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 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer
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
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 |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Coventry City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Hayden Carter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' Coventry City FC make a change. Liam Kelly trudges off to be replaced by Yasin Ayari on 27 minutes.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 376 games and scored 474 goals.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' The whistle greets Adam Wharton as he departs to be replaced by Sondre Tronstad.
- 54' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' Dominic Hyam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luis Binks on 60 minutes.
- 65' 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.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. James Hill will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Arnor Sigurdsson is replacing Dilan Markanday for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 70' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Joe Rankin-Costello by Lewis Travis on 70 minute.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Liam Kitching. He replaces Luis Binks on 72 minute.
- 77' Sondre Tronstad, a Norway central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' 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.
- 85' A stunning finish from Haji Wright — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 86' The whistle greets Tyrhys Dolan as he departs to be replaced by Semir Telalovic.
- 90' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Tatsuhiro Sakamoto on, Matt Godden off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Coventry City FC 1-0 Blackburn Rovers FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| Harry Pickering | 1 |
| Harvey Elliot | 1 |
| Jamie Allen | 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
3 / 4
1.55
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
48%
Coventry City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

