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Coventry to face Burnley as Clarets aim for another important win

Coventry to face Burnley as Clarets aim for another important win

There are only seven rounds of matches left in the Championship and the highlighted game of the weekend will be played at the CBS Arena between fifth-placed Coventry and third-placed Burnley.

Coventry have been performing well in the latter part of the season, but they didn't play at their best last Friday and suffered a 3-1 defeat against Sheffield United as visitors.

Despite this setback, Frank Lampard's team has achieved victory in their last four matches at home and will aim to provide a tough challenge for Burnley, who previously beat them 2-0 at Turf Moor earlier in the season.

Burnley is currently 22 points ahead of Coventry and is in a competition with Sheffield United and Leeds for two automatic promotion spots.

They have remained composed in recent weeks and are heading to Coventry seeking their sixth win in seven league games.

Team news

Ben Sheaf (suffering from an unspecified injury) made his comeback as a substitute in last Friday's 3-1 loss against Sheffield United, while Brandon Thomas-Asante (groin) and Jack Rudoni (shoulder) were absent.

In addition to the disappointing result at Bramall Lane, goalkeeper Oliver Dovin sustained a serious knee injury. Brad Collins replaced him during the match and is expected to continue in goal.

Burnley's injury concerns have reduced in the recent period, although Enock Agyei (muscle strain) and Jonjo Shelvey (leg) missed Saturday's 1-0 victory against Bristol City.

Scott Parker prefers a consistent lineup but has multiple attacking choices with Luca Koleosho, Ashley Barnes, and Lyle Foster competing for a place in the starting eleven.

Coventry manager Frank Lampard will try to motivate his team after a bad defeat against Sheffield United in their recent match.
Coventry manager Frank Lampard will try to motivate his team after a bad defeat against Sheffield United in their recent match.

The stats

Burnley has won four of their last six away matches in the Championship.

The team has kept 15 clean sheets in their previous 17 league games.

Burnley has scored the opening goal in each of their past six league matches.

Burnley has won their last three games against Coventry without conceding any goals.

Coventry's last seven matches have seen at least three goals in six of them.

Both teams have scored in five of Coventry's last seven encounters.

Prediction

Burnley has been performing excellently in the push for promotion and can face a significant test by defeating Coventry in the West Midlands.

The team has accumulated 81 points from 39 matches and is looking to surpass the 90-point mark before the season concludes.

Half of Burnley's 22 league victories have been achieved on the road, including notable wins against Leeds (1-0) and Sheffield United (2-0).

Parker's squad will be confident of securing victories at any away venue and might possess more experience and quality than Coventry, who suffered a setback to their spirit last weekend and could take some time to recover fully.