Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
John Buckley 28' Y
Jan Paul van Hecke 73' Y
Y 79' Todd Kane
Y 90' Gustavo Hamer

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
6
5
Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC 2021-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-10-24 Coventry City FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Coventry City FC H 2–2 D
02 Oct Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
28 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–3 L
25 Sep Cardiff City FC H 5–1 W
18 Sep Barnsley FC A 0–0 D
14 Sep Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
02 Oct Fulham FC H 4–1 W
29 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–5 L
24 Sep Peterborough United FC H 3–0 W
18 Sep Millwall FC A 1–1 D
15 Sep Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Coventry City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Kelly made 384 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' A moment of madness from John Buckley on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 38' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' Joe Rothwell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Goal! Sam Gallagher scores his 44 goal in 363 matches.
  • 50' John Buckley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' What composure from Tyler Walker! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 63' The whistle greets Ben Sheaf as he departs to be replaced by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 66' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Davenport is hanging John Buckley on the field on 66 minute.
  • 68' The Belgium goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 2-2!
  • 73' Jan Paul van Hecke is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 74' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Brereton is hanging Sam Gallagher on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Coventry City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 79' Martyn Waghorn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Walker at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Gallagher 3
Adam Armstrong 2
Haji Wright 2
Brandon Thomas-Asante 2
Viktor Gyokeres 1
Harry Pickering 1
Harvey Elliot 1
Jamie Allen 1

Head to Head

2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC 2021-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-10-24 Coventry City FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2021-10-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-09-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC W 2021-09-18 Barnsley FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-09-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W

Coventry City FC Form

2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2021-10-02 Coventry City FC 4–1 Fulham FC W 2021-09-29 Luton Town FC 5–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-09-24 Coventry City FC 3–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-09-18 Millwall FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC53% Draw24% Coventry City FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Coventry City FC
47%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Coventry City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC41% Draw42% Coventry City FC17%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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