MATCH PACK: Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers

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MATCH PACK: Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers

Coventry City play Blackburn Rovers at CBS Arena at 7.45 pm.

Coventry City lost to Blackpool at the weekend. Coventry have won four of their last 10 games. Blackburn have also won six of last eight games, including back-to-back wins at Middlesbrough and Hull City.

Coventry City are in the bottom three and could jump up to 18th with a win over Blackburn Rovers. Coventry have played at least two games fewer than every other team in Premier League due to issues with their pitch. Blackburn won an EFL Cup tie at the Ricoh Arena in August 2017 and beat the Sky Blues 4-0 in October 2020.

Dom Hyam spent five years at Coventry City and made close to 200 appearances. Kasey Palmer spent the first half of the 2018/19 season on loan at Blackburn Rovers from Chelsea. Todd Kane spent an 18-month spell at Rover from January 2013.

Callum Brittain will come back into the squad for Coventry City's match against Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Hedges and Ash Phillips are still absent.

Coventry are 6/5 favourites to beat Rovers. Rover's are 9/4 and the draw is priced at 12/ 5. Dom Hyam is 18/1 to score.

Tim Robinson has given out 54 yellow cards and two red cards in 12 games this season. He took charge of Rovers' 3-2 defeat to Bristol City earlier this term. Coventry City host Blackburn Roverts at Covent Garden on Saturday.

Blackburn Rovers have lost each of their last seven Tuesday night away games in the Championship. The last time Rover won away on a Saturday and then on Tuesday was in February 2018. Coventry City host Blackburn Rovern on the same night.


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