Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Isaiah Jones has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Ian Maatsen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James Lea Siliki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Gustavo Hamer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matty Crooks, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Martyn Waghorn, a England , has 22 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' Jamie Allen is a natural central midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 52' Duncan Watmore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for James Lea Siliki. He replaces Uche Ikpeazu on 62 minute.
  • 63' Onel Hernandez makes way for Andraz Sporar at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Soul Bamba.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' Viktor Gyokeres is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Grant Hall.
  • 76' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Rose is hanging Jake Clarke-Salter on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Simon Moore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 83' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Todd Kane is hanging Ian Maatsen on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Coventry City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Cameron Archer 1
Matt Godden 1
Britt Assombalonga 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.