Championship: Blackburn vs Coventry – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between Blackburn and Coventry and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Round 45 of the Championship serves up an encounter between Blackburn and Coventry taking place at Ewood Park this coming Saturday.

Form: Blackburn vs Coventry

Blackburn Form

Blackburn are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Bristol City by a 5-0 score, before winning 0-1 against Leeds. They were back on the losing side in a 1-3 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday. Blackburn did not win any of their last six Championship matches at the Ewood Park. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored seven goals.

Coventry Form

Coventry were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Birmingham before drawing 3-3 with Manchester United. They were defeated once again, when Hull ran out 2-3 winners. Coventry won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Coventry

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Blackburn and Coventry played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Blackburn vs Coventry

Ellis Simms scored four goals in six Championship games for Coventry. This took his total for the season up to 13 goals scored in Championship. Sammie Szmodics is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Championship outings.

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Full-time result

Blackburn won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ewood Park. They drew five and lost three as well, while Coventry won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Coventry conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Coventry have not lost to Blackburn in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Blackburn only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Blackburn managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Coventry were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Blackburn have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Coventry.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in ten of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Coventry. They performed an average of 2.2 goals in these. Coventry conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.

Suggested bet: Blackburn vs Coventry

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Blackburn vs Coventry mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Blackburn vs Coventry: Who wins the game?