Coventry vs Blackburn Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Oct 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Coventry vs Blackburn

Second-placed Coventry host Blackburn in this Championship encounter at Coventry Building Society Arena, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Coventry can be taken at -1 on the Asian Handicap. There are odds of -122, with money back if they beat Blackburn by a single goal and a full return if there’s a winning margin of two or more goals.

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Coventry City have triumphed in their last three games. The latest of these was away from home where Sheffield Wednesday were beaten 5-0 at Hillsborough. The Midlands club managed ten shots on target and had 49% possession, with Brandon Thomas-Asante grabbing two of the goals.

Blackburn Rovers drew 1-1 against Stoke City in their previous game. This was on home soil at Ewood Park. The Riversiders were 47% in the possession stakes and had five shots on goal, while Augustus Kargbo found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Coventry have won the last two clashes against Blackburn. Taking to the road, a 2-0 win was landed at Ewood Park following a 3-0 home victory at Coventry Building Society Arena. In the 10 previous H2H meetings, there have been five draws, four Coventry triumphs and a win for Blackburn.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Coventry	18	13	4	1	50	18	32	50:18	43
18	Blackburn	17	6	2	9	17	22	-5	17:22	20

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Coventry have 5 wins and 5 draws, averaging 2.8 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 17.8 attempts. Frank Lampard's team have averaged 54.1% possession and 6.5 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.8 goals from 2.8 shots on goal, 10.8 attempts and 5.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Haji Wright has found the net 8 times, with Brandon Thomas-Asante and Victor Torp scoring 5 each. Milan van Ewijk is the top assists maker with 6.

Blackburn have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.0 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. The Lancashire outfit have averaged 48.9% possession, 4.4 corners taken and 4.8 corners against, while conceding 1.3 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.

Todd Cantwell is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Yuki Ohashi on 2, with Augustus Kargbo and two others bagging 1. Todd Cantwell and Yuki Ohashi have both managed 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Coventry confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright.

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Balazs Toth (GK), Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, Scott Wharton, Ryan Alebiosu, Sondre Tronstad, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Ryan Hedges, Axel Henriksson, Yuki Ohashi, Andri Gudjohnsen.

Coventry vs Blackburn Prediction & Betting Tips

Be fully equipped for Coventry vs Blackburn with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, valuable corners advice, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

We’re sweet on Coventry for this Championship game. The favourites are available at -1 on the Asian Handicap and we’re happy to take odds of -122 that are currently on offer for this pick.

The Championship tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Coventry vs Blackburn league stats:

• The -1 line has been covered by Coventry in 3 consecutive games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -1 line has been covered by Coventry in 2 consecutive games against Blackburn.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 54.9% chance of winning. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Coventry 3 - 0 Blackburn

Coventry are available at +650 when it comes to them winning 3-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ellis Simms Over 0.5 Shots On Target -123

Ellis Simms (Coventry) can be wagered at -123 to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.

Latest Ellis Simms Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+225

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-127

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Haji Wright to Score -102

Haji Wright (Coventry) has found the net in his past two Championship games. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of -102 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Haji Wright Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-105

First

+250

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-156

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Corners Prediction

Coventry Under 6.5 Corners -100

We’ve seen an average of 5.60 Coventry corners in the past 5 games, with Blackburn Rovers conceding under 6.5 corners in the previous four matches. We can use these numbers for our gain, with odds of -100 that Coventry come up short when it comes to the Team Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Coventry

Total

11.60 6.50 5.10

Home

9.90 6.30 3.60

Away

12.40 4.90 7.50

Blackburn

Total

9.20 4.40 4.80

Home

9.70 5.20 4.50

Away

8.20 3.70 4.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-141

Coventry Corners

Over 6.5

-125

Under 6.5

-110

Blackburn Corners

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-333

X

+750

2

+310

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Coventry vs Blackburn Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With an approximate 68% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -213 betting odds for Coventry City triumphing in this Championship encounter. For those wanting to back Blackburn Rovers, you will find +575 about this outsider.

You can back Coventry at -108 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Blackburn are +450 and the draw is chalked up at +150.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -130 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-213

X

+330

2

+575

Half-Time Result

1

-108

X

+150

2

+450

Double Chance

1X

-1111

12

-556

X2

+145

Draw No Bet

1

-667

2

+360

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-104

2 Hcp +1.25

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+118

Over 2.5

-154

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-106

Haji Wright is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +250. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

-105

Anytime

+250

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

First

+205

Anytime

+500

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+225

Anytime

+550

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+510

Anytime

+1150

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Kaine Kesler (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Luke Woolfenden (Coventry)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-105

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-118

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-127

Haji Wright (Coventry)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-156

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-147

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-164

Victor Torp (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+106

Under 0.5

-167

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-200

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-204

Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-222

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-270

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-294

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-400

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-476

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-556

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-588

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-833

Coventry haven’t tasted defeat in five consecutive matches at Coventry Building Society Arena. The Midlands club have six victories, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Blackburn have finished with five defeats, four wins and one draw in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

In the last meeting at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry defeated Blackburn by a 3-0 scoreline. The past 4 H2H games at Coventry Building Society Arena have included three Coventry wins along with a single draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Coventry Home Stats		6-2-2	2.50	1.90	0.60	4	6	4	6
Blackburn Away Stats		4-1-5	1.70	0.80	0.90	3	7	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Coventry vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

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