Coventry vs Blackburn: result 1-3 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 1-3 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′C. EvansBlackburn
- 22′D. NazonCoventry
- 33′R. SmallwoodBlackburn
- 56′D. SamuelBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Notts County(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Rochdale(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Southend(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| May 7, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy