Championship: Blackburn vs Coventry – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 28 match between Blackburn and Coventry and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Coventry go up against Blackburn this coming Tuesday for a Championship meeting at Ewood Park.

Ranked as number 5 in the Championship standings, Blackburn, have so far collected 42 points this season, while Coventry collected 32 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 27 rounds.

Form: Blackburn vs Coventry

Blackburn Form

Blackburn are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Middlesbrough by 0-1, before beating Portsmouth by 3-0. The winning streak came to an end against Oxford, who ran out 1-0 winners. Blackburn claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded four goals.

Coventry Form

Coventry have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Norwich, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Bristol City. Coventry claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to four.

Betting facts for Blackburn and Coventry

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Coventry. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Blackburn vs Coventry

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Andreas Weimann will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Coventry hope Josh Eccles can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Popular betting markets: Blackburn vs Coventry

Full-time result

Blackburn claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Coventry won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Coventry have not lost to Blackburn in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Coventry got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Blackburn scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Coventry’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.