get on the scoresheet.
Brighton’s attacking approach should also lead to an open encounter and over 2.5 goals looks very achievable.
Alternative Bet: Jack Rudoni to score or assist @ 11/5
Jack Rudoni was crucial to Coventry’s success in the Championship and getting him into the swing of things in the top flight will be pivotal to his team’s chances of staying in the division.
The 26-year-old creative midfielder scored 16 goals and registered 18 assists across 64 starts in the Sky Blues’ last two seasons in the Championship.
He has had three shots on target in his last three games, including a goal against Plymouth in the EFL Cup, and looks set to make an impact in this game.
Rudoni will also be on set-piece duties so looks overpriced to score or assist for his side in this clash.
Coventry City v Brighton Bet Builder Tip
- Maxim De Cuyper to score or assist
- Gus Hamer to be booked
- Malick Yalcouye to win 1+ fouls
Pays 8/1
Maxim De Cuyper has been converted into a left winger for the first part of the new campaign and his wicked left-footed deliveries have really caught the eye.
Before this weekend’s games, only Bruno Fernandes had played more passes into the box and made more successful crosses than the Belgian, and he is taken to score or assist in this one.
The return of Gus Hamer to Coventry’s midfield is a boost but the former Sheffield United man has a habit of attracting the referee’s attention. He was booked 24 times across the last two Championship campaigns and could pick up his first yellow card of this season.
Brighton’s Malick Yalcouye was fouled three times against Leeds and looks a solid bet to win at least one foul in this one.
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Key Match Stats
- Seven of Brighton’s last nine league games have gone over 2.5 goals
- Four of Coventry’s last six home matches have seen both teams score
- Brighton have only lost one of their last 14 games against promoted teams
- Coventry are unbeaten in their last five home games against these opponents, winning four of those
- Brighton have lost three away league games on the spin
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