Coventry City vs Derby County Prediction: Coventry are going as favourites

Coventry City will welcome Derby County at Coventry Building Society Arena in Game Week 14 of the English Championship. Coventry are going into the game as favourites. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Coventry City form

Coventry City got some form into the November international break following a worrying spell of one win in nine in both the Championship and EFL Cup. The Sky Blues managed successive wins over Luton Town and Middlesbrough in the Championship. Coventry proved their worth in the clash with Middlesbrough at the weekend as they scored crucial goals from Bobby Thomas, Haji Wright, and Josh Eccles following Hayden Hackney's expulsion via red card in the 22nd minute at Coventry.

The two latest victories lift Coventry into 13th place in the Championship table, putting them three points clear of relegation and six back from a sixth-place West Bromwich Albion. They've won three and lost three of their six games of the season at the CBS Arena in the Championship this campaign. Coventry City have had mixed home form as they have managed to come out victorious against Blackburn Rovers and Luton Town but have lost from Sheffield Wednesday.

Coventry City Predicted XI

Dovin; Latibeaudiere, Thomas, Binks; Van Ewijk, Eccles, Sheaf, Rudoni, Torp; Thomas-Asante, Wright

Derby County form

Derby County is presently experiencing their longest run without a win since their Championship promotion for the second term in a row during last season's 2023-24 season. Overall, they have still to register maximum points from four encounters, the last being a 2-0 loss against Stoke on Saturday. They took the second half level, having been awarded a penalty in the first half through Tom Cannon, but Viktor Johansson of Stoke leveled for them after he had scored an own goal in the second half. A 82nd-minute strike by Ben Gibson sealed Derby's loss.

Their last win was on October 5th at Pride Park against Queens Park Rangers. They have since dropped to 14th place in the Championship table. They are three points clear of Plymouth in 22nd place. On Wednesday, as they go to Coventry, it may not be a big ask for Derby fans when their opponents have not yet won a game in the Championship this season. After seven away games, Derby has the second-worst away record in the division with only two points.

Derby County Predicted Starting Lineup

Zetterstrom; Elder, Nelson, Cashin, Forsyth; Goudmijn, Adams, Osborn; Jackson, Mendez-Laing, Yates

Coventry City vs Derby County Expert Predictions

Coventry is expected to head into this newly-promoted Derby side at the CBS Arena full of confidence following a fantastic win up in the North-East at the weekend. Derby has done awfully on the road and is unlikely to take much from this Midlands derby on Wednesday night.