This is a clash between two sides going in the opposite directions. Coventry have picked up the pace again with back to back wins in League Two to nestle themselves inside the top four and they boast the best defence in the division. As for Crewe, they are on a horrid four-match losing streak at the moment and are rapidly sliding their way down the table and their defence has been pretty non-existent lately. Coventry are 4/5 odds-on favourites at Paddy Power to win this with Crewe at 7/2.
Coventry Form
So after their blip against Cambridge back in the middle of the month, Coventry have rediscovered their winning touch by landing back to back wins. That is four wins in their last five league games (L1) and three of those victories have been with a clean sheet as well. They have conceded just the six goals this term and that equates to six clean sheets in ten league matches. That’s a great defence there and at home, they have won their last three, part of an overall W4 L1 record at Ricoh Arena.
Crewe Form
The Railwaymen are slumping with four straight defeats and five in their last six (W1). It’s been rough stuff from them and they have given up eleven goals in their last three games. In response, they have failed to score in three of their last five so they seriously need something to wake them up. Away from home they have a W1 L3 record for the season and are on a three-match losing streak with them failing to score in two of those three. They lost 3-2 at Wycombe in midweek, throwing away a 2-1 lead with just three minutes to go. That has to hurt.
Head to Head News
Each of the last four between these at the Ricoh have gone over the 2.5 goal line, so there’s a trend to start with. Crewe have a W2 D1 L1 record in their last four visits there but lost 3-2 there the season before last (League One) before getting hammered 5-0 by the Sky Blues on home soil. Home and away Crewe have two wins in their last six against Coventry but their current form doesn’t suggest another win is coming.
Top Betting Tips
Coventry are the sensible bet here with Crewe’s defence hitting the rails lately. Coventry are tidy and efficient at the back and can take their chances at home against a Crewe side whose confidence will have taken a massive hit in the manner of defeat on Tuesday night. Home win.