Competition: Championship
Market: Patrick Bamford over 0.5 shots on target
Odds: 4/7 @ Pribet
Desperate to widen their buffer at the top of the Championship standings, Sheffield United will welcome Coventry to Bramall Lane on Wednesday night.
Starting with the hosts, although Sheffield United might have fallen to a 2-1 loss at the hands of Middlesbrough earlier in the month, it appears that was just a minor blip for Chris Wilder’s camp. Last seen over the weekend securing a 2-1 victory against local foes and arch-rivals Sheffield Wednesday, the Blades have won three of their previous four Championship appearances. Still scrapping it out in the bottom-half of the standings, Wednesday’s hosts are desperate to claim a heavyweight scalp at Bramall Lane. Getting February underway with a routine 3-1 win against Oxford, Wilder’s side have suffered just a single defeat from their previous six Championship appearances. However, facing what will be a real challenge here, Sheffield United know the importance of finding some much-welcomed defensive stability. Watching their FA Cup adventure come to an infamous end on January 11th as they fell to an action-packed 4-3 loss at home against League One outfit Mansfield, the Blades have recorded just a sole clean sheet from their last 12 matchups across all competitions.
As for the visitors, while Coventry might have signed off January with back-to-back Championship defeats, Frank Lampard’s side have come roaring back over the past few weeks. Opening the midweek fixtures holding a three-point buffer at the top of the table, Wednesday’s guests have shattered a string of records this season. Making a major promotion statement earlier in the month as they secured a thumping 3-1 victory at home against Middlesbrough, the Sky Blues have registered seven points from their previous three Championship showdowns. However, despite landing a 2-0 win away at West Brom over the weekend, Coventry have struggled to find any kind of stability on their travels this season. Including consecutive 2-1 losses against QPR and Norwich last month, Lampard’s camp have recorded just a single win from their previous nine straight matchups on the road – a run that stems back to a dramatic 4-2 victory at the Riverside on November 25th. Likewise, Coventry have recorded just clean sheet outside the Midlands since November 8th.
Bet: Patrick Bamford over 0.5 shots on target against Coventry City 4/7 for Wednesday’s Championship contest @ Pribet