Examine their own game or switch tactics dependant on the opposition? Both Coventry City and Blackpool need to try something more fresh than what they have done uptil now. Read more!
- Coventry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals away as Coventry City have scored home.
The hosts Coventry City saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Championship. Thankfully the previous game, versus Rotherham United, was also a home game here at The Coventry Building Society Arena. The away team is better rested.
Coventry City form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Coventry City have to build on here at The Coventry Building Society Arena in the Championship.
Coventry drew their last game, also a home match. Rotherham United (placed 11th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Midfielder Hamer was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.45 (out of ten) in that game. Hamer scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that match, a win away at Stoke City.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Coventry City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.
It should be noted that a peek at the 11 most recent league games shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Blackburn Rovers in only three days. This game is also played here at The Coventry Building Society Arena.
Coventry have scored {4 league goals} here from 5 matches, not a lot. Coventry City are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Coventry Building Society Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Blackpool form and stats
Playing away, Blackpool have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Championship this season. Blackpool has drawn their two previous away games.
Blackpool go into this game after a win, the home game against Preston North End that ended 4-2. As you can tell from the result, the match against Preston North End was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Attacker Yates got a player rating of 9.63 in the game. "Man of the match" Yates scored two goals, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A 1-3 loss hosting Hull City before that.We have checked recent matches where Blackpool have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 17 games were 4 victories, 4 draws and 9 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to West Bromwich Albion.
Blackpool have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 9 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Blackpool have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Coventry City wins - draws - Blackpool wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Yates 8 goals |  V. Gyökeres 5 goals |  G. Hamer 3 goals |
Coventry City missing players
Blackpool missing players
| Coventry City | Blackpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 50% | 20% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 56% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 43% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 25% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 4 | 4.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 6.2 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11.1 | 10.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 8.6 | 10.6 |
| 3.4 | 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 30% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 39% |
| 11.2 | 10.6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.8 | 14.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
- Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals away as Coventry City have scored home.
- Coventry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 | Millwall | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Reading | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Watford | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 16 | Hull City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | -7 | 19 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
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