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Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Coventry City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 2 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 31' Chuba Akpom
Y 54' Paddy McNair
Kyle McFadzean 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Ian Hussin

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

9
2
3
Coventry City FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
24 Feb Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
20 Feb Brentford FC H 2–0 W
17 Feb Norwich City FC H 0–2 L
13 Feb Cardiff City FC A 1–3 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
23 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
20 Feb Reading FC A 2–0 W
16 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
13 Feb Derby County FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Middlesbrough FC
#1 Position #10
95 Points 0
46 Played 0
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
97 Scored 0
45 Conceded 0
+52 GD +0
2.07 PPG –
61% Win % –

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Coventry City FC gets underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Dominic Hyam has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 374 appearances.
  • 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anfernee Dijksteel makes it 0-1.
  • 16' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Chuba Akpom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 36' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Grant Hall — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paddy McNair on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fankaty Dabo, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 71' Matty James is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Kelly at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Neeskens Kebano as he leaves the pitch. Duncan Watmore steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 74' Chuba Akpom makes way for Yannick Bolasie at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 79' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Marcus Tavernier is replaced by George Saville.
  • 87' A goal from the Northern Ireland international George Saville! He fires home on 87 to make it 0-3!
  • 90' Kyle McFadzean was booked on 90.
  • The points are shared — Coventry City FC 1-2 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 3
Gustavo Hamer 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Matt Godden 1
Britt Assombalonga 1
Djed Spence 1

Head to Head

2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2021-02-24 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-02-20 Coventry City FC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2021-02-17 Coventry City FC 0–2 Norwich City FC L 2021-02-13 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-02-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-20 Reading FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-02-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-02-13 Derby County FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.41 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC19% Draw37% Middlesbrough FC44%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
81%
Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC9% Draw65% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.2%
0 – 1
22.7%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
3.1%
2 – 1
2.1%
2 – 0
1.9%
1 – 3
1.6%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 4
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 12% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 28% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 12% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.