Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Tue 21 Jan 2025 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park 12,819 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 41' Ellis Simms
0–2 48' Brandon Thomas-Asante
Y 37' Luis Binks

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

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
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 2023-10-04 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Coventry City FC H 0–2 L
18 Jan Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
15 Jan Portsmouth FC H 3–0 W
11 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
04 Jan Burnley FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
18 Jan Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
11 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–3 W
04 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–2 L
01 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Millwall FC H 0–0 D

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' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 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' 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.
  • 30' Milan van Ewijk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Luis Binks gets a card.
  • 41' Ellis Simms does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Adam Forshaw. He replaces Callum Brittain on 46 minute.
  • 48' Goal! Brandon Thomas-Asante scores his 26 goal in 191 matches.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — John Buckley exits the field as Andreas Weimann enters on 58.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Danny Batth is replaced by Dion Sanderson.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' The whistle greets Victor Torp as he departs to be replaced by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
  • 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Norman Bassette is hanging Ellis Simms on the field on 86 minute.
  • Coventry City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2023-10-04 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2025-01-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Coventry City FC L 2025-01-18 Oxford United FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Portsmouth FC W 2025-01-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2025-01-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2025-01-01 Leeds United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2025-01-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Coventry City FC W 2025-01-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2025-01-11 Coventry City FC 4–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2025-01-04 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-01-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC29% Draw31% Coventry City FC40%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Coventry City FC
71%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Coventry City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC20% Draw52% Coventry City FC28%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+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
30% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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