Blackburn vs Coventry prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-04-26 14:00.
[p]Without a win from their last six H2Hs against Coventry City (D4, L2), and with no home victory over the Sky Blues since 1997 (D5, L2), Blackburn Rovers do not have history on their side ahead of this crucial fixture at Ewood Park! The hosts begin this gameweek three points above the drop zone, and with Birmingham in 21st taking on Huddersfield in 22nd, a victory would see Blackburn guarantee their safety ahead of next Saturday’s trip to league leaders Leicester.[/p]
[p]April has been a rollercoaster month for John Eustace’s side who have experienced the highs of a 5-1 win at Sunderland and a victory at Leeds, but have also been thrashed 5-0 by Bristol City and recently lost 3-1 at home to strugglers Sheffield Wednesday. That defeat means that Rovers have failed to win in their last seven home games but Eustace was keen to stress that “everything is still in our hands” ahead of this match.[/p]
[p]Disappointingly for play-off chasing Coventry, a 3-2 home loss against Hull City on Wednesday means that they no longer have their destiny in their own hands. If West Brom and Norwich both pick up at least one point from their final two games then Mark Robins’ side will be unable to make the top six, even if they win all three of their remaining fixtures, which would appear unlikely given Robins claimed he may have to “play his youngsters” here amidst an injury crisis and a crammed fixture list.[/p]
[p]Finding form on this trip north could also be tough due to their poor away record against struggling sides in the division – a 3-0 defeat at Birmingham earlier this month means the visitors have managed just one away win against the other five teams currently in the bottom six (D2, L2). This all paints a gloomy picture for Coventry fans who suffered FA Cup semi-final heartbreak on Sunday and their season seems to have suddenly hit the buffers![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics comes into this weekend with a five-goal lead at the top of the Championship scoring charts (G25), but he is still yet to find the net after seven matches against Coventry! Ellis Simms has won both of his previous fixtures against Blackburn and scored against them last season, while three of his five away scoring appearances this season saw him net a brace.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Coventry have kept a clean sheet in just two of their last 19 league games.[/p]