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Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 17th Apr, 20:00 BST, Ewood Park, Blackburn

Frank Lampard will be hoping for a precious away win in the Championship on Friday night, as he takes his Coventry City side to the Ewood Park to visit Blackburn Rovers and Michael O'Neill. We have predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head statistics across every major market, so there's nowhere better to prepare Championship clash.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Blackburn
28%
--
Draw
27%
--
Coventry
45%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Coventry 1-0
12%
--
Blackburn 1-0
9%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Coventry 2-1
9%
--
Coventry 2-0
9%
--
Blackburn 2-1
7%
--
Blackburn 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Coventry 3-1
4%
--
Coventry 3-0
4%
--
Blackburn 3-1
2%
--
Coventry 3-2
2%
--
Blackburn 3-0
2%
--
Blackburn 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Home 1st Goal
44%
--
Away 1st Goal
51%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
48%
--
BTTS - No
52%
--
BTTS - Home Win
12%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
18%
--
Home/draw
55%
--
Away/draw
72%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
47%
--
Away DNB
64%
--
Blackburn win to nil
16%
--
Coventry win to nil
27%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Blackburn have played 40 matches so far this season and are in 19th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

32 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 7 and won 10. Blackburn have conceded 43 goals, scored 31, failed to score in 10 matches and kept 8 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Blackburn have played 20 games at home, winning 4, drawing 7 and losing 9 fixtures. They have scored 18 goals, conceded 25 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Coventry lay in 1st place on 83 points in the Championship league table having played 40 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 40 games against teams below them in the table, winning 25, drawing 8 and losing 7 games. They have scored 84 goals and kept 14 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Coventry have conceded 42 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Coventry have played 20 away games, winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 2.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Blackburn
Coventry
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry4025874283 
Apr 17
l
 
2-0A
-
-
2
Millwall40219101072 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-4F
3
M'Boro40201192171 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-1F
w
 
2-4F
4
Ipswich38191272869 
Sep 20
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
5
Hull4020713567 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-3F
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 6
6
Wrexham40171310964 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 26
l
 
3-2F
7
Southampton391712101563 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 25
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1F
8
Derby4017914760 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1F
w
 
3-2F
w
 
3-5F
9
Watford40141412356 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-1F
May 2
10
QPR4016816-556 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-3F
w
 
7-1F
l
 
2-1F
11
Norwich4016717655 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
12
Stoke4015916554 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
13
Bristol C4015916054 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
14
Birmingham40141115-253 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-2A
15
Preston40131413-453 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1F
16
Swansea4015817-553 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-3F
17
Sheff Utd4015619051 
l
 
1-3F
Apr 22
w
 
3-1A
w
 
1-2A
18
Charlton40121216-1148 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-0A
w
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
19
Blackburn40121018-1246 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Apr 17
20
West Brom40111118-1444 
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-2A
w
 
0-2F
21
Portsmouth39101118-1741 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
Apr 21
w
 
1-2F
22
Leicester40111316-940 
May 2
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
23
Oxford Utd4091318-1540 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2F
24
Sheff Wed401930-57-6 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 11
w
 
