ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Riverside Stadium
Referee: Matt Donohue, England
Middlesbrough
Match Timeline
Coventry
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
10'
E. Simms · Assist: V. Torp
Coventry
14'
L. Kitching · Assist: M. Grimes
Coventry
32'
M. Whittaker · Assist: A. Jones
Middlesbrough
🔄
41'
B. Thomas-Asante ↔ E. Mason-Clark
Coventry
🔄
46'
A. Morris ↔ M. Targett
Middlesbrough
49'
B. Thomas
Middlesbrough
🔄
55'
J. Eccles ↔ K. Kesler-Hayden
Coventry
🔄
59'
R. McGree ↔ S. Hansen
Middlesbrough
🔄
76'
T. Sakamoto ↔ J. Rudoni
Coventry
🔄
76'
V. Torp ↔ J. Allen
Coventry
🔄
81'
M. Whittaker ↔ D. Burgzorg
Middlesbrough
🔄
81'
T. Conway ↔ M. K. Sene
Middlesbrough
85'
L. Kitching
Coventry
86'
E. Simms · Assist: J. Dasilva
Coventry

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Middlesbrough Win 0%
Draw 0%
Coventry Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Middlesbrough1.13
Coventry1.97
Recent Form (Last 5)
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
WWDLW
20 GF / 14 GA
Coventry Coventry
WLDWL
43 GF / 15 GA
Key Stats
1.25
Average Goals Scored
2.69
0.88
Average Goals Conceded
0.94
9
BTTS Yes
9
7
Over 2.5
11
3.88
Shots on Goal
6

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 16 matches
Coventry Coventry 16 matches
Middlesbrough Statistic Coventry
8 Wins 11
6 Draws 4
2 Losses 1
20 Goals For 43
14 Goals Against 15
1.25 Avg Goals Scored 2.69
0.88 Avg Goals Conceded 0.94
9 BTTS Yes 9
11 Over 1.5 13
7 Over 2.5 11
1 Over 3.5 9
5 Clean Sheets 7
3 Failed To Score 2
3.88 Shots On Goal 6
12.75 Total Shots 17.5
5.31 Corners 5.81
53.6% Ball Possession 53.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Middlesbrough won 3 times, Coventry won 10 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 11:27 from Middlesbrough'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: Middlesbrough 3-4-1-2 / Coventry 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Middlesbrough wins 3, draws 2, Coventry wins 10
Stats
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough
Coventry Coventry
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
8
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
6
8 Corner Kicks 3
12 Fouls 16
6 Offsides 1
60% Ball Possession 40%
11 Total Shots 20
2 Shots on Goal 8
5 Shots off Goal 6
4 Blocked Shots 6
5 Shots insidebox 16
6 Shots outsidebox 4
4 Goalkeeper Saves 1
530 Total passes 367
473 Passes accurate 304
1.05 expected_goals 1.40
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Middlesbrough
Formation
Coventry
S. Brynn
S. Brynn
A. Browne
A. Browne
L. Ayling
L. Ayling
A. Jones
🎯
A. Jones
C. Brittain
C. Brittain
H. Hackney
H. Hackney
A. Morris
A. Morris
S. Silvera
S. Silvera
R. McGree
R. McGree
M. Whittaker
M. Whittaker
T. Conway
T. Conway
C. Rushworth
C. Rushworth
M. van Ewijk
M. van Ewijk
B. Thomas
B. Thomas
L. Kitching
⚽ 2
L. Kitching
J. Dasilva
🎯
J. Dasilva
V. Torp
🎯
V. Torp
M. Grimes
🎯
M. Grimes
T. Sakamoto
T. Sakamoto
J. Eccles
J. Eccles
B. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
E. Simms
⚽ 2
E. Simms
Middlesbrough 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
31
S. Brynn
G
16
A. Browne
D
12
L. Ayling
D
5
A. Jones
🎯 32'
D
2
C. Brittain
M
7
H. Hackney
M
18
A. Morris
↓ 46'
M
22
S. Silvera
M
8
R. McGree
↓ 59'
F
11
M. Whittaker
⚽ 32' ↓ 81'
F
9
T. Conway
↓ 81'
F
Substitutes
33
J. McLaughlin
G
3
M. Targett
↑ 46'
D
10
D. Burgzorg
↑ 81'
F
14
A. Gilbert
F
19
S. Nypan
M
20
M. K. Sene
↑ 81'
F
27
S. Hansen
↑ 59'
F
40
G. McCormick
D
44
C. Ibeh
F
Coventry 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
19
C. Rushworth
G
27
M. van Ewijk
D
4
B. Thomas
⚽ 49'
D
15
L. Kitching
⚽ 14' ⚽ 85'
D
3
J. Dasilva
🎯 86'
D
29
V. Torp
🎯 10' ↓ 76'
M
6
M. Grimes
🎯 14'
M
7
T. Sakamoto
↓ 76'
M
28
J. Eccles
↓ 55'
M
23
B. Thomas-Asante
↓ 41'
M
9
E. Simms
⚽ 10' ⚽ 86'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Wilson
G
5
J. Rudoni
↑ 76'
M
8
J. Allen
↑ 76'
M
10
E. Mason-Clark
↑ 41'
F
20
K. Kesler-Hayden
↑ 55'
D
21
J. Bidwell
D
22
J. Latibeaudiere
D
26
L. Woolfenden
D
54
K. Andrews
M
Last matches: Middlesbrough
15.08.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Lincoln
2
1
W
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
Last matches: Coventry
14.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Monaco
2
0
W
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
