Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City Tips & Preview - Onyeka & Co. close in on promotion

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Last updated: Wed 15 Apr 2026 11:46

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Coventry City need a draw for Premier League promotion.
Blackburn Rovers are struggling with recent poor form.
Coventry are unbeaten in 9 of their last 10 games.

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Blackburn Rovers vs Coventry City

Coventry City are on the verge of automatic promotion and travel to Ewood Park for a Friday night English Championship fixture.

The Sky Blues need only a point in this one and have been pretty solid on their recent travels. They should get the better of the hosts, who have been below their best lately.

Blackburn Rovers News

The task for Blackburn Rovers in the final weeks of the season is to avoid getting dragged into the relegation zone. They are currently four points above the bottom three and suffered a 3-0 defeat at Southampton in their previous Championship fixture.

Manager Michael O’Neill has juggled Blackburn and Northern Ireland in the last few months, and that could be having an effect on the team. The defeat at Southampton means Rovers are now winless in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions.

There has also been little respite at home for Blackburn Rovers, who have found things difficult in front of their fans lately. They have picked up just three wins in their last 15 Championship matches at Ewood Park.

Coventry City News

In contrast to Blackburn’s struggles, Coventry City are flying high at the moment, sitting 10 points clear at the top of the table, with Nigeria's Frank Onyeka playing a pivotal role. Frank Lampard's team come into this clash needing only a draw to confirm their promotion to the Premier League.

Coventry City are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches, picking up seven wins in this run, although they were held to a 0-0 home draw by Sheffield United last time out. They have also been solid on their travels, with four wins and a draw in their last five away matches.

The Sky Blues have shown attacking quality on their travels, scoring over 1.5 goals in four of their last five away matches. They have grabbed the opening goal in three of those fixtures.

Head to Head

Coventry City have 10 wins while Blackburn Rovers have picked up four victories, with nine draws in the last 23 matches. The visitors have also won four of the last five meetings, including a 2-0 home victory in the reverse fixture back in October.

Verdict

Blackburn v Coventry

Needing just a point to confirm promotion, Coventry City will be keen to settle quickly and will target a fast start on Friday. Having scored first in four of the last five matches against Blackburn Rovers, that trend can be backed to continue here.

Coventry City have won four of the last five meetings and could come out on top once again, with Blackburn looking out of sorts at the moment. The hosts have scored over 1.5 goals in four of their last five away matches and could be set for a repeat on Friday.

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