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Blackpool vs Coventry: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 31, 2012 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool
2-1
Coventry

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What was the result of Blackpool vs Coventry?

Blackpool won 2-1 on January 31, 2012.

Goalscorers

  • 59′C. ThomasCoventry
  • 87′Kevin PhillipsBlackpool
  • 90′Gary Taylor-FletcherBlackpool

Official lineup for Blackpool vs Coventry

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackpool

  1. 36T. Ince
  2. 38L. LuaLua
  1. 12Gary Taylor-Fletcher
  2. 14Ludovic Sylvestre
  3. 23M. Phillips
  1. 3S. Crainey
  2. 6I. Evatt
  3. 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
  4. 16Barry Ferguson
  5. 20C. Cathcart
  1. 1Matthew Gilks

Coventry

  1. 18Alex Tchuimeni-Nimely
  2. 22C. Platt
  1. 4Sammy Clingan
  2. 11G. McSheffrey
  3. 12G. Deegan
  4. 32C. Thomas
  5. 5H. Hreidarsson
  1. 2R. Keogh
  2. 15M. Cranie
  3. 31C. Christie
  1. 1J. Murphy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Coventry have 3, 2 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 28, 2012Sheffield Wednesday(home)1-1FA Cup
Jan 21, 2012Crystal Palace(home)2-1Championship
Jan 14, 2012Ipswich(away)2-2Championship
Jan 2, 2012Middlesbrough(home)3-0Championship
Dec 31, 2011Birmingham(away)0-3Championship
Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 21, 2012Middlesbrough(home)3-1Championship
Jan 14, 2012Derby(away)0-1Championship
Jan 2, 2012West Ham(away)0-1Championship
Dec 31, 2011Brighton(home)2-0Championship
Dec 26, 2011Bristol City(home)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Blackpool wins, 1 draw, 0 Coventry wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2011Coventry 2-2 BlackpoolChampionship

Last archived meeting: Coventry vs Blackpool on Sep 27, 2011

How many goals should we expect?

Blackpool score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 0.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackpool1.71.358/1510/15
Coventry0.91.528/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Coventry4628117974595

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