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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 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
2021-09-11 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

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' The ball is rolling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Howson on 32.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Duncan Watmore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' The 31-year-old Joe Lumley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gustavo Hamer, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 62' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Uche Ikpeazu is withdrawn and James Lea Siliki gets his opportunity.
  • 63' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Onel Hernandez exits the field as Andraz Sporar enters on 63.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Soul Bamba. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' What a strike from Viktor Gyokeres! The score is 1-0.
  • 75' Grant Hall has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Jake Clarke-Salter as he leaves the pitch. Michael Rose steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 81' Jonathan Howson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' Coventry City FC make a change. Ian Maatsen trudges off to be replaced by Todd Kane on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
Djed Spence 1
Josh Coburn 1
Grant Hall 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
0.7 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Coventry City FC or Draw 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC42% Draw40% Middlesbrough FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
58%
Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC20% Draw71% Middlesbrough FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.5%
1 – 0
21.8%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
2.1%
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 26% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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