Championship

Championship | Gameweek 40

Apr 2, 2022 at 3pm UK

Ricoh Arena

Coventry
2 - 2
Blackburn

Pickering (8' og.), Gyokeres (90+9')
Robins (10'), Maatsen (76'), Gyokeres (78')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Dack (46'), Wharton (82')
Paul van Hecke (37'), Gallagher (49'), Brereton Diaz (63'), Buckley (68'), Wharton (78')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Coventry City

Last Six:

Last Game: Stoke 1-1 Coventry
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
11	Queens Park Rangers	46	1	66
12	Coventry City	46	1	64
13	Preston North End	46	-4	64

Blackburn Rovers

Last Six:

Last Game: Birmingham 1-2 Blackburn
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
7	Middlesbrough	46	9	70
8	Blackburn Rovers	46	9	69
9	Millwall	46	8	69

We said: Coventry City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

This feels like a contest between two teams who can only be classed as outsiders for promotion, and how the game pans out will be down to mentality. The home side have more reason to throw caution to the wind, something which we feel will lead to the Sky Blues claiming a potentially-pivotal win. 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 46.63%. A draw had a probability of 27.1% and a win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 26.27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.1%) and 2-1 (8.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.71%), while for a Blackburn Rovers win it was 0-1 (9.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.

Result
Coventry City	Draw	Blackburn Rovers
46.63%	27.11%	26.27%

Both teams to score 46.81%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

42.21%

57.8%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

21.47%

78.53%

Coventry City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

75.21%

24.79%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

40.63%

59.37%

Blackburn Rovers Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

62.24%

37.76%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

25.46%

74.54%

Score Analysis

Coventry City 46.62%

Blackburn Rovers 26.27%

Draw 27.1%

Coventry City	Draw	Blackburn Rovers
1-0 @ 13.05% 2-0 @ 9.1% 2-1 @ 8.87% 3-0 @ 4.23% 3-1 @ 4.12% 3-2 @ 2.01% 4-0 @ 1.48% 4-1 @ 1.44% Other @ 2.33% Total : 46.62%	1-1 @ 12.71% 0-0 @ 9.36% 2-2 @ 4.32% Other @ 0.71% Total : 27.1%	0-1 @ 9.12% 1-2 @ 6.19% 0-2 @ 4.44% 1-3 @ 2.01% 0-3 @ 1.44% 2-3 @ 1.4% Other @ 1.66% Total : 26.27%