Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackpool FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Viktor Gyokeres
Y 34' Kyle McFadzean
Y 83' Gustavo Hamer

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.

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

3
1
3
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-18 Blackpool FC 1–4 Coventry City FC 2022-10-29 Coventry City FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2021-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2019-09-07 Coventry City FC 3–2 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–4 L
14 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 6–1 W
11 Mar Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
04 Mar Burnley FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Reading FC A 1–3 L
21 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Blackpool FC A 4–1 W
14 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
11 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 4–0 W
28 Feb Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
25 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackpool FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Curtis Nelson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Ken Dougall gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Jordan Thorniley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 14' A moment of madness from Viktor Gyokeres on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 19' England international Charlie Patino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Sheaf makes it 0-1.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kyle McFadzean.
  • 34' What an equalizer from Jerry Yates!
  • 35' Blackpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jerry Yates on 35.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' GOAL! Curtis Nelson scores on 45.
  • 50' The deadlock is broken! Kyle McFadzean gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' Charlie Patino makes way for Sonny Carey at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 59' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Lewis Fiorini by Keshi Anderson on 59 minute.
  • 64' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Fankaty Dabo exits the field as Brooke Norton-Cuffy enters on 64.
  • 69' The 29-year-old Gustavo Hamer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 73' What composure from Matt Godden! The England international strokes it home. 2-4.
  • 78' Blackpool 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.
  • 80' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Morgan Rogers departs to be replaced by Josh Bowler.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mick McCarthy will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackpool FC.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gary Madine 3
Jerry Yates 3
Matt Godden 2
Sullay Kaikai 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Wesley Jobello 1
Mark Cullen 1
Joe Dodoo 1

Head to Head

2023-03-18 Blackpool FC 1–4 Coventry City FC 2022-10-29 Coventry City FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2021-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2019-09-07 Coventry City FC 3–2 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2023-03-18 Blackpool FC 1–4 Coventry City FC L 2023-03-14 Blackpool FC 6–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-03-11 Bristol City FC 2–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-03-04 Blackpool FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC L 2023-02-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2023-03-18 Blackpool FC 1–4 Coventry City FC W 2023-03-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-03-11 Coventry City FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2023-03-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–4 Coventry City FC W 2023-02-28 Preston North End FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2023-02-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Coventry City FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC31% Draw27% Coventry City FC42%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Coventry City FC
69%
Blackpool FC or Coventry City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC24% Draw44% Coventry City FC32%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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