Coventry vs Manchester United Prediction 21 April 2024

Manchester United is once again rushing to the final of the FA Cup, where, as last year, their neighbors from "City" are already waiting for them. Coventry, a sensational team, will be the "Red Devils'" opponent in the semi-final, reaching this stage for only the second time in their history. The match will take place on April 21 at the Wembley Stadium in London.

Coventry will not be able to count on two midfielders. Sakamoto and Allen are out of the game, but both have been injured for a long time, so their absence will not be an insurmountable problem. United, on the other hand, again has huge problems in the defense line. Shaw, Martinez, Malacia, Evans, Varane, Lindelof, and Cambwala are injured. The only healthy central defender is Maguire. Fabrizio Romano reports that Ten Hag has been pairing him with Casemiro.

The match will be officiated by Englishman Robert Jones. In 5 of the last 6 matches, he has shown more than 4 yellow cards. The average number of fouls over the last 10 matches is 20, and over the last 100 – 22.

On average, matches involving Coventry City have 21.5 fouls, 10.6 of which are by the "Sky Blues". In "United" games, there are fewer fouls – 19.7, but the "devils" themselves foul more often – 10.9 times. In terms of yellow cards, the Premier League representatives are also ahead – 2.1 against 2. Considering the referee's statistics, one can bet on the total number of yellow cards over (3.5) for 1.61.

The last confrontation between the opponents took place in 2007, so the statistics of head-to-head are unlikely to play a significant role in choosing a bet for the upcoming match.

For Coventry, this is a historic chance to win the FA Cup for the second time in history. The club's first victory occurred in the distant year of 1987, at a time when none of the current squad's players were yet born.Coventry City has had more than 3.5 corners in 13 of the last 14 matches. A bet on the total corners of the "Sky Blues" over (3.5) is valued at 1.57.

As for "United", triumph in the cup is a chance to brighten up a terrible season. Moreover, victory would give the "Red Devils" an opportunity to compete in the Europa League next season – excellent motivation for Ten Hag's boys.Manchester United scores in the second half in 5 consecutive matches. Betting on a "Red Devils" goal in the second half is offered at 1.3.

After conducting a detailed analysis of the upcoming meeting, we have concluded that the optimal option for placing a bet is both to score (yes) for 1.6.