Bristol Rovers - Coventry City: Trend and availability in favour of the Sky Blues

On Sunday Coventry City will travel south-south-west to face League One rivals Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium in the FA Cup Third Round.

Bristol Rovers

Things are catching up with the Pirates after a stunning but unsustainable start to the season. The South West England team have dropped out of the play-off places and new manager Ben Garner will have to conjure up something special in his first job as manager to salvage a top spot.

Squad status

Ben Garner will be without a bunch of important players due to injuries, including starting contenders:
Goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola
Defender Tom Davies (2:nd best average rating at WhoScored)
Defender Josh Hare (5:th best average rating at WhoScored)
Midfielder and captain Ollie Clarke
Midfielder Abu Ogogo

Latest Bristol Rovers injury news as Anssi Jaakkola joins long list of players out of action.

Statistics

Only 3 teams have created fewer shots on target than Bristol Rovers so far in League One this season, Bristol Rovers creating on average 3.52 shots on target per game.
Only 6 teams have conceded more shots than Bristol Rovers so far in League One this season, Bristol Rovers conceding on average 13.39 shots per game. Only 7 teams have conceded more shots on target than Bristol Rovers so far in League One this season, Bristol Rovers conceding on average 4.43 shots on target per game.

Looking at the last 4 games, Bristol Rovers have created on average 2.25 shots on target per game - one of the worst attacking numbers in the league right now. During those very games Bristol Rovers have conceded on average 6.50 shots on target per game - the worst defensive numbers in the league right now.

Coventry City

The Sky Blues are pushing for an automatic promotion spot, trailing Rotherham in second place with just one point with one game in hand.

Squad status

No players in or near an expected starting line-up are missing.
Manager Mark Robins on the game on Sunday:
"It’s another game and another chance to progress and we want to go as far as we can in the competition against another side who have done very well this season [...] but from our point of view we will try and pick a side that’s good enough to win the game."

Statistics

Only 6 teams have created more shots than Coventry so far in League One this season, Coventry creating on average 14.04 shots per game. Only 2 teams have created more shots on target than Coventry so far in League One this season, Coventry creating on average 4.96 shots on target per game.
Only Oxford have conceded fewer shots than Coventry so far in League One this season, Coventry conceding on average 9.52 shots per game. Only Fleetwood have conceded fewer shots on target than Coventry so far in League One this season, the West Midlands club conceding on average 3.09 shots on target per game.

Looking at the last 4 games, Coventry have created on average 6.33 shots on target per game - one of the best attacking numbers in the league right now. In the same time span Coventry have conceded on average 3.00 shots on target per game - one fo the best defensive numbers in the league right now.

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Conclusion & Betting Tips

Bristol Rovers is one of the teams creating the fewest and conceding the most shots on target in League One, the trend fortifying these figures. New manager Ben Garner also miss quite a few important players due to injuries.
Coventry is one of the teams creating the most and conceding the fewest shots and shots on target in League One.
My Betting Tip is Coventry.
Stake at 7.5/10 units.

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