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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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Blackpool FC.
  • 2' The deadlock is broken! Sullay Kaikai gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Wesley Jobello, a Martinique , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' Sullay Kaikai is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 41' Goal! Matt Godden scores his 95 goal in 397 matches.
  • 46' GOAL! Wesley Jobello scores on 45. Assisted by Jordy Hiwula
  • 51' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Fankaty Dabo on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' Oliver Turton makes way for Ben Heneghan at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 72' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' Coventry City FC make a change. Zain Westbrooke trudges off to be replaced by Callum O'Hare on 73 minutes.
  • 78' It’s high time Simon Grayson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Nathan Delfouneso gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Hardie. He replaces Joe Nuttall on 80 minute.
  • 85' Blackpool FC have won 487 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Wesley Jobello as he leaves the pitch. Gervane Kastaneer steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackpool FC.

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
Mark Cullen 1
Joe Dodoo 1
Kasey Palmer 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.