ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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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

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
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
Stats
Coventry Coventry
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
8
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
5
3 Corner Kicks 2
17 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 2
29% Ball Possession 71%
9 Total Shots 17
4 Shots on Goal 4
3 Shots off Goal 8
2 Blocked Shots 5
7 Shots insidebox 14
2 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Goalkeeper Saves 1
251 Total passes 648
172 Passes accurate 567
1.79 expected_goals 1.17
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Coventry
Formation
Middlesbrough
C. Rushworth
🎯
C. Rushworth
M. van Ewijk
M. van Ewijk
B. Thomas
B. Thomas
J. Latibeaudiere
J. Latibeaudiere
J. Dasilva
J. Dasilva
F. Onyeka
F. Onyeka
M. Grimes
M. Grimes
T. Sakamoto
T. Sakamoto
J. Rudoni
🎯
J. Rudoni
E. Mason-Clark
E. Mason-Clark
H. Wright
⚽ 3
H. Wright
S. Brynn
S. Brynn
C. Brittain
C. Brittain
L. Ayling
L. Ayling
A. Malanda
A. Malanda
M. Targett
M. Targett
A. Browne
A. Browne
A. Morris
A. Morris
H. Hackney
H. Hackney
R. McGree
R. McGree
M. Whittaker
M. Whittaker
T. Conway
T. Conway
Coventry 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
19
C. Rushworth
🎯 55'
G
27
M. van Ewijk
D
4
B. Thomas
D
22
J. Latibeaudiere
D
3
J. Dasilva
D
16
F. Onyeka
↓ 75' 🟨 27'
M
6
M. Grimes
🟨 72'
M
7
T. Sakamoto
↓ 82' 🟨 49'
M
5
J. Rudoni
🎯 21' ↓ 69'
M
10
E. Mason-Clark
↓ 68'
M
11
H. Wright
⚽ 21' ⚽ 55' ⚽ 71' ↓ 82'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Wilson
G
9
E. Simms
↑ 82'
F
14
R. Esse
↑ 68'
M
15
L. Kitching
D
21
J. Bidwell
D
24
J. Markelo
↑ 82'
F
26
L. Woolfenden
D
28
J. Eccles
↑ 69'
M
29
V. Torp
↑ 75'
M
Middlesbrough 4-4-2
Starting XI
31
S. Brynn
G
2
C. Brittain
D
12
L. Ayling
🟨 70'
D
29
A. Malanda
D
3
M. Targett
↓ 90+2'
D
16
A. Browne
↓ 59'
M
18
A. Morris
🟨 22'
M
7
H. Hackney
M
8
R. McGree
⚽ 67' ↓ 90+2'
M
11
M. Whittaker
↓ 59'
F
9
T. Conway
↓ 81'
F
Substitutes
32
J. Wildsmith
G
6
D. Fry
D
13
D. Strelec
↑ 59'
F
14
A. Gilbert
F
15
F. Munroe
↑ 90+2'
D
20
M. K. Sene
↑ 81'
F
27
S. Hansen
↑ 90+2'
F
44
C. Ibeh
F
45
J. Sarmiento
↑ 59'
M
Last matches: Coventry
08.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Espanyol
3
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Coventry
Northampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Coventry
Watford
4
0
W
26.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
5
1
W
17.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
1
1
D
11.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
D
06.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Hull City
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Derby
3
2
W
21.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
3
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Preston
3
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
2
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
25.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
2
0
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
31.01.26
Cha
Coventry
QPR
1
2
L
26.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Norwich
1
2
L
20.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Millwall
2
1
W
Last matches: Middlesbrough
01.08.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Espanyol
3
3
D
25.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Huddersfield
1
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Celtic
1
1
D
23.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
12.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
1
2
L
09.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
2
2
D
25.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
5
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
19.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Ipswich
2
2
D
11.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
0
1
L
06.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Swansea
2
2
D
03.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
14.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
0
1
L
08.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
4
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
3
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
21.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
0
0
D
H2H: Coventry vs Middlesbrough
16.02.26
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
25.11.25
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
4
W
03.05.25
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
2
0
W
02.11.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
0
3
W
01.01.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
3
W
12.08.23
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
17.05.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
0
1
W
14.05.23
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
08.05.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
1
D
01.10.22
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
1
0
W
29.01.22
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
0
L
11.09.21
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
2
0
W
02.03.21
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
1
2
L
27.10.20
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
0
L
21.01.12
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
Last matches: Coventry
08.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Espanyol
3
1
W
26.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
5
1
W
11.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Derby
3
2
W
14.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Preston
3
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
20.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Millwall
2
1
W
17.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Leicester
2
1
W
29.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Ipswich
0
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
1
0
W
13.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
1
0
W
29.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Charlton
3
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
3
2
W
04.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
3
1
W
25.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Watford
3
1
W
18.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
2
0
W
27.09.25
Cha
Coventry
Birmingham
3
0
W
H2H at home: Coventry
16.02.26
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
03.05.25
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
2
0
W
12.08.23
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
14.05.23
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
01.10.22
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
1
0
W
11.09.21
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
2
0
W
02.03.21
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
1
2
L
21.01.12
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
Last matches: Middlesbrough
18.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Celtic
1
1
D
23.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
12.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Wrexham
2
2
D
19.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Ipswich
2
2
D
06.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Swansea
2
2
D
21.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
08.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
4
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
3
1
W
09.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
21.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Stoke City
2
1
W
16.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
West Brom
3
2
W
10.01.26
FA
Middlesbrough
Fulham
1
3
L
01.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Derby
0
1
L
20.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
0
2
L
09.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
2
1
W
05.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
4
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
1
1
D
04.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
01.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
0
3
L
H2H away: Middlesbrough
16.02.26
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
L
03.05.25
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
2
0
L
12.08.23
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
0
L
14.05.23
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
01.10.22
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
1
0
L
11.09.21
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
2
0
L
02.03.21
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
1
2
W
21.01.12
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
L

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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