H2H: Coventry City vs Blackburn Rovers – Prediction (Championship

H2H: Coventry v Blackburn – Comparison.

Matt Godden’s three Championship strikes for Coventry this term all came between the 30th minute and HT, each of them equalising the game’s opening goal. Adam Armstrong has netted in two of Blackburn’s league away matches so far, whilst four of his six competitive strikes this season came after the 70th minute. Coventry boss Mark Robins has never won when in charge versus Blackburn (D1, L3) but has a decent record against opposite number Tony Mowbray (W2, D2, L1).

Coventry City Insights.

A first league meeting since 1999 between one-time FA Cup champions Coventry City and one-time Premier League winners Blackburn Rovers sees the former winless in four Championship matches (D2, L2), during which they netted just twice. Interestingly, their eight competitive fixtures this term (W2, D3, L3 – outcomes at 90 minutes) were all level at HT. All three of Coventry’s home league games this season saw both teams score (W1, D1, L1) while five of the six goals the ‘Sky Blues’ conceded came between the 40th and 80th minute. Meanwhile, ahead of this round, their Championship matches have featured a league-high average of 2.0 first-half goals per game.

Blackburn Insights.

Blackburn have produced similarly inconsistent league results (W2, D1, L3), including two victories by 4+ goals, but no win in three games (D1, L2). Ahead of this round, their fixtures have produced a league-high average of 3.17 goals per fixture (Coventry: 2.67). Their three league away matches (W1, L2) have each featured 4+ goals, with five of the six goals Blackburn conceded during that time coming before the 55th minute. Having not drawn in nine such games (W2, L7), ‘Rovers’ could use a fast start – 71.43% of their goals on the road this term arrived before HT and they’ve lost just one of the last six Championship away fixtures in which they netted first (W3, D2).