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

Championship Betting Preview: Coventry vs Blackburn

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.

Sky Blues Look the Best Bet

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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2-0 Victory for Coventry in Previous H2H Clash

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	9	5	4	0	27	7	20	27:7	19
21	Blackburn	8	2	1	5	7	11	-4	7:11	7

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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.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Coventry predicted lineup (4-3-3): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Jamie Allen, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Ellis Simms, Haji Wright, Brandon Thomas-Asante.

Blackburn predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Balázs Tóth (GK), Ryan Alebiosu, Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, Yuri Ribeiro, Sondre Tronstad, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Augustus Kargbo, Todd Cantwell, Ryan Hedges, Yuki Ohashi.

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.

Coventry -1 Probability

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 +700 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

-123

Under 0.5

-137

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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

-102

First

+260

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-179

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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

-125

Under 10.5

-114

Coventry Corners

Over 6.5

-125

Under 6.5

-110

Blackburn Corners

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-625

X

+900

2

+500

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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.

Coventry Win on the Cards According to the Bookies

With an approximate 65% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -189 betting odds for Coventry City triumphing in this Championship encounter. For those wanting to back Blackburn Rovers, you will find +500 about this outsider.

You can back Coventry at -102 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Blackburn are +425 and the draw is chalked up at +148.

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

-189

X

+310

2

+500

Half-Time Result

1

-102

X

+148

2

+425

Double Chance

1X

-1000

12

-500

X2

+130

Draw No Bet

1

-556

2

+310

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-122

2 Hcp +1

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+116

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-106

Haji Wright is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Haji Wright is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +260. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

-102

Anytime

+260

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

First

+210

Anytime

+510

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+225

Anytime

+550

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+275

Anytime

+650

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+335

Anytime

+800

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+375

Anytime

+850

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn)

First

+430

Anytime

+900

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+450

Anytime

+1050

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+510

Anytime

+1150

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Miguel Ángel Brau (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Kaine Kesler (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Luke Woolfenden (Coventry)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-118

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-137

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-128

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-161

Haji Wright (Coventry)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-179

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-172

Victor Torp (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-192

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-200

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-227

Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-233

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-294

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-333

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-345

Ryan Hedges (Blackburn)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-417

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

+290

Under 0.5

-588

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-714

Coventry Claimed Victory in Last Three H2H Coventry Building Society Arena Games

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

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Coventry vs Blackburn Lineups & Team News

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