‘Fighting talk’ – Coventry City vs Tottenham Hotspur prediction: The72
Coventry City host Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening for a place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Coventry City will be relishing the opportunity to host Spurs for the first time since 2003. Coincidentally their last meeting was also in the same competition, with David Pleat’s Tottenham side coming away 3-0 winners.
The Sky Blues have had a mixed bag of results to kickstart their Championship campaign, currently sat 14th in the league table after their first five fixtures.
Two draws, two losses and one win have gained Mark Robins’ men five points so far, whilst victories over Bristol City and Oxford united in the cup have led to their meeting with Ange Postecoglou’s side in the third round.
Spurs will travel to the West Midlands feeling disappointed with their start in the Premier League, currently on one win from their first four outings.
Back-to-back defeats against Newcastle United and their North London rivals Arsenal will have left a sour taste in their mouths, and they could view this fixture against Coventry as a chance to build confidence.
The top flight outfit have now gone 16 years since they last lifted a trophy, that trophy being the League Cup itself in 2008, so they may relish the opportunity to progress to the next round tomorrow night.
Here, a handful of our writers make their prediction for the game…
