Coventry City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Natalie Aspinall
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Barnsley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Watford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' In just a few seconds St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 5' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Barry Douglas suffering a number of foals already.
- 14' It’s gonna be a Red card for Michael Rose.
- 15' The England Adam Armstrong breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-1!
- 20' Poor challenge from Barry Douglas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' What composure from Adam Armstrong! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 51' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Derrick Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Matt Godden is replaced by Maxime Biamou on 60 minute.
- 61' Amari'i Bell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Barry Douglas on 61 minute.
- 62' Assisted by Ben Brereton with the perfectly-timed delivery and Harvey Elliot makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 64' The crowd applauds Adam Armstrong as he leaves the pitch. Sam Gallagher steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for John Buckley. He replaces Tom Trybull on 68 minute.
- 73' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Callum O'Hare is replaced by Gervane Kastaneer.
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Lewis Holtby has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 271 appearances.
- 88' GOAL! Sam Gallagher fires home to make it 0-4!
- The points are shared — Coventry City FC 0-4 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 18
- 11
- 1
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Maxime Biamou 60'
- 15
- 6
-
21
Sam McCallum ↓ Josh Pask 61'
- 14
- 4
Bench
-
33
Gervane Kastaneer ↑ 77'
- 13
- 20
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 60'
- 2
-
16
Josh Pask ↑ 61'
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 16
-
19
Tom Trybull ↓ John Buckley 68'
-
15
Barry Douglas ↓ Amari'i Bell 61'
- 3
- 26
- 24
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↓ Sam Gallagher 64'
- 20
- 10
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 64'
- 2
-
17
Amari'i Bell ↑ 61'
- 29
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 68'
- 39
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Gallagher | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 2 |
| Tyler Walker | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 1 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2020-10-24
Coventry City FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-10-20
Coventry City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-17
Brentford FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
2020-10-02
Coventry City FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2020-09-26
Barnsley FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2020-09-18
Coventry City FC
3–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-10-24
Coventry City FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-10-21
Watford FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-10-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-09-26
Derby County FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-09-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Blackburn Rovers FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
80%
Coventry City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10%
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

