English Football League - Championship

Coventry
vs
Blackburn
  • Kick-off: Saturday 18 October, 14:00
  • Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Referee: Sam Allison

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. D

Coventry vs Blackburn Predictions

Coventry vs Blackburn is scheduled for kick off on 18 October, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at The Coventry Building Society Arena, with Sam Allison officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Coventry currently holding the 1st position in the table 43 points ahead of Blackburn. Coventry have won 4 English Football League - Championship matches against Blackburn out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Watford, Coventry is determined to keep their momentum going. Coventry have won 17 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Blackburn's away record stands at 9 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Leicester, Blackburn is determined to bounce back with a win against Coventry.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Coventry have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 63% of games. Their total stands at 97 goals and 256 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Blackburn have scored 42 goals with 146 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 74% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Coventry scored 9 goals while Blackburn scored 1 goal. Their last match on 17 April 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Coventry vs Blackburn

English Football League - Championship

Coventry Blackburn
Played 46 46
Scored 97 42
Conceded 45 56
Shots 751 528
Shots on Target 256 146
Corners 245 246
Fouls 443 485
Yellow Cards 71 100
Red Cards 3 1

Matches won

61%

Matches won

28%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

13%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Head to Head History

Coventry Blackburn
Wins 4 0
Draws 2 2
Goals 9 1

Coventry vs Blackburn Previous Results

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

18 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 2 Blackburn 0

21 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Coventry 2

1 Oct 2024, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Blackburn 0

27 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Coventry 0

4 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 1 Blackburn 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 +52 95
20 Blackburn 46 13 13 20 -14 52

Coventry vs Blackburn season record

Coventry Blackburn
Games won 28 13
Games lost 7 20
Games drawn 11 13
Scored 97 42
Conceded 45 56

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

26 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Wrexham 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 0 Sheff Wed 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 0 Coventry 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Leicester 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Blackburn 3

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Blackburn 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Blackburn 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 West Bromwich 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Haji Wright Coventry 17
Ellis Simms Coventry 13
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 13
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 11
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ryoya Morishita Blackburn 9
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Victor Torp Coventry 7
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 6
Jack Rudoni Coventry 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 67
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 65
Liam Kitching Coventry 41
Dominic Hyam Blackburn 39
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 38

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Sean McLoughlin Blackburn 11
Todd Cantwell Blackburn 11
Lewis Travis Blackburn 10
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Liam Kitching Coventry 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sean McLoughlin Blackburn 1
Jay Dasilva Coventry 1
Bobby Thomas Coventry 1
Lewis Travis Blackburn 1
Joel Latibeaudiere Coventry 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 37
Haji Wright Coventry 37
Ellis Simms Coventry 35
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 32
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 26

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Matt Grimes Coventry 80
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 65
Jay Dasilva Coventry 49
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 46
Victor Torp Coventry 46

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