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After failing to secure automatic promotion with a disappointing goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday last time out, Coventry can put any tiny doubts to bed with a win at Ewood Park. They are up to all intents and purposes due to their goal difference advantage, but won't turn down the chance to seal promotion in style and enjoy it with their travelling support.

Blackburn were beaten 3-0 at Southampton on Tuesday evening and, therefore, are at a three-day preparation disadvantage when they face the league leaders.

Rovers also have the longer injury list of the two sides heading into this Friday evening game. They are four points above the bottom three with three left to play, they've actually played once more than the teams below them, and Blackburn have only won four of their 21 home league games this term - it's close to the perfect away opportunity for Coventry to get the job done.

Mason-Clark is averaging 2.20 shots per 90 in the second tier this term and has started the last two; he was benched the game before, having recently returned from international duty with Jamaica.

Mason-Clark should find duels with 19-year-old Tom Atcheson on the night. The Northern Irishman has come into the side among the injury issues that Rovers have faced, and he had played in three consecutive clean sheets before recently. The Tuesday to Friday turnaround, not helped by a near 500-mile round trip from Blackburn to Southampton, will be challenging for the teenager and especially ahead of facing one of the trickiest wingers in the league.

Mason-Clark has registered two shots in three of his last five starts. Coventry won the reverse fixture 2-0, and Mason-Clark had three shots before being substituted in the 72nd minute.

Though Coventry haven't scored in either of their last two games, they have created chances. They posted 2.33 xG v Sheff Wed last time out from 20 shots, and Haji Wright had six of them if you include Super Sub - with Ellis Simms replacing him after 67 minutes.

Wright will likely be on penalties and has registered 1.27 shots on target per 90 in the Championship this term.

Coventry have had more shots on target than any other Championship side this season, Blackburn ranked 23rd for this metric and have had 99 fewer. Wright is 9th for shots on target in the division, with his likely replacement, Ellis Simms, leading the way at 1.86 per 90 minutes.

Wright is a man for the big occasion, and he landed this bet in eight out of nine league starts before the last international break.

Blackburn rank 4th for yellow cards per game in the Championship this season. They have also received two or more yellow cards in their last four games on the bounce, coming into this one. With fatigue being a factor amidst injury absentees and Tuesday's 3-0 defeat at Southampton, 1.57 looks like a slice of value to get this bet onside.

Coventry's opposition have also picked up two cards or more in four of the Sky Blues' last five games.

1.57 is the best price on the market for this bet. At the time of writing, it has an implied probability of 63.7%. It's landed in 80% of Coventry's last five and 80% of Blackburn's last five, so there's plenty to suggest it should actually be a little shorter.