Blackburn Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Coventry City FC

Fri 17 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Ewood Park 19,657 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ryoya Morishita 54' 1–0

1–1 84' Bobby Thomas

Yuki Ohashi 7' Y

Yuri Ribeiro 51' Y

Y 51' Frank Onyeka

Taylor Gardner-Hickman 65' Y

Ryoya Morishita 65' Y

Overview

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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lewis Smith
Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
Assistant 2

5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Coventry City FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2025-10-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2025-01-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Coventry City FC 2024-10-01 Coventry City FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	1–1	D
14 Apr	Southampton FC	A	0–3	L
11 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	1–1	D
06 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–0	D
03 Apr	Birmingham City FC	A	1–0	W
21 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–0	D

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–1	D
11 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–0	D
06 Apr	Hull City AFC	A	0–0	D
03 Apr	Derby County FC	H	3–2	W
21 Mar	Swansea City AFC	A	3–0	W
14 Mar	Southampton FC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

–/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Oladapo Afolayan	3 G	2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen	3 G	1 A
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Coventry City FC is underway.
5' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
7' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Yuki Ohashi gets a card.
12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
27' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
37' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
51' That is a card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Yuri Ribeiro will be fuming at that decision.
54' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryoya Morishita on 54.
59' Yuri Ribeiro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
62' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Romain Esse comes on to replace Joel Latibeaudiere.
65' That looks like a foul for a card for Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
70' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
71' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Moussa Baradji is replaced by Ryan Hedges on 71 minute.
76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
79' Taylor Gardner-Hickman makes way for Adam Forshaw at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
84' What a moment for Bobby Thomas! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
90' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 90 minute. Ephron Mason-Clark leaves to be changed by Josh Eccles.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

4
Yuri Ribeiro
15
Sean McLoughlin
23
Yuki Ohashi
25
Ryoya Morishita
20
Eiran Cashin
22
Balazs Toth
5
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↓ Adam Forshaw 79'
2
Ryan Alebiosu
38
Tom Atcheson
31
Kristi Montgomery
24
Moussa Baradji ↓ Ryan Hedges 71'

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

3
Jay Dasilva
6
Matt Grimes
10
Ephron Mason-Clark ↓ Josh Eccles 90'
16
Frank Onyeka ↓ Victor Torp 62'
15
Liam Kitching
5
Jack Rudoni ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante 71'
27
Milan van Ewijk
22
Joel Latibeaudiere ↓ Romain Esse 62'
4
Bobby Thomas
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Haji Wright 62'
19
Carl Rushworth

Bench

23
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↑ 71'
21
Jake Bidwell
13
Ben Wilson
26
Luke Woolfenden
28
Josh Eccles ↑ 90'
11
Haji Wright ↑ 62'
29
Victor Torp ↑ 62'
20
Kaine Kesler
14
Romain Esse ↑ 62'

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Gallagher	3
Adam Armstrong	2
Haji Wright	2
Brandon Thomas-Asante	2
Ben Wilson	1
Ben Brereton	1
Matty James	1
Joe Rothwell	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2026-04-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2026-04-14 Southampton FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-04-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2026-04-03 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2026-04-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2026-04-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2026-04-06 Hull City AFC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2026-04-03 Coventry City FC 3–2 Derby County FC W 2026-03-21 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2026-03-14 Coventry City FC 1–2 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.83 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC29% Draw33% Coventry City FC38%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 1.94

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	58%	42%
± 2.5	31%	69%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Coventry City FC

71%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Coventry City FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC18% Draw55% Coventry City FC27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16.8%

0 – 1

14.5%

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

10.6%

0 – 2

8.4%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

5.4%

2 – 0

4.7%

2 – 2

3.1%

0 – 3

3.1%

1 – 3

2.7%

3 – 1

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	17%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	23%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	12%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.