Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Coventry City FC

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Middlesbrough FC

Sat 1 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Fankaty Dabo 49' Y

Kasey Palmer 56' Y

Y 64' Isaiah Jones

Jake Bidwell 90' Y

Overview

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

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

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

Coventry City FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-01-29 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–0	W
17 Sep	Birmingham City FC	A	0–0	D
14 Sep	Luton Town FC	A	2–2	D
03 Sep	Norwich City FC	A	0–3	L
31 Aug	Preston North End FC	H	0–1	L
27 Aug	Hull City AFC	A	2–3	L

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Oct	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
17 Sep	Rotherham United FC	H	0–0	D
13 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	2–3	L
05 Sep	Sunderland AFC	H	1–0	W
30 Aug	Watford FC	A	1–2	L
27 Aug	Swansea City AFC	H	2–1	W

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' In just a few seconds Coventry Building Society Arena will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
17' Goal! Viktor Gyokeres scores his 135 goal in 338 matches.
22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
27' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
32' Riley McGree is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
37' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
46' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Duncan Watmore exits the field as Chuba Akpom enters on 46.
49' Fankaty Dabo was booked on 49.
54' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
55' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Ryan John Giles on, Matt Clarke off on 55 minutes.
56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kasey Palmer.
61' 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.
64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Isaiah Jones.
69' Jamaica international Kasey Palmer has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
74' Alex Mowatt makes way for Riley McGree at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
76' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Anfernee Dijksteel by Paddy McNair on 76 minute.
78' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Kasey Palmer is replaced by Josh Eccles on 78 minute.
82' Martyn Waghorn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Godden on 82 minute.
87' Duncan Watmore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
90' A moment of madness from Jake Bidwell on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Matt Clarke ↓ Ryan John Giles 55'
14
Tommy Smith ↓ Isaiah Jones 55'
18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Chuba Akpom 46'
4
Alex Mowatt ↓ Riