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Coventry City
Championship | Gameweek 40
Apr 2, 2022 at 3pm UK
Ricoh Arena
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Coventry
2 - 2
Blackburn

Pickering (8' og.), Gyokeres (90+9')
Robins (10'), Maatsen (76'), Gyokeres (78')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Dack (46'), Wharton (82')
Paul van Hecke (37'), Gallagher (49'), Brereton Diaz (63'), Buckley (68'), Wharton (78')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Coventry City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

This feels like a contest between two teams who can only be classed as outsiders for promotion, and how the game pans out will be down to mentality. The home side have more reason to throw caution to the wind, something which we feel will lead to the Sky Blues claiming a potentially-pivotal win. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Coventry City win with a probability of 46.63%. A draw had a probability of 27.1% and a win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 26.27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.1%) and 2-1 (8.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.71%), while for a Blackburn Rovers win it was 0-1 (9.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.

Result
Coventry CityDrawBlackburn Rovers
46.63%27.11%26.27%
Both teams to score 46.81%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.21%57.8%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.47%78.53%
Coventry City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.21%24.79%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.63%59.37%
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.24%37.76%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.46%74.54%
Score Analysis
    Coventry City 46.62%
    Blackburn Rovers 26.27%
    Draw 27.1%
Coventry CityDrawBlackburn Rovers
1-0 @ 13.05%
2-0 @ 9.1%
2-1 @ 8.87%
3-0 @ 4.23%
3-1 @ 4.12%
3-2 @ 2.01%
4-0 @ 1.48%
4-1 @ 1.44%
Other @ 2.33%
Total : 46.62%
1-1 @ 12.71%
0-0 @ 9.36%
2-2 @ 4.32%
Other @ 0.71%
Total : 27.1%
0-1 @ 9.12%
1-2 @ 6.19%
0-2 @ 4.44%
1-3 @ 2.01%
0-3 @ 1.44%
2-3 @ 1.4%
Other @ 1.66%
Total : 26.27%

How you voted: Coventry vs Blackburn

Coventry City
33.3%
Draw
25.0%
Blackburn Rovers
41.7%
12
Head to Head
Oct 16, 2021 3pm
Blackburn
2-2
Coventry
Rothwell (39'), Gallagher (45')
Buckley (28'), Paul van Hecke (73')
Walker (62'), Kaminski (68' og.)
Kane (79'), Hamer (90+3')
Feb 27, 2021 3pm
Blackburn
1-1
Coventry
Brereton (27')
Douglas (61')
James (50')
Skiri Oestigaard (69')
Skiri Oestigaard (82')
Oct 24, 2020 3pm
Coventry
0-4
Blackburn

Sheaf (74')
Rose (14')
Armstrong (15' pen., 49'), Elliott (62'), Gallagher (88')
Douglas (20'), Armstrong (51')
Aug 8, 2017 7.45pm
Coventry
1-3
Blackburn
Nazon (22')
Camwell (28')
Evans (16'), Smallwood (33'), Samuel (56')
Evans (34'), Samuel (53'), Bennett (69')
Mar 13, 1999 3pm
rhs 2.0
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1Leeds UnitedLeeds29179353193460
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd29186540211958
3Burnley29151223692757
4Sunderland291510442241855
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom291014538251344
6Middlesbrough29128947361144
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn29126113228442
8Bristol City29101183734341
9Watford29125124041-141
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds29118104245-341
11Norwich CityNorwich29109104842639
12Coventry CityCoventry29108113938138
13Queens Park RangersQPR2991193237-538
14Millwall29910102826237
15Preston North EndPreston2981383236-437
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2999113343-1036
17Swansea CitySwansea2997133240-834
18Cardiff CityCardiff29710123344-1131
19Hull City2978143038-829
20Stoke CityStoke29611122636-1029
21Portsmouth2978143652-1629
22Derby CountyDerby2976163240-827
23Luton TownLuton2975172948-1926
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth29410152762-3522


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