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Blackburn v Coventry result

Full-time · Blackburn 0–2 Coventry

Championship · · Ewood Park

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Blackburn 0–2 Coventry — Coventry won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Coventry won 2–0 at Ewood Park in the Championship on Tuesday 21 January. Coventry have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Coventry led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Coventry: Ellis Simms (41’, assisted by V. Torp) and B. Thomas-Asante (48’, assisted by Ellis Simms).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Blackburn 0.95, Coventry 2.73, from 14 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

O. Langford showed one yellow card — against 2.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Coventry: Luis Binks (37’).

What it changes

Blackburn have scored 53 goals, the 12th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Blackburn have conceded 48 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Coventry have scored 66 goals, the sixth-most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 48 games, ranked per game). Coventry have conceded 61 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Coventry are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ellis Simms (Coventry) 9.2, B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry) 6.5 and Todd Cantwell (Blackburn) 5.9 led the match.

Head-to-head

Coventry are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Blackburn, every meeting checked.

Next up

Blackburn next travel to Burnley on 21 November 2026.

Coventry next host Crystal Palace on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Blackburn: Burnley v Blackburn, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Coventry: Coventry v Crystal Palace, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Blackburn 0–2 Coventry · Championship
  • Venue: Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire
  • Referee: O. Langford
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Blackburn 0 · draws 3 · Coventry 3 · 1.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Blackburn 2W 1D 2L · Coventry 1W 3D 1L

Blackburn 0–2 Coventry (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 1.38
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5 / 5.17
Corners
against 5.4 / 5.17 · 2 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 5 matches
2.8 / 5
Shots on target
against 3.4 / 3.33 · 0 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2.4 / 0.83
Cards
against 1.6 / 1.67 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 5 matches
2.33 yellows
Referee · O. Langford
18.92 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 18 January 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBlackburn for / againstLineCoventry for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
5 for · 5.4 against n 5
9.5standard
5.17 for · 5.17 against n 6
Shots
10 for · 12.2 against n 5
19.5standard
13.67 for · 11.83 against n 6
Shots on target
2.8 for · 3.4 against n 5
8.5standard
5 for · 3.33 against n 6
Fouls committed
13.6 for · 14 against n 5
21.5standard
10.67 for · 10.83 against n 6
Cards shown
2.4 for · 1.6 against n 5
3.5standard
0.83 for · 1.67 against n 6

Referee: O. Langford — 2.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 18.92 fouls over 12 matches.

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Blackburn

Blackburn Defensive

Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Pears n 890
00/0
0.54/0
—
D. Hyam n 890
0.85/1
0.43/0
—
S. Tronstad n 880.8
0.85/1
1.36/2
—
Y. Ohashi n 859.6
1.94/3
1.34/2
—
T. Dolan n 862.8
0.74/0
1.35/1
B. Thomas-Asante
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Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
A. Pears n 890
0.11/0
D. Hyam n 890
0.63/2
S. Tronstad n 880.8
2.28/6
Y. Ohashi n 859.6
1.15/1
T. Dolan n 862.8
1.13/2
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Blackburn Attacking

Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Pears n 890
00/0
00/0
D. Hyam n 890
0.86/0
0.11/0
S. Tronstad n 880.8
0.11/0
00/0
Y. Ohashi n 859.6
0.84/0
0.21/0
T. Dolan n 862.8
0.72/2
0.41/1
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Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Blackburn before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Pears n 890
00/0
00/0
D. Hyam n 890
00/0
00/0
S. Tronstad n 880.8
00/0
00/0
Y. Ohashi n 859.6
0.21/0
00/0
T. Dolan n 862.8
00/0
0.21/0
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Coventry

Coventry Defensive

Coventry — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Coventry before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. van Ewijk n 888
0.54/0
1.36/3
—
J. Rudoni n 885.8
0.83/2
0.72/2
—
J. Eccles n 852.1
1.76/2
2.44/2
—
B. Thomas n 886.8
17/1
0.43/0
—
B. Thomas-Asante n 839.1
1.43/1
2.36/2
T. Dolan
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Coventry — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Coventry before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. van Ewijk n 888
2.27/5
J. Rudoni n 885.8
0.94/2
J. Eccles n 852.1
1.75/1
B. Thomas n 886.8
1.68/2
B. Thomas-Asante n 839.1
1.24/0
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Coventry Attacking

Coventry — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Coventry before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. van Ewijk n 888
0.83/2
0.11/0
J. Rudoni n 885.8
1.47/3
0.74/1
J. Eccles n 852.1
0.93/1
0.93/1
B. Thomas n 886.8
0.42/1
0.11/0
B. Thomas-Asante n 839.1
24/2
0.92/1
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Coventry — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Coventry before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. van Ewijk n 888
0.11/0
00/0
J. Rudoni n 885.8
0.11/0
0.32/0
J. Eccles n 852.1
0.41/1
0.21/0
B. Thomas n 886.8
00/0
00/0
B. Thomas-Asante n 839.1
0.31/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BlackburnCoventry
56%Possession44%
0.95Expected goals (xG)2.73
14Shots9
7Shots on target4
6Shots off target2
1Blocked shots3
11Shots inside the box6
4Corners4
2Offsides0
11Fouls15
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Saves5
456Passes358
82%Pass accuracy76%

Blackburn Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Tóth9000000007
D. Hyam9000000306.9
O. Beck9000002407.2
J. Rankin-Costello9000001006.3
T. Cantwell9000101207.3
M. Gueye9000750107.3
D. Batth5900110006.9
T. Dolan5900003006.2
John Buckley5800100106.9
R. Hedges5800211006.9
C. Brittain4500001006.5
A. Forshaw sub4500001106.6
A. Weimann sub3200100006.7
A. Cozier-Duberry sub3200000006.7
D. Sanderson sub3100000006.6
H. Leonard sub3100001006.9

Coventry Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
O. Dovin9000000008.3
J. Latibeaudiere9000000207.9
Liam Kitching9000000307.5
M. van Ewijk9000001206.9
J. Allen9000000306.7
J. Rudoni9000101107
J. Bidwell9000001107
E. Simms8611332008.2
V. Torp6901101206.9
B. Thomas-Asante6910111107.9
Luis Binks59000000Y6.6
B. Thomas sub3100000006.6
T. Sakamoto sub2100000106.6
J. Eccles sub2100000006.6
N. Bassette sub1200000106.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Blackburn v Coventry — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BlackburnDLWWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
CoventryDDLDW
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Blackburn 0 · 3 draws · Coventry 3 · 1.83 goals/game
  • 2024-10-01 Coventry 3–0 Blackburn
  • 2024-04-27 Blackburn 0–0 Coventry
  • 2023-10-04 Coventry 1–0 Blackburn
  • 2023-04-19 Blackburn 1–1 Coventry
  • 2022-11-01 Coventry 1–0 Blackburn
  • 2022-04-02 Coventry 2–2 Blackburn
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Blackburn#7 pos66 pts46 pl+5 GD
Coventry#5 pos69 pts46 pl+6 GD
Goals per game
Blackburn scored1.15
Coventry scored1.39
Blackburn conceded1.04
Coventry conceded1.26

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Coventry?
In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn won 0, Coventry won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Blackburn and Coventry?
Recent form — Blackburn 2W 1D 2L; Coventry 1W 3D 1L.

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