Coventry vs Luton Championship Play-off Final Bet Builder Tip, Predictions and Odds

Coventry vs Luton betting tips, predictions and match preview ahead of the 2023 Championship play-off final at Wembley this weekend.

Two sides who have enjoyed their own famous Championship fairytales this season, Coventry and Luton now find themselves just 90 minutes away from securing an iconic Premier League return.

Both gaining a string of plaudits this season after really upsetting the Championship establishment, all eyes will fall on Wembley this weekend for what looks set to be a history-making showdown in the capital.

With Coventry and Luton playing out a pair of stalemates in their two Championship battles this season, a famous top-flight return is certainly hanging in the balance.

Ahead of what looks set to be a rollercoaster of emotions from Wembley on Saturday afternoon, we have taken a glance at all the crucial facts and betting markets that are available.

 

Championship Play-off Final Bet Builder Tip

• Under 2.5 goals
• Viktor Gyokeres to score anytime
• Gustavo Hamer to be carded

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Coventry vs Luton Betting Tip

Two sides who have only continued to upset the Championship establishment this season, Coventry and Luton are just 90 minutes away from booking what would be a historic Premier League return.

However, with both of Saturday’s finalists dealing with some public financial issues over recent times, we could be set for a nervy affair at Wembley.

Along with Luton finishing their regular-season run with the second-best defensive tally among Championship clubs, Coventry have also shown their own recent improvements at the back.

Shipping just a single strike in over 300 minutes of action and recording back-to-back clean sheets over their two legs against Middlesbrough earlier in the month, chances could come at a premium in the capital.

Betting Tip: Under 2.5 goals @ 3/5

 

Coventry vs Luton Betting Preview

• Luton ahead in the recent meetings
• Coventry hot-shot striker to score again
• Goals few and far between at Wembley this weekend

In the betting odds for the Championship play-off final, the bookies are struggling to split the sides with Luton slight favourites to win in 90 minutes at around 6/4. Coventry are 2/1 to win the match in normal time and if you want to bet on the play-off winner you’ll get 11/10 for Coventry to make it to the Premier League or 8/11 for it to be Luton in the top flight next season.

 

Luton hold the historic advantage

While Luton might have shocked many last season as they punched a seismic play-off ticket, the Hatters have only continued to cement their spot as one of the Championship’s most feared opposition.

Cruising their way to yet another play-off finish and with many tipping Edwards’ side to book a top-flight return for the first time since 1992 – just one year before the Premier League’s inception – Luton have gained plenty of admirers this season.

Making the trip to Wembley this weekend priced at 16/11 with Ladbrokes’s £20 free bet offer to clinch a historic Premier League return, Luton should be excited by an eye-catching record against Saturday’s play-off rivals.

Playing out a 1-1 draw when they made the trip to the Midlands for their last Championship battle on February 11th, the Hatters are remarkably unbeaten in each of their last nine straight showdowns.

With that extended flurry stemming all the way back to October 2017, Luton will know that their most iconic meeting comes on Saturday afternoon.

 

Gyokeres to complete Coventry’s fairytale story

While the likes of semi-final hero Gustavo Hamer might have continued to gain a string of plaudits this season, it has undoubtedly been the red-hot Viktor Gyokeres who has stolen most of Coventry’s headlines.

Although the 24-year-old might have drawn a pair of blanks against Middlesbrough earlier in the month, the one-time Brighton starlet has embarked on a stellar Championship romp on either side of the World Cup’s winter break.

Mustering 21 Championship strikes this season and only finishing behind Boro’s Chuba Akpom in the race for this year’s Golden Boot, it is no secret that Gyokeres has been heavily linked with a potential Premier League switch this summer.

However, desperate to drag Coventry over the finish line at Wembley and help Mark Robins’ side secure a Premier League return for the first time since 2001, the Swedish marksman will certainly have a crucial role to play here.

Recording more than double the goal tally of any other player in the Midlands this season, Gyokeres opens Saturday’s play-off final priced at 5/2 with Bet365’s new customer welcome offer to bag what would be a famous strike at Wembley.

Betting Tip: Gyokeres to score anytime @ 5/2

 

Luton’s success is built on defensive steel

While Gyokeres might have tortured Championship clubs from up and down the country this season, Luton have certainly gained a reputation for their rugged displays at the back.

Punching their Wembley ticket last week as they snatched that stunning second-leg 2-0 win against Sunderland, it has been the Hatters’ defensive steel that has been the backbone of their success in 2023.

Along with signing off their regular-season adventure with a 0-0 stalemate at home against Hull on May 8th, Luton have recorded two clean sheets in their last three meetings against Championship opposition.

Likewise, shipping just 39 strikes in their 46 Championship appearances this season – a tally that was only surpassed by runaway champions Burnley (35) – Edwards’ men have also kept a clean sheet in eight of their last 13 second-tier showdowns.

Priced at 33/20 with William Hill’s welcome bonus to finish the 90 minutes without picking the ball out of their own net, Luton will know that they must be at their rugged best when they travel to Wembley this weekend.

 

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