Coventry City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Watford FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Coventry City FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 95 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 28 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 97 | Scored | 2 |
| 45 | Conceded | 2 |
| +52 | GD | +0 |
| 2.07 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 61% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Coventry City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC has kicked off!
- 5' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 27' The supporters are chanting for Yasin Ayari. He replaces Liam Kelly on 27 minute.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' 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 Kyle McFadzean suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' Hayden Carter, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Sondre Tronstad on, Adam Wharton off on 49 minutes.
- 54' Bobby Thomas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luis Binks.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Hill.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Eccles on 67.
- 69' Arnor Sigurdsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dilan Markanday at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' Lewis Travis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Rankin-Costello at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' The crowd applauds Luis Binks as he leaves the pitch. Liam Kitching steps in for Coventry City FC.
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' James Hill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Against the run of play, Haji Wright has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Tyrhys Dolan is replaced by Semir Telalovic.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto. He replaces Matt Godden on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Coventry City FC players.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 8
- 13
- 24
-
6
Liam Kelly ↓ Yasin Ayari 27'
- 28
- 22
-
2
Luis Binks ↓ Liam Kitching 72'
- 4
-
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Haji Wright 72'
Bench
- 40
- 21
-
11
Haji Wright ↑ 72'
-
15
Liam Kitching ↑ 72'
-
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↑ 90'
-
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 27'
- 49
- 46
Coach
Mark Robins
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 17
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Semir Telalovic 86'
- 18
- 24
-
23
Adam Wharton ↓ Sondre Tronstad 49'
- 12
Bench
-
27
Lewis Travis ↑ 70'
- 16
- 3
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↑ 69'
- 14
-
6
Sondre Tronstad ↑ 49'
- 34
- 30
-
33
Semir Telalovic ↑ 86'
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Gallagher | 3 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 1 |
| Matty James | 1 |
| Joe Rothwell | 1 |
| Jake Bidwell | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2023-10-04
Coventry City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-09-30
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–3
Coventry City FC
W
2023-09-25
Coventry City FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2023-09-19
Cardiff City FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
L
2023-09-15
Hull City AFC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2023-09-02
Coventry City FC
3–3
Watford FC
D
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2023-10-04
Coventry City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
L
2023-09-23
Ipswich Town FC
4–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-09-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2023-09-16
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2023-09-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.8
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Coventry City FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
33%
Coventry City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.