Coventry City will be hoping to continue their push towards a Championship League Title, as they face a Derby County side with playoff aspirations in this division.
The Sky Blues are nine points clear of nearest challengers Middlesbrough and their league position can be pinpointed down to their excellent home form. Frank Lampard's men have the best home record in the league, with 45 points gained from a possible 57 on home soil. Even more impressively, Coventry City have conceded only 15 goals at home but have scored the most with 40 in total, with 2.11 goals on average scored. The league leaders are in tremendous form with seven wins from their last eight matches following their comprehensive 3-0 win against Swansea City before the international break.
Derby County are only three points adrift of the top six places in the Championship and prior to the international break the Rams had won their last two league fixtures against Birmingham (1-0) and Portsmouth (0-1). At home, Derby County have won four of their previous five matches; however, away from home, they are likely to struggle against Coventry City. The Rams have lost three of their previous five games on the road, with an xG conceded of 1.62.
Coventry City are the favourites here. The two sides met in all time Championship classic earlier this season, with the Sky Blues coming out on top in a 5-3 win and this time round, we can see a 3-1 win for Lampard's side.
Coventry City 3-1 Derby County
