ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
16.02.2026 20:00
Coventry Building Society Arena
Referee: T. Bramall
Coventry
Match Timeline
Middlesbrough
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
21'
H. Wright · Assist: J. Rudoni
Coventry
🟨
22'
Aidan Morris
Middlesbrough
🟨
27'
Frank Onyeka
Coventry
🟨
49'
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Coventry
55'
H. Wright · Assist: C. Rushworth
Coventry
🔄
59'
M. Whittaker ↔ D. Strelec
Middlesbrough
🔄
59'
A. Browne ↔ J. Sarmiento
Middlesbrough
67'
R. McGree
Middlesbrough
🔄
68'
E. Mason-Clark ↔ R. Esse
Coventry
🔄
69'
J. Rudoni ↔ J. Eccles
Coventry
🟨
70'
Luke Ayling
Middlesbrough
71'
H. Wright
Coventry
🟨
72'
Matt Grimes
Coventry
🔄
75'
F. Onyeka ↔ V. Torp
Coventry
🔄
81'
T. Conway ↔ M. K. Sene
Middlesbrough
🔄
82'
H. Wright ↔ E. Simms
Coventry
🔄
82'
T. Sakamoto ↔ J. Markelo
Coventry
🔄
90+2'
M. Targett ↔ F. Munroe
Middlesbrough
🔄
90+2'
R. McGree ↔ S. Hansen
Middlesbrough

Coventry vs Middlesbrough Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Coventry Win 0%
Draw 0%
Middlesbrough Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Coventry1.59
Middlesbrough1.39
Recent Form (Last 5)
Coventry Coventry
WWDLW
63 GF / 36 GA
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
WLDWL
50 GF / 33 GA
Key Stats
1.97
Average Goals Scored
1.56
1.13
Average Goals Conceded
1.03
19
BTTS Yes
18
19
Over 2.5
18
5.5
Shots on Goal
4.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Coventry Coventry 32 matches
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 32 matches
Coventry Statistic Middlesbrough
17 Wins 18
8 Draws 7
7 Losses 7
63 Goals For 50
36 Goals Against 33
1.97 Avg Goals Scored 1.56
1.13 Avg Goals Conceded 1.03
19 BTTS Yes 18
25 Over 1.5 23
19 Over 2.5 18
12 Over 3.5 8
10 Clean Sheets 9
6 Failed To Score 7
5.5 Shots On Goal 4.5
16.84 Total Shots 14.22
5.44 Corners 6.06
55.7% Ball Possession 57.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Coventry won 10 times, Middlesbrough won 3 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 27:11 from Coventry's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.53 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Coventry 4-2-3-1 / Middlesbrough 4-4-2
H2H summary: Coventry wins 10, draws 2, Middlesbrough wins 3

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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