Soccer betting preview: Blackburn Rovers welcomes Coventry City in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 19.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park

The Blackburn Rovers & Coventry City bosses Tomasson and Robins are both anxious about and eagerly anticipating this vital game in the top area of the Championship table.

Insights:
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Championship
  • Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Blackburn Rovers nor Coventry City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Blackburn Rovers are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Ewood Park. 13 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats is the summary from 20 games.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Blackburn, who played 0-0 against Hull City. That match was also played at this venue (Ewood Park). Goalkeeper Pears got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.33 out of ten. Pears topped it up with a clean sheet.

2-2 away at Huddersfield Town before that.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Blackburn Rovers as they are travelling to their away game against Preston North End in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.

Blackburn Rovers has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Blackburn have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Coventry City form and stats

7-7-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Coventry City in their Championship matches away. Coventry City are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Two away games in a row for Coventry, whose coach Robins could celebrate last time after the win against Queens Park Rangers. That victory felt sweet as this team had gone three league rounds without victory. Hamer got a match rating of 8.42 in that game, top player of the team. Hamer scored one goal, signed up for two assists and hit two key passes.

A draw for Coventry City before that, at their own venue hosting Watford (2-2).

After this away game Coventry City return home for a Championship game against Reading. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Coventry City have scored 26 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (20 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Coventry City have put together a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (1-3-0) when playing Blackburn.

Coventry City - Blackburn Rovers 1-0 was the score in these teams' last H2H game, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Coventry CityV. Gyökeres
V. Gyökeres
20 goals
Blackburn RoversB. Brereton
B. Brereton
12 goals
Coventry CityG. Hamer
G. Hamer
7 goals

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Coventry City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers Coventry City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 4 Played P 5 21 42
19 13 2 Won W 0 7 16
6 2 0 Drew D 2 7 14
16 5 2 Lost L 3 7 12
45 25 5 Scored S 5 26 52
47 16 7 Conceded C 9 20 43
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 81% 88%
63% 55% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 57% 60%
44% 40% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 38% 36%
15% 10% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 29% 26%
7% 10% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 12%
37% 35% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 33% 38%
37% 55% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 48% 45%
32% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 29%
 
4.4 5.4 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 3.9 4.5
5.4 4.8 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 5.7 5.4
2.1 1.9 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10 11.5 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 12 13.1
3.5 3.7 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 4.3
31% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 29%
 
11.9 10.8 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.4 11.2
3.8 3.2 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 3.4 3.6
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 41 26 13 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 20 11 7 2 33 17 48 91
2 Sheffield United 41 24 7 10 64 36 20 13 3 4 40 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 28 79
3 Luton Town 42 20 14 8 53 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 21 11 6 4 24 16 17 74
4 Middlesbrough 42 21 8 13 79 51 21 12 6 3 42 17 21 9 2 10 37 34 28 71
5 Millwall 42 18 11 13 50 41 21 11 6 4 31 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 9 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 41 19 6 16 45 47 20 13 2 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 63
7 Coventry City 42 16 14 12 52 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 21 7 7 7 26 20 9 62
8 Preston North End 42 17 11 14 41 47 21 7 6 8 19 24 21 10 5 6 22 23 -6 62
9 Sunderland 42 16 13 13 60 51 21 7 7 7 30 30 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 61
10 Norwich City 42 17 10 15 55 47 21 8 5 8 27 23 21 9 5 7 28 24 8 61
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 16 12 13 52 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 20 6 5 9 24 28 7 60
12 Watford 42 15 14 13 51 47 21 10 6 5 32 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 4 59
13 Swansea City 42 15 11 16 57 59 21 9 4 8 31 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -2 56
14 Bristol City 42 13 14 15 50 52 21 8 7 6 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 53
15 Hull City 42 13 14 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 21 5 9 7 26 31 -9 53
16 Stoke City 42 14 10 18 54 49 21 6 5 10 25 25 21 8 5 8 29 24 5 52
17 Birmingham City 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 21 6 5 10 22 32 -8 50
18 Rotherham United 41 10 15 16 44 54 20 8 5 7 33 26 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 45
19 Huddersfield Town 42 11 10 21 41 60 21 7 6 8 23 25 21 4 4 13 18 35 -19 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 10 21 40 67 21 6 4 11 20 32 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 43
21 Cardiff City 41 11 9 21 34 50 21 6 6 9 18 21 20 5 3 12 16 29 -16 42
22 Reading 42 13 9 20 43 62 21 10 6 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 42
23 Blackpool 42 9 11 22 44 67 21 6 6 9 26 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 38
24 Wigan Athletic 42 8 13 21 34 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 21 4 7 10 19 29 -29 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 41 26 13 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 20 11 7 2 33 17 48 91
2 Sheffield United 41 24 7 10 64 36 20 13 3 4 40 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 28 79
3 Luton Town 42 20 14 8 53 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 21 11 6 4 24 16 17 74
4 Middlesbrough 42 21 8 13 79 51 21 12 6 3 42 17 21 9 2 10 37 34 28 71
5 Millwall 42 18 11 13 50 41 21 11 6 4 31 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 9 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 41 19 6 16 45 47 20 13 2 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 63
7 Coventry City 42 16 14 12 52 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 21 7 7 7 26 20 9 62
8 Preston North End 42 17 11 14 41 47 21 7 6 8 19 24 21 10 5 6 22 23 -6 62
9 Sunderland 42 16 13 13 60 51 21 7 7 7 30 30 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 61
10 Norwich City 42 17 10 15 55 47 21 8 5 8 27 23 21 9 5 7 28 24 8 61
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 16 12 13 52 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 20 6 5 9 24 28 7 60
12 Watford 42 15 14 13 51 47 21 10 6 5 32 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 4 59
13 Swansea City 42 15 11 16 57 59 21 9 4 8 31 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -2 56
14 Bristol City 42 13 14 15 50 52 21 8 7 6 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 53
15 Hull City 42 13 14 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 21 5 9 7 26 31 -9 53
16 Stoke City 42 14 10 18 54 49 21 6 5 10 25 25 21 8 5 8 29 24 5 52
17 Birmingham City 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 21 6 5 10 22 32 -8 50
18 Rotherham United 41 10 15 16 44 54 20 8 5 7 33 26 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 45
19 Huddersfield Town 42 11 10 21 41 60 21 7 6 8 23 25 21 4 4 13 18 35 -19 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 10 21 40 67 21 6 4 11 20 32 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 43
21 Cardiff City 41 11 9 21 34 50 21 6 6 9 18 21 20 5 3 12 16 29 -16 42
22 Reading 42 13 9 20 43 62 21 10 6 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 42
23 Blackpool 42 9 11 22 44 67 21 6 6 9 26 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 38
24 Wigan Athletic 42 8 13 21 34 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 21 4 7 10 19 29 -29 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.