Pick of the stats: Blackburn v Coventry

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TL;DR

Coventry can secure promotion back to the top flight with a draw against Blackburn on Friday. They are coming off two consecutive draws, while Blackburn recently lost 3-0 to Southampton.

Key points

Coventry can secure promotion with a draw against Blackburn
Coventry has two consecutive draws leading up to the match
Blackburn's unbeaten run ended with a loss to Southampton

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Side-by-side of Blackburn and Coventry badges

[BBC]

Coventry head to Ewood Park on Friday (20:00 BST) knowing a point will seal their place back in the top flight after 25 years away.

The Sky Blues head into the game on the back of successive draws after a stalemate against Sheffield Wednesday last time out.

Blackburn's five-match unbeaten run came to a halt with a 3-0 defeat at Southampton on Tuesday.

Michael O'Neill's side have a four-point cushion above the relegation zone in 20th and will be well aware they are not out of danger yet.

Blackburn are winless in their past 10 league games against Coventry (D5 L5), since a 4-0 away victory in October 2020.
Coventry have kept a clean sheet in their past five league games against Blackburn – they have never gone six without conceding against an opponent, while only against Chelsea have Rovers had a longer goalless run (seven between 2006 and 2009).
Each of Blackburn's past three home league games have ended level, with the last two ending goalless. They last drew four consecutive home league matches in May 1988 (4).
Accounting for three points per win all-time, Coventry's 85 points this season is already their most in a single league campaign in the club's history. The Sky Blues will be promoted to the Premier League if they avoid defeat in this match, last featuring in the top-flight in 2001.
Haji Wright has scored 16 goals in the Championship this season, his joint-most in a single campaign for the club (also 16 in 2023-24). Only Viktor Gyokeres has netted more than 16 times in a Championship season for the Sky Blues (21 in 2022-23, 17 in 2021-22).