Coventry City vs Maidstone United prediction 26.02.2024

• Competition: FA Cup 1/8 Finals
• Date: Monday, 26th February 2024
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena (Coventry)

On Monday night, the Championship team Coventry will host the sixth-tier team Maidstone at the Coventry Building Society Arena in the FA Cup 1/8 Finals.

Coventry is among the teams striving for promotion to the Premier League. They had a strong showing last season, finishing fifth in the regular season and narrowly missing out on reaching the English top-flight division due to a penalty shootout loss against Lutton Town in the Finals. This year, the Sky Blues are not faring as well, currently sitting eighth with 51 points. However, they are still only three points away from the Playoffs, despite having played an extra game.

The most astonishing revelation of this season’s FA Cup is Maidstone, who have managed to eliminate Ipswich, a top Championship team, in the previous round. Last season, the Stones were relegated from the National League but are now eyeing a swift return. Currently, it appears their highest realistic aspiration is to reach the playoffs, as they are already a whopping 21 points behind the first place, which comes with direct promotion.

Coventry vs Maidstone pick: Coventry to win and cover the -2 AH spread

Coventry maintained an undefeated streak across four matches, with three victories, before succumbing to a 3:0 defeat against Preston in their most recent game. Typically, the Sky Blues have showcased a strong performance at home this season, having only been defeated twice in 19 games.

Maidstone has been impressive in the FA Cup, regularly defeating teams from superior tiers. However, their performance in the league this season has been less than stellar, particularly during away games. Out of their last eight away matches in all competitions, the Stones suffered six losses. Out of these six, they lost by a margin of two or more goals in three instances.

We firmly believe that Coventry is superior and despite Maidstone’s previous victories over strong teams, their performance away from home is unconvincing. We fully expect a significant win for Coventry, anything less would be a huge shock.