Coventry City hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 5 points and a 19th position in the Championship table. Visiting Blackburn Rovers holds 14th place with 7 pts.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Coventry and Blackburn Rovers.
Coventry City form and stats
Overall Championship stats at home this season for Coventry City are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Swansea City in the Championship last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Brentford (0-2).
There will be little rest for Coventry after this match as they are travelling to Middlesbrough for a Championship game in only three days.
Coventry have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at St. Andrew's Stadium with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Coventry City have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
Blackburn Rovers, who have the most scored goals (12) in Championship, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Championship, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Blackburn Rovers play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Watford (placed 3rd). A loss against Nottingham Forest was the result prior to that, in a home game.
A quick return to home after this game, as Blackburn are hosting Reading in the Championship only three days away.
Blackburn Rovers have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. Blackburn Rovers have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Coventry won two games, one match ended with a draw and Blackburn Rovers has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / oneTop Goalscorers
  A. Armstrong 5 goals |   M. Godden 3 goals |  B. Johnson 3 goals |
Coventry City missing players
Blackburn Rovers missing players
| Coventry City | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | 26 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 58 | 99 |
| 13 | 9 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 21 | 44 |
| 46% | 56% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 27% |
- All of Blackburn Rovers's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of Coventry City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Blackburn Rovers has the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Championship
- Blackburn Rovers has the most matches over the total-line (4) in Championship
- Blackburn Rovers has the most scored goals (12) in Championship
- Blackburn Rovers has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Championship
- Blackburn Rovers have scored in all their away matches so far.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Watford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 22 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 3 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -12 | 0 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -4 |