0-5F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Blackburn 19TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Blackburn0 - 0M'Boro
Blackburn1 - 1Portsmouth
Blackburn1 - 2Bristol C
Blackburn1 - 0Preston
Blackburn1 - 0Sheff Wed
Blackburn0 - 1Hull
Blackburn1 - 1Watford
Blackburn2 - 2Charlton
Blackburn0 - 2Wrexham
Blackburn2 - 0Millwall
Blackburn1 - 1Oxford Utd
Blackburn1 - 1Ipswich
Blackburn0 - 1QPR
Blackburn1 - 2Derby
Blackburn2 - 1Southampton
Blackburn1 - 3Sheff Utd
Blackburn1 - 1Stoke
Blackburn1 - 2Swansea
Blackburn0 - 2Norwich
Blackburn1 - 2Birmingham
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABlackburn1 - 0Birmingham
HBlackburn0 - 0M'Boro
ABlackburn2 - 1Millwall
ABlackburn0 - 1Oxford Utd
HBlackburn1 - 1Portsmouth
ABlackburn1 - 3Derby
HBlackburn1 - 2Bristol C
HBlackburn1 - 0Preston
ABlackburn3 - 1QPR
ABlackburn0 - 2Norwich
HBlackburn1 - 0Sheff Wed
HBlackburn0 - 1Hull
HBlackburn1 - 1Watford
ABlackburn1 - 3Swansea
ABlackburn0 - 3Ipswich
HBlackburn2 - 2Charlton
HBlackburn0 - 2Wrexham
ABlackburn0 - 0Sheff Wed
ABlackburn0 - 0M'Boro
HBlackburn2 - 0Millwall
Coventry 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Swansea0 - 3Coventry
Bristol C0 - 2Coventry
Sheff Utd1 - 2Coventry
West Brom0 - 2Coventry
QPR2 - 1Coventry
Norwich2 - 1Coventry
Birmingham3 - 2Coventry
Charlton1 - 1Coventry
Southampton1 - 1Coventry
Preston1 - 1Coventry
Ipswich3 - 0Coventry
M'Boro2 - 4Coventry
Stoke0 - 1Coventry
Wrexham3 - 2Coventry
Portsmouth1 - 2Coventry
Sheff Wed0 - 5Coventry
Millwall0 - 4Coventry
Leicester0 - 0Coventry
Oxford Utd2 - 2Coventry
Derby3 - 5Coventry
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCoventry3 - 2Derby
ACoventry3 - 0Swansea
HCoventry1 - 2Southampton
HCoventry3 - 0Preston
ACoventry2 - 0Bristol C
HCoventry2 - 1Stoke
ACoventry2 - 1Sheff Utd
ACoventry2 - 0West Brom
HCoventry3 - 1M'Boro
HCoventry0 - 0Oxford Utd
ACoventry1 - 2QPR
ACoventry1 - 2Norwich
HCoventry2 - 1Millwall
HCoventry2 - 1Leicester
ACoventry2 - 3Birmingham
ACoventry1 - 1Charlton
HCoventry0 - 2Ipswich
HCoventry1 - 0Swansea
ACoventry1 - 1Southampton
HCoventry1 - 0Bristol C
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Coventry have beaten Blackburn in 3 consecutive league meetings
10
Coventry have not lost to Blackburn in 10 consecutive league meetings
5
Coventry have kept a clean sheet in 5 consecutive league meetings with Blackburn
League games at Blackburn since 1993
Blackburn
Coventry
Goals: Scored
22
15
Games: Scored
9 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
3 / 12
BLB
4
D
5
COV
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Blackburn
0 - 2Coventry
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Coventry
Draw0 - 0Draw
Blackburn4 - 0
Blackburn5 - 1
Blackburn4 - 0
Blackburn2 - 1
2 - 5Coventry
League games at Coventry since 1992
Coventry
Blackburn
Goals: Scored
20
11
Games: Scored
10 / 13
6 / 13
Clean sheets
7 / 13
3 / 13
BLB
2
D
4
COV
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Coventry
Coventry2 - 0
Coventry3 - 0
Coventry1 - 0
Coventry1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 4Blackburn
Draw1 - 1Draw
Coventry2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Coventry5 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Coventry2 - 1
0 - 2Blackburn
Goal Statistics
Blackburn 19th Coventry 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Blackburn will score no more than 1 goal
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Coventry will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-29
Blackburn have scored 29% fewer goals at home than predicted
+26
Coventry have scored 26% more goals when away than predicted
0.9
average goals scored
2.1
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Blackburn
PG (predicted goals)
Coventry
1
1.4
Attack rating
BLB
COV
39%
better
view stats
Games scored26
34
Failed to score13
5
Scored first16
26
Goals scored36
81
Avg. goals scored0.9
2
Avg. shots per game8
12
Avg. shots per goal9
6
Conversion rate for12
17
Avg. XG for1.3
2.1
KickOff rating
+39%
Defence rating
BLB
COV
23%
better
view stats
Games conceded29
25
Clean sheets10
14
Conceded first20
10
Goals conceded49
40
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against16%
12%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+23%

Blackburn v Coventry Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Blackburn Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
38889
S McLoughlinY OhashiR Morishita S McLoughlin
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Y Ohashi FWD4081
4
-
S McLoughlin DEF38
8
1
R Alebiosu DEF3313
3
-
R Morishita  MID3128
3
-
L Miller DEF2922
3
-
S Tronstad MID292
8
-
B Tóth GLK28
-
M. Baradji MID262
2
-
T Gardner-Hickman MID25
7
-
D Neve MID251
-
A Gudjohnsen FWD257
1
-
T Cantwell MID2453
9
-
R Hedges FWD2212
3
-
A Henriksson MID18
2
-
A Forshaw MID17
4
-
Y Ribeiro DEF161
1
-
K. Montgomery MID16
-
M Jörgensen FWD155
-
A Pears GLK13
1
-
E Cashin DEF1311
6
-
H Pickering DEF13
-
S Tavares MID131
2
-
H Carter DEF102
4
-
S Wharton DEF10
1
-
A Kargbo FWD1011
-
O Afolayan FWD6
-
C O'Riordan DEF5
2
-
Coventry Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
401688
C RushworthH WrightM EwijkM Ewijk
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Rushworth GLK401
2
-
M Grimes MID4022
4
-
M Ewijk DEF388
8
-
J Dasilva DEF373
6
1
E Simms FWD37103
1
-
E Mason-Clark MID3675
3
-
T Sakamoto MID3473
4
-
H Wright FWD34161
4
-
L Kitching DEF332
7
-
V Torp MID3384
4
-
B Thomas DEF3025
6
1
J Eccles MID304
5
-
B Thomas-Asante FWD27124
-
J Rudoni MID2675
-
J Allen MID2111
-
K Kesler-Hayden DEF2011
1
-
L Woolfenden DEF16
2
-
R Esse FWD1221
1
-
J Latibeaudiere DEF111
1
J Bidwell DEF9
1
-
F Onyeka MID91
2
-
M Brau DEF8
-
M. Yang FWD3
-
J Markelo FWD3
-