Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Coventry City FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Coventry City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 7 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Fankaty Dabo 57' Y
Y 80' Nathan Delfouneso

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Blackpool FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Husband
  • Referee Daniel Middleton
  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Matthew Jones

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Coventry City FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-07 Coventry City FC 3–2 Blackpool FC 2019-01-26 Coventry City FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2018-08-21 Blackpool FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Blackpool FC H 3–2 W
31 Aug Oxford United FC A 3–3 D
24 Aug Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
20 Aug Portsmouth FC A 3–3 D
17 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Coventry City FC A 2–3 L
31 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
24 Aug Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D
20 Aug Gillingham FC A 2–2 D
17 Aug Oxford United FC H 2–1 W
10 Aug Southend United FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Blackpool FC.
  • 2' Brilliant from the ! Sullay Kaikai makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 2.
  • 7' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle McFadzean made 377 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 377 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 27' Coventry City 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.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' What composure from Sullay Kaikai! The Sierra Leone international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 41' A goal from the England international Matt Godden! He fires home on 41 to make it 1-2!
  • 46' A stunning finish from Wesley Jobello — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Curtis Tilt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 57' Fankaty Dabo was booked on 57.
  • 62' Ryan Edwards has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 67 minute. Oliver Turton leaves to be changed by Ben Heneghan.
  • 72' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 73' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Zain Westbrooke departs to be replaced by Callum O'Hare.
  • 78' Armand Gnanduillet, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nathan Delfouneso.
  • 80' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Joe Nuttall is withdrawn and Ryan Hardie gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 90' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Wesley Jobello by Gervane Kastaneer on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Coventry City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Grayson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gary Madine 3
Jerry Yates 3
Matt Godden 2
Sullay Kaikai 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Curtis Nelson 1
Nathan Delfouneso 1
Ben Sheaf 1

Head to Head

2019-09-07 Coventry City FC 3–2 Blackpool FC 2019-01-26 Coventry City FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2018-08-21 Blackpool FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2019-09-07 Coventry City FC 3–2 Blackpool FC W 2019-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–3 Coventry City FC D 2019-08-24 Coventry City FC 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC D 2019-08-17 Coventry City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-08-10 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D

Blackpool FC Form

2019-09-07 Coventry City FC 3–2 Blackpool FC L 2019-08-31 Blackpool FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2019-08-24 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2019-08-20 Gillingham FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2019-08-17 Blackpool FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2019-08-10 Southend United FC 1–3 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Blackpool FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC43% Draw27% Blackpool FC30%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Blackpool FC
57%
Coventry City FC or Blackpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC29% Draw46% Blackpool FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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