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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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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920


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