Coventry v Ipswich preview, odds and betting tips
Ipswich have the chance to put one foot in the Premier League tonight as they bid to take second place in the Championship with just one game of the season remaining tonight away at Coventry.
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Coventry v Ipswich odds
Find the latest match odds for tonight's Championship encounter. Odds are subject to change.
Coventry - 16/5
Draw - 3/1
Ipswich - 3/4
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Coventry v Ipswich preview
Ipswich have the opportunity to overtake and pull clear of second-placed Leeds tonight, with the two sides both currently locked on 90 points together in a very tight battle for automatic promotion that is guaranteed to go down to the final day.
Kieran McKenna's side head into their penultimate match of the season, and their final away game, having not won any of their last four matches but also managing to avoid defeat in six of their last seven games.
The Suffolk side have the advantage of having a game in hand over Leeds, whose shock 4-0 defeat to QPR on Friday night when they had the chance to pile the pressure on McKenna's side, who now only need a maximum of four points from their final two matches to seal promotion.
The Tractor Boys have drawn each of their last three matches, the most recent of which coming in a 3-3 thriller at play-off chasing Hull, which moved them to the same points total as Leeds.
Ipswich are bidding to return to the Premier League for the first time since they were relegated from the top flight in 2002, having spent four seasons in League One since then, and will become the first team since Southampton in 2013 to earn back-to-back promotions to the top flight.
Coventry's run of just one win in their last seven matches and four defeats in their last five in all competitions has seen their dreams of reaching the play-offs for the second straight season crumble, with another season in the second tier now guaranteed.
Mark Robins' side head into tonight's match ninth in the table, nine points shy of the top six with only two matches to play.
The Sky Blues may have suffered from the distraction of their run to the FA Cup semi finals this season, potentially diverting their attention from the race for the top six which they have been a major contender in since the turn of the year.
Last season saw Coventry suffer a penalty shoot out defeat to Luton in the Championship play-off final, a stage they wanted to reach again this season, albeit with a different outcome, but their form since their FA Cup quarter final win has cost them in the league.
Ipswich won the match when these two teams met previously in the season, but that's their only victory against Coventry in their last five matches, though three of the last four meetings between the sides in the West Midlands have ended in draws.
📝 Coventry v Ipswich betting tips
BetVictor have boosted a handful of their odds ahead of tonight's match, which includes those for Ipswich, the second tier's top goal scorers this season, to win and both teams to score, now available at 85/40, which will likely prove a lucrative boost for punters.
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📺 How to watch Coventry v Ipswich
- Location: Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
- Date and time: Tuesday 30th April 2024, 8pm
- How to watch: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDR
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