Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Coventry Building Society Arena!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 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' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Ben Sheaf will be fuming at that decision.
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 33' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Kasey Palmer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 53' Gary Madine makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Blackpool FC are in front.
  • 56' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Charlie Patino.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 73 minute. Kasey Palmer leaves to be changed by Viktor Gyokeres.
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Blackpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jerry Yates on 80.
  • 85' Tyler Walker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Bidwell at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jerry Yates on 90.
  • The points are shared — Coventry City FC 1-2 Blackpool FC. Honours even.

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
Armand Gnanduillet 1
Curtis Nelson 1
Nathan Delfouneso 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.