Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 29 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ben Sheaf 13' Y
Y 56' Ken Dougall
Y 65' Charlie Patino
Y 90' Jerry Yates
Y 90' Gary Madine

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Coventry City FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-29 Coventry City FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 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

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
25 Oct Rotherham United FC H 2–2 D
22 Oct Stoke City FC A 2–0 W
19 Oct Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
15 Oct Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
08 Oct Burnley FC H 0–1 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
22 Oct Preston North End FC H 4–2 W
19 Oct Hull City AFC H 1–3 L
15 Oct Sheffield United FC A 3–3 D
08 Oct Watford FC H 3–1 W
04 Oct Sunderland AFC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Coventry City FC gets underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' Ben Sheaf is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
  • 18' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Goal! Kasey Palmer scores his 24 goal in 382 matches.
  • 45' Ben Wilson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' 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.
  • 53' GOAL! Gary Madine scores on 53.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Ken Dougall. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 384 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Charlie Patino.
  • 70' 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.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Viktor Gyokeres. He replaces Kasey Palmer on 73 minute.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' GOAL! Jerry Yates scores on 80.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jake Bidwell is replaced by Tyler Walker.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jerry Yates on 90.
  • With this win, Blackpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gary Madine 3
Jerry Yates 3
Matt Godden 2
Sullay Kaikai 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Wesley Jobello 1
Mark Cullen 1
Joe Dodoo 1

Head to Head

2022-10-29 Coventry City FC 1–2 Blackpool FC 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

Coventry City FC Form

2022-10-29 Coventry City FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2022-10-25 Coventry City FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2022-10-22 Stoke City FC 0–2 Coventry City FC W 2022-10-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2022-10-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2022-10-08 Coventry City FC 0–1 Burnley FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2022-10-29 Coventry City FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W 2022-10-22 Blackpool FC 4–2 Preston North End FC W 2022-10-19 Blackpool FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2022-10-15 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Blackpool FC D 2022-10-08 Blackpool FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2022-10-04 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Blackpool FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 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 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC35% Draw29% Blackpool FC36%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Blackpool FC
65%
Coventry City FC or Blackpool FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC26% Draw48% Blackpool FC26%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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