Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Coventry City (5th, 70 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Blackpool (23rd, 44 pts). On the form table Blackpool stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 23rd overall. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Blackpool ran at 1.04 scored and 1.57 conceded, Coventry City at 1.26 and 1.
Coventry City were unbeaten in 8.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 5 Blackpool wins, 3 for Coventry City, 4 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
The venue was Bloomfield Road in Blackpool, with room for 16,200 spectators. Coventry City led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.




