Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Coventry City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 11 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Gustavo Hamer 26' Y
Y 32' Jonathan Howson
Y 63' Soul Bamba
Y 75' Grant Hall

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

9
2
3
Coventry City FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 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
11 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
28 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Reading FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
14 Aug Barnsley FC A 0–1 L
08 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
28 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Derby County FC A 0–0 D
18 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–3 L
14 Aug Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
08 Aug Fulham FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Andraz Sporar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Isaiah Jones has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' England international Matty Crooks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer on 26 minutes.
  • 31' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Jonathan Howson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 376 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 47' Middlesbrough FC have won 474 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Martyn Waghorn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Uche Ikpeazu is replaced by James Lea Siliki on 62 minute.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Onel Hernandez is replaced by Andraz Sporar on 63 minute.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Soul Bamba will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' Jonathan Howson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 71' The Sweden Viktor Gyokeres breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-0!
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Grant Hall is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Michael Rose is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jake Clarke-Salter at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 83' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Ian Maatsen departs to be replaced by Todd Kane.
  • 88' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Martyn Waghorn 1
Andraz Sporar 1
Cameron Archer 1

Head to Head

2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-08-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2021-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2021-08-14 Barnsley FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-08-08 Coventry City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-21 Derby County FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-08-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2021-08-08 Fulham FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC48% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC23%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
52%
Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC31% Draw51% Middlesbrough FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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