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Championship: Blackburn vs Coventry – Betting suggestion

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Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Championship round 43 game between Blackburn and Coventry and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Coventry go up against Blackburn on Wednesday for an exciting Championship meeting at Ewood Park.

Blackburn enter the tie one point and two spots above the ninth-placed Coventry in the Championship table with 63 points to their name, but with a game in hand.

Form: Blackburn vs Coventry

Blackburn Form

It could have been better, or it could have been worse for Blackburn, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 0-2 defeat against Norwich, followed by a 2-2 draw against Huddersfield. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 0-0 draw with Hull. Blackburn won four of their previous six Championship games at Ewood Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded three and scored five goals.

Coventry Form

In their last three matches, Coventry drew 0-0 with Swansea, 2-2 with Watford, and beat Queens P.R. by 0-3. Coventry won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, going undefeated as they drew three draws and lost none. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding two.

Betting stats for Blackburn and Coventry

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Coventry. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • Blackburn have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
  • In 8 of the last 9 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Blackburn have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Blackburn have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • Blackburn have not lost 7 of the last 8 home matches
  • Coventry have not lost 11 of the last 12 matches
  • Coventry have not lost the last 6 away matches in a row
  • In 6 of the last 8 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Coventry have not won 5 of the last 6 matches

Players in form: Blackburn vs Coventry

Ryan Hedges is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Coventry look to Viktor Gyoekeres, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.

Full-time result

Blackburn claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Coventry won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. In their previous 7 outings away from home, Coventry remained undefeated. They have not lost to Blackburn in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, Blackburn scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Blackburn scored an average of 1.4 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Coventry, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.

Betting tip: Blackburn vs Coventry

Here we present a free betting tip for this Championship match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Blackburn and Coventry.

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