• A draw will be enough to confirm automatic promotion to the Premier League for Coventry, ending a 25-year spell outside the top-flight.

• Blackburn are just four points above the relegation zone and will have played two more games than those beneath them come full time.

• Coventry have not scored in either of their last two games, drawing with rock-bottom and already-relegated Sheffield Wednesday last time out.

📈 Blackburn v Coventry Form & Stats

Michael O'Neill has had a good impact since stepping into the dugout at Blackburn, uniquely continuing to manage Northern Ireland at the same time.

Rovers have taken 13 points from 11 games, winning three, drawing four, and losing the other four. Interestingly, they've scored just eight goals in that time, with defensive organisation being key to clawing their way towards safety.

They have scored just once in their last three games and will be looking over their shoulders nervously at the weekend if unable to take anything off the league leaders. They were only one point above the drop when O'Neill took his first game, a 1-0 win over local rivals Preston North End, and so they'll continue to trust the process despite looking uninspiring in recent weeks.

Middlesbrough's stark drop-off of the last month or so has seen Coventry run away with the league title, effectively. They need six points from their final four games to guarantee the title, and a draw at Ewood Park is enough to achieve Premier League status.

Beating Boro in mid-February commenced a six-game win streak that has put them in an unassailable position. Frank Lampard was disappointed not to see his side clinch the top two in front of their own fans on Saturday. That frustration should only spur them on to do it in style in front of the Sky cameras.

📔 Blackburn v Coventry Formation & Team News

George Pratt and Matty Litherland may be available for selection for this one, but they’re not the kind of names that will strengthen the Rovers starting lineup considerably. Though, O’Neill would be grateful for the extra options. Scott Wharton and Hayden Carter could return before the end of the season, but are unlikely to feature here.

Andri Gudjohnsen, Sondre Tronstad and Lewis Miller have been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign.

Rovers have gone with a 3-4-2-1 in recent weeks, but may be tempted to pack central midfield areas a little more to deal with the runners and technicians the Sky Blues have.

Oliver Dovin remains unavailable for the visitors, who have been able to maintain a strong squad depth for the most crucial part of the season. They have mainly gone with variants of a 4-5-1, in old money, 4-2-3-1, in new money, system in recent weeks, and it feels unlikely they'll stray from that given the opportunities they carved against stubborn Sheffield Wednesday at the weekend.

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