Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Coventry City FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Coventry City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Tue 8 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ben Sheaf 14' Y
Dominic Hyam 36' Y
Y 46' Reece James
Jake Clarke-Salter 71' Y
Gustavo Hamer 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

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

3
1
3
Coventry City FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2021-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 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
08 Feb Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
05 Feb Southampton FC A 1–2 L
29 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
25 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
22 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
15 Jan Peterborough United FC A 4–1 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
05 Feb Bristol City FC H 3–1 W
29 Jan Fulham FC A 1–1 D
22 Jan Millwall FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Coventry Building Society Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Sheaf is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' Callum Connolly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Gary Madine — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' Gary Madine has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' Dominic Hyam is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 42' Goal! Viktor Gyokeres scores his 135 goal in 339 matches.
  • 46' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 46.
  • 51' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Reece James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' England international Simon Moore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' Jordan Shipley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 65' Jordan Thorniley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Richard Keogh at the 65 minute mark.
  • 66' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Jordan Shipley by Martyn Waghorn on 66 minute.
  • 70' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 70 minute. Reece James leaves to be changed by Callum Connolly.
  • 71' Jake Clarke-Salter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Gustavo Hamer gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' Kevin Stewart has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Robson on 87 minute.
  • The points are shared — Coventry City FC 1-1 Blackpool FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2021-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 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

2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-05 Southampton FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2022-01-29 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-01-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2022-01-22 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-01-15 Peterborough United FC 1–4 Coventry City FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-05 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol City FC W 2022-01-29 Fulham FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-01-22 Blackpool FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2022-01-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Blackpool FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC37% Draw30% Blackpool FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Blackpool FC
63%
Coventry City FC or Blackpool FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC25% Draw51% Blackpool FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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