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Championship | Gameweek 8
Oct 1, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
The Coventry Building Society Arena
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Coventry
3 - 0
Blackburn

Bidwell (11'), Wright (48'), Thomas-Asante (84')
Sheaf (58')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Cantwell (61'), Carter (67'), Buckley (81')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Leeds 3-0 Coventry
Saturday, September 28 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Blackburn 2-0 QPR
Saturday, September 28 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Coventry City 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

The league table and form suggests Blackburn should be favourites for this one, but even though Coventry have had a tough time of it this season, specifically at home, Blackburn should not expect an easy encounter. Blackburn are yet to win a league game on the road this season, drawing all three, and another could be in store here, especially if Coventry can unlock the undoubted quality they have in their ranks. 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 46.73%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 29.39% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.58%) and 2-0 (7.24%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 1-2 (7.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.07%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Coventry City would win this match.

Result
Coventry CityDrawBlackburn Rovers
46.73% (0.0079999999999956 0.01) 23.88% (0.047000000000001 0.05) 29.39% (-0.052 -0.05)
Both teams to score 59.11% (-0.207 -0.21)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.22% (-0.255 -0.26)42.78% (0.258 0.26)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.82% (-0.255 -0.26)65.18% (0.259 0.26)
Coventry City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.5% (-0.096999999999994 -0.1)18.5% (0.101 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.29% (-0.167 -0.17)49.71% (0.171 0.17)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.53% (-0.164 -0.16)27.47% (0.168 0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.03% (-0.215 -0.22)62.96% (0.218 0.22)
Score Analysis
    Coventry City 46.73%
    Blackburn Rovers 29.39%
    Draw 23.87%
Coventry CityDrawBlackburn Rovers
2-1 @ 9.35% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-0 @ 8.58% (0.071 0.07)
2-0 @ 7.24% (0.037 0.04)
3-1 @ 5.26% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
3-0 @ 4.07% (0.008 0.01)
3-2 @ 3.4% (-0.026 -0.03)
4-1 @ 2.22% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-0 @ 1.72% (-0.002 -0)
4-2 @ 1.43% (-0.016 -0.02)
Other @ 3.48%
Total : 46.73%
1-1 @ 11.07% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
2-2 @ 6.04% (-0.027 -0.03)
0-0 @ 5.08% (0.058000000000001 0.06)
3-3 @ 1.46% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 0.22%
Total : 23.87%
1-2 @ 7.16% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
0-1 @ 6.57% (0.044 0.04)
0-2 @ 4.24% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.08% (-0.018 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.6% (-0.024 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.83% (-0.004 -0)
1-4 @ 1% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 2.92%
Total : 29.39%

How you voted: Coventry vs Blackburn

Coventry City
Draw
Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City
27.8%
Draw
22.2%
Blackburn Rovers
50.0%
72
Head to Head
Apr 27, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 45
Blackburn
0-0
Coventry
Eustace (0')
Palmer (50')
Kitching (62')
Oct 4, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 10
Coventry
1-0
Blackburn
Wright (85')
Binks (60'), Eccles (67')

Hill (66')
Apr 19, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 43
Blackburn
1-1
Coventry
Gallagher (39')
Wilson (90+5')
Nov 1, 2022 7.45pm
Apr 2, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 40
Coventry
2-2
Blackburn
Pickering (8' og.), Gyokeres (90+9')
Robins (10'), Maatsen (76'), Gyokeres (78')
Dack (46'), Wharton (82')
Paul van Hecke (37'), Gallagher (49'), Brereton Diaz (63'), Buckley (68'), Wharton (78')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds382311476255180
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd38257653282580
3Burnley382115252114178
4Sunderland381912755371869
5Coventry CityCoventry38178135548759
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom381318748341457
7Bristol City38141594941857
8Middlesbrough38159145748954
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn38157164240252
10Watford38157164751-452
11Millwall381312133739-251
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds38149155359-651
13Norwich CityNorwich381213136054649
14Preston North EndPreston381017113944-547
15Queens Park RangersQPR381112154450-645
16Swansea CitySwansea38128183849-1144
17Portsmouth38119184661-1542
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd381012163955-1642
19Hull City381011173947-841
20Stoke CityStoke38912173751-1439
21Cardiff CityCardiff38912174262-2039
22Derby CountyDerby38108204051-1138
23Luton TownLuton3898213460-2635
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth38712194077-3733


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