16.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
31.01.26
Cha
Coventry
QPR
1
2
L
H2H: Middlesbrough vs Coventry
16.02.26
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
L
25.11.25
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
4
L
03.05.25
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
2
0
L
02.11.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
0
3
L
01.01.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
3
L
12.08.23
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
0
L
17.05.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
0
1
L
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
L
29.01.22
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
0
W
11.09.21
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
2
0
L
02.03.21
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
1
2
W
27.10.20
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
0
W
21.01.12
H2H
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
L
Last matches: Middlesbrough
15.08.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Lincoln
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Espanyol
3
3
D
25.07.26
Fri
Middlesbrough
Huddersfield
1
3
L
09.05.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
0
0
D
25.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Watford
5
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
0
1
L
03.04.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Millwall
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Bristol City
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Charlton
0
1
L
24.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Leicester
1
1
D
21.02.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Oxford United
0
0
D
31.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Norwich
1
0
W
24.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Preston
4
0
W
04.01.26
Cha
Middlesbrough
Southampton
4
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Hull City
0
1
L
26.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Blackburn
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
QPR
3
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Derby
2
1
W
08.11.25
Cha
Middlesbrough
Birmingham
2
1
W
H2H at home: Middlesbrough
25.11.25
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
4
L
02.11.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
0
3
L
01.01.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
3
L
17.05.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
0
1
L
08.05.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
1
D
29.01.22
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
0
W
27.10.20
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
0
W
Last matches: Coventry
18.07.26
Fri
Coventry
Northampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Coventry
Watford
4
0
W
17.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Hull City
0
0
D
21.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
3
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
2
0
W
25.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
2
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Coventry
QPR
1
2
L
26.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Norwich
1
2
L
10.01.26
FA
Coventry
Stoke City
0
1
L
04.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Birmingham
2
3
L
01.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Charlton
1
1
D
20.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Preston
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Ipswich
0
3
L
08.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Stoke City
1
0
W
31.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
2
3
L
21.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
2
1
W
04.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
5
0
W
H2H away: Coventry
25.11.25
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
4
W
02.11.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
0
3
W
01.01.24
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
3
W
17.05.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
0
1
W
08.05.23
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
1
D
29.01.22
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
1
0
L
27.10.20
H2H
Middlesbrough
Coventry
2
0
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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