Despite their strong start to the season, Bristol City have now lost their way, and Pearson will be aware that each defeat will undermine their previous results. At a time when Coventry will also be content with a share of the spoils to maintain their momentum, we are predicting a low-scoring draw.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Coventry City win with a probability of 41.44%. A win for Bristol City had a probability of 33.06% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.81%) and 0-2 (6.91%). The likeliest Bristol City win was 1-0 (8.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.