Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Wed 19 Apr 2023 · 18:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis Travis 45' Y
Joe Rankin-Costello 80' Y
Y 90' Callum Doyle
Ryan Hedges 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

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6
5
Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2022-11-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-04-02 Coventry City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC 2021-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–2 D
07 Apr Norwich City FC H 0–2 L
01 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
19 Mar Sheffield United FC A 2–3 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W
10 Apr Watford FC H 2–2 D
07 Apr Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
01 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–4 L
18 Mar Blackpool FC A 4–1 W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Blackburn Rovers FC launch into their encounter with Coventry City FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Dahl Tomasson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 39' GOAL! Sam Gallagher fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Lewis Travis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 45' Ben Sheaf makes way for Josh Wilson-Esbrand at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jake Bidwell is replaced by Liam Kelly.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jon Dahl Tomasson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Hayden Carter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Sam Gallagher is replaced by Tyrhys Dolan on 73 minute.
  • 74' Josh Eccles makes way for Tyler Walker at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Hedges made 390 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Joe Rankin-Costello is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Kyle McFadzean is replaced by Jonathan Panzo on 82 minute.
  • 84' Joe Rankin-Costello makes way for Tyler Morton at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Callum Doyle picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

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
Harvey Elliot 1
Jamie Allen 1
Ben Wilson 1
Ben Brereton 1

Head to Head

2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2022-11-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-04-02 Coventry City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC 2021-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2023-04-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-03-19 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-04-10 Coventry City FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-07 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC L 2023-03-18 Blackpool FC 1–4 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.03 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Coventry City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw31% Coventry City FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Coventry City FC
69%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Coventry City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC21% Draw51% Coventry City FC28%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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