Coventry City will look to record back-to-back league victories for the first time this season when they welcome fellow bottom-half strugglers Blackburn Rovers at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Wednesday night.
The Sky Blues made a slow start to the season, losing both of their first two games, and it seemed that they were suffering a play-off hangover after losing in last year's final at Wembley.
However, they have since been a tough nut to crack defensively. And having recently moved into 15th position, they have a chance to climb up the ladder significantly if they can build on their 3-1 win over QPR at the weekend later this week.
The visitors, meanwhile, are down in 18th spot after their 4-1 defeat at the hands of table-toppers Leicester City, having lost three in a row in the Championship, with Jon Dahl Tomasson's side struggling to string results together at the start of this season.
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Coventry City vs Blackburn Rovers kick-off time
| Date: | Oct 4, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:45 pm BST |
| Venue: | The Coventry Building Society Arena |
The EFL Championship match between Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers will be played at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, England.
It will kick off at 7:45 pm BST on October 4, 2023 in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Coventry City vs Blackburn Rovers online - TV channels & live streams
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The game has not been picked as one of the second-tier fixtures to be televised on the Sky Sports Football or Sky Sports Main Event, however it can be found on the Sky Sports Red Button.
GOAL will have live updates of the game on its Live Match Center page.
Team news & squads
Coventry City team news
Unless there any late injury concerns, Coventry boss Mark Robins should be able to stick with the same team that beat Queens Park Rangers 3-1 last time out. Milan van Ewijk, Ben Sheaf and Kasey Palmer remain sidelined for the Sky Blues, but Robins' side are otherwise in a good spot on the injury front.
Coventry City possible XI: Wilson; Thomas, McFadzean, Binks; Latibeaudiere, Eccles, Kelly, Dasilva; Allen; Simms, Godden
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Wilson, Collins, Moore |
| Defenders: | Binks, Kitching, Latibeaudiere, McFadzean, Thomas, Dasilva, Bidwell |
| Midfielders: | Ayari, Eccles, Allen, Kelly, Sakamoto, Palmer |
| Forwards: | Wright, Simms, Godden |
Blackburn Rovers team news
First-choice goalkeeper Aynsley Pears is a doubt for Blackburn with him taken off during the Leicester game with an ankle injury, with Leopold Walhstedt in line to replace him in between the sticks after making his Championship debut last time out.
Joe Rankin-Costello and Tyrhys Dolan may also return into the starting XI, and with striker Harry Leonard ruled out until after the international break, Sammie Szmodics is set to operate as a false nine once again.
Blackburn Rovers possible XI: Pears; Brittain, Carter, Hyam, Rankin-Costello; Travis, Wharton; Sigurdsson, Moran, Dolan; Szmodics
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Wahlstedt, Hilton |
| Defenders: | Hyam, Carter, S. Wharton, Hill, Gamble, Pickering, Brittain, Rankin-Costello |
| Midfielders: | Travis, Garrett, A. Wharton, Tronstad, Sigurdsson, Szmodics, Moran, Gilsenan, Bloxham, Dolan |
| Forwards: | Gallagher, Ennis, Markanday, Telalovic, Leonard |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 20/4/23 | Blackburn 1-1 Coventry | Carabao Cup |
| 2/11/22 | Coventry 1-0 Blackburn | EFL Championship |
| 2/4/22 | Coventry 2-2 Blackburn | EFL Championship |
| 16/10/21 | Blackburn 2-2 Coventry | EFL Championship |
| 27/2/21 | Blackburn 1-1 Coventry | EFL Championship |