Portsmouth vs Coventry Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this one. Coventry come marching into Portsmouth sitting top of the Championship, and blimey, they're playing some stuff this season. Ten games, unbeaten, 22 points - that's proper title form, that is.

They're scoring goals for fun too, netting 30 in their last 10 matches. We're talking 5-0 at Sheffield Wednesday, 4-0 at Millwall, even a 7-1 hammering of QPR. They're averaging 3 goals per game away from home, which is just ridiculous at this level.

Pompey? Well, they're having a bit of a mixed time of it. Sitting 16th with 12 points from 9 games, they're not exactly setting the world alight. They've only scored 8 goals in their last 10 matches - that's less than 1 per game, mate. They did have a decent 1-0 win against Middlesbrough recently, but then followed it up with a 0-2 loss at home to Sheffield Wednesday, who are rock bottom.

The head-to-head does give Pompey fans some hope though - they've won 3 out of 5 against Coventry at home. But that last meeting ended 1-0 to Coventry, and current form counts for a lot in this game.

Coventry are averaging nearly 6 shots on target per game compared to Pompey's 3, and their away form is solid with 3 wins from their last 6 on the road. They're conceding a few more away from home (1.17 per game), but when you're scoring nearly 3, you can afford that.

Pompey are struggling to score at home, only managing 1 per game on their own patch. They've kept a few clean sheets, but against this Coventry attack? I'm not so sure.

The bookies have Coventry at 1.91, which seems decent value given they're top of the league and scoring for fun. Pompey at 3.80 looks a bit short based on recent form.

Key Points:

• Coventry top of Championship, unbeaten in 10 games

• Coventry scoring 3 goals per game overall, 2.83 away from home

• Pompey only scoring 0.8 goals per game, 1.0 at home

• Coventry won 5-0 at Sheffield Wednesday in last away game

• Pompey lost 0-2 at home to Sheffield Wednesday recently

• Coventry averaging 6 shots on target per game vs Pompey's 3

• Head-to-head: Pompey 3-1-1 at home vs Coventry historically

Look, sometimes you've got to go with the form, and Coventry's form is absolutely electric. They're scoring goals from everywhere and look unstoppable right now. Pompey are struggling to find the net and while they've got that decent home record against Coventry historically, this current Coventry side looks a different beast altogether.

The value is with the away win here. Coventry should have too much quality and firepower for a Pompey side that's finding goals hard to come by.