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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
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 UnitedLeeds452813493296497
2Burnley452716266155197
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd452871062352789
4Sunderland4521131158431576
5Bristol City451716125753467
6Coventry CityCoventry45199176258466
7Millwall451812154646066
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn45198185247565
9Middlesbrough4518101764541064
10West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom451419125244861
11Swansea CitySwansea45179194853-560
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds451512185968-957
13Watford45168215260-856
14Norwich CityNorwich451315176766154
15Queens Park RangersQPR451314185263-1153
16Portsmouth451411205770-1353
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd451313194662-1652
18Stoke CityStoke451214194562-1750
19Derby CountyDerby451310224856-849
20Preston North EndPreston451019164657-1149
21Luton TownLuton451310224264-2249
22Hull City451212214353-1048
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth451113215086-3646
24Cardiff CityCardiff45917194669-2344


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