Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 27 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park 20,026 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' Kasey Palmer
R 62' Liam Kitching

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
  • Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

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

1
6
5
Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC 2023-10-04 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
21 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–3 L
13 Apr Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
10 Apr Bristol City FC A 0–5 L
06 Apr Southampton FC H 0–0 D
01 Apr Sunderland AFC A 5–1 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
24 Apr Hull City AFC H 2–3 L
21 Apr Manchester United FC H 5–7 L
13 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–3 L
09 Apr Southampton FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Leeds United FC H 2–1 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' The wait is over. Coventry City FC get us underway at Ewood Park.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle McFadzean made 376 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Ellis Simms has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Kasey Palmer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
  • 55' Liam Kitching needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Sam Gallagher is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 62' Liam Kitching is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 63' The whistle greets Joe Rankin-Costello as he departs to be replaced by Yasin Ayari.
  • 65' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Kasey Palmer has done his job and it is now time for Joel Latibeaudiere to step up.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 72' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 72 minute. Ellis Simms leaves to be changed by Matt Godden.
  • 73' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 73 minute. Harry Pickering leaves to be changed by Benjamin Chrisene.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Szmodics, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 19 goals in the last 14 games.
  • 86' Jake Bidwell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum O'Hare at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Tyrhys Dolan exits the field as Andrew Moran enters on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Gallagher 3
Adam Armstrong 2
Haji Wright 2
Brandon Thomas-Asante 2
Bradley Dack 1
Bobby Thomas 1
Scott Wharton 1
Viktor Gyokeres 1

Head to Head

2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC 2023-10-04 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2024-04-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-04-13 Leeds United FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-04-10 Bristol City FC 5–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-04-01 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2024-04-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2024-04-24 Coventry City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC L 2024-04-21 Coventry City FC 5–7 Manchester United FC L 2024-04-13 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-04-09 Southampton FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-04-06 Coventry City FC 2–1 Leeds United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC39% Draw32% Coventry City FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Coventry City FC
61%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Coventry City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC24% Draw55% Coventry City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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