Blackburn vs Coventry

21 January 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee O Langford

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ellis Simms 41’
  • Brandon Thomas-Asante 48’

Match summary

Coventry took a 2-0 win at Blackburn. Coventry led 1-0 at half-time.

Ellis Simms put Coventry ahead with a header in the 41st minute and Brandon Thomas-Asante made it 0-2 in the 48th minute.

The chances backed that up: Coventry created 2.74 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Blackburn's 0.95 from 14.

Match stats

Blackburn Coventry
14 Shots 9
7 Shots on Target 4
4 Corners 4
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.95 xG 2.73
0.95 Non-penalty xG 2.73

Key events

Blackburn Coventry
Kick-off
41’
Ellis Simms0-1 (Coventry)
Half-time0-1
48’
Brandon Thomas-Asante0-2 (Coventry)
Full-time0-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Coventry
  • Luis Binks

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 2.74 41’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 0-1 41’ 48’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), 0-2 48’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 2.74 41’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 0-1 Simms 41’ 48’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), 0-2 Thomas-Asante 48’
Blackburn 0.95 xGCoventry 2.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Coventry attacking Blackburn attacking 
48’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 48’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.94 xG, saved 72’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.45 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 79’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 55’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 19’ Danny Batth (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 68’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 22’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 22’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Victor Torp (Coventry), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ John Buckley (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Andreas Weimann (Blackburn), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Jamie Allen (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 48’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.94 xG, saved 72’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.45 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 55’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 79’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 19’ Danny Batth (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 68’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 22’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 85’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 22’ Ryan Hedges (Blackburn), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ Victor Torp (Coventry), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ John Buckley (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Andreas Weimann (Blackburn), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Jamie Allen (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Callum Brittain Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Danny Batth Taken off
59′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
Owen Beck
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
John Buckley Taken off
58′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Tyrhys Dolan Taken off
59′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Ryan Hedges Taken off
58′ – – 2 0.16 – – –
Makhtar Gueye
90′ – – 7 0.60 – – –
Adam Forshaw Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Amario Cozier-Duberry Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Andreas Weimann Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Dion Sanderson Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Harry Leonard Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 38% Avg odds 2.48
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Coventry win 33% Avg odds 2.87

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.