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Bristol City face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 4 of the 27 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in September 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Coventry City | 0 - 3 | Bristol City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 16 Jan | Coventry City | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Bristol City | 3 - 3 | Coventry City | FAC |
| 1979/1980 | Tue 09 Oct | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | PREM |
| 1979/1980 | Tue 21 Aug | Coventry City | 3 - 1 | Bristol City | PREM |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 14 Apr | Coventry City | 3 - 2 | Bristol City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 5 conceded.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Robins have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Coventry City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 2 games giving them a return of 6 points. Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 4 from their 2 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Coventry City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 13 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Ricoh Arena with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Coventry City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Bristol City | 7 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |