The so-called M69 derby is set to unfold this weekend. Leicester City and Coventry City are located only about 24 miles apart from each other.
The title given to the clash originates from the motorway linking the two Midlands cities. As someone who has backed the Leicestershire side since the Filbert Street days, I can confirm that the Sky Blues are indeed a fairly intense rival of the Foxes.
The two groups of supporters constantly chant insulting songs about one another and attempt to intensify rivalries. The celebrations and bragging when one side scores or triumphs are proof of my feelings.
Although every club in the East and West Midlands claims not to care about LCFC and its followers, they merely do this to irritate, provoke, and get a reaction from the King Power faithful. Banter; eyeroll.
Therefore, neutrals and die-hard fans will both be able to relish Saturday’s midday showdown live on Sky Sports Football and Main Event in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, a strong sign that the Filbert Way outfit could be victorious has surfaced. This remarkable Leicester City statistic was highlighted just before the Coventry matchup.
EFL experts predict stalemate and Foxes defeat
Benjamin Bloom and Sam Parkin have provided us with equally concerning predictions for the encounter:
“I quite like the 2-2 here. Yeah, I’ll go for goals. Good fun and no love lost.” – [Parkin, via EFL Analysis]
“I might take the away win here, just for the fun of it. Even though I think Leicester are pretty strong, certainly squad-wise, I’m going to take a 2-1 away win. Coventry to win this one.” – [Bloom]