Blackburn vs Coventry

17 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Lewis Smith

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • R. Morishita 54’
  • B. Thomas 84’

Match summary

Blackburn and Coventry shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

R. Morishita put Blackburn ahead in the 54th minute and B. Thomas equalised with a header in the 84th minute.

Coventry had the better of the chances, with 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Blackburn's 1.04 from 7.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%
7 Shots 12
2 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 3
265 Passes 638
72.1% Pass accuracy 85.7%
10 Tackles 13
10 Fouls 9
4 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Blackburn Coventry
Kick-off
Y. Ohashi
7’
Y. OhashiShot on target
13’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Y. Ribeiro
51’
51’
F. Onyeka
R. MorishitaLeft foot shot1-0 (Blackburn)
54’
62’
V. TorpF. Onyeka
62’
H. WrightE. Simms
62’
R. EsseJ. Latibeaudiere
R. Morishita
65’
T. Gardner-Hickman
65’
71’
B. Thomas-AsanteJ. Rudoni
R. HedgesM. Baradji
71’
78’
H. WrightShot on target
A. ForshawT. Gardner-Hickman
79’
84’
B. ThomasHeader1-1 (Coventry)
85’
B. Thomas
90’
J. EcclesM. Ephron
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.04 1.47 54’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), 1-0 54’ 84’ B. Thomas (Coventry), 1-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.04 1.47 54’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), 1-0 Morishita 54’ 84’ B. Thomas (Coventry), 1-1 Thomas 84’
Blackburn 1.04 xGCoventry 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Coventry attacking Blackburn attacking 
13’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 44’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 4’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), set piece, 0.20 xG, blocked 47’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 84’ B. Thomas (Coventry), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 54’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 4’ L. Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Y. Ribeiro (Blackburn), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 78’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 4’ J. Latibeaudiere (Coventry), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 26’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 3’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ L. Kitching (Coventry), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ E. J. Cashin (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ R. Alebiousu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 44’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 4’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), set piece, 0.20 xG, blocked 47’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 84’ B. Thomas (Coventry), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 54’ R. Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 35’ Y. Ribeiro (Blackburn), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 78’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 4’ L. Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 4’ J. Latibeaudiere (Coventry), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 26’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 3’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 70’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ L. Kitching (Coventry), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ E. J. Cashin (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ R. Alebiousu (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Y. Ohashi (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Blackburn 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Tóth
Atcheson
McLoughlin
Cashin
Alebiousu
Gardner-Hickman 79’
Montgomery
Ribeiro
Morishita
Baradji 71’
Ohashi
Coventry 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rushworth
Kitching
Latibeaudiere 62’
Thomas
Dasilva
Onyeka 62’
Grimes
Ewijk
Rudoni 71’
Ephron 90’
Simms 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
B. Tóth
90′ 1 1 20 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
T. Atcheson
90′ 2 2 – 5 3 20 – – – –
S. McLoughlin
90′ – – – 5 2 19 – – – –
E. J. Cashin
90′ 1 3 – 3 2 34 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
R. Alebiousu
90′ – – 25 2 – 4 1 7 – – –
T. Gardner-Hickman Taken off
79′ – – 31 2 – 2 – 3 3 –
K. Montgomery
90′ – – 31 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Y. Ribeiro
90′ – – 24 – – – 2 4 1 1
R. Hedges Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 – – – – 1 1 1 –
A. Forshaw Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
R. Morishita
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.33 – – 3 – 22
M. Baradji Taken off
71′ – – – – – – – 1 – 19 –
Y. Ohashi
90′ – – 2 1 0.54 – 1 6 2 16
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 22% Avg odds 4.23
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.39
Coventry win 50% Avg odds 1.87

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

Form going into the game

Blackburn DWDDL
Coventry LWWDD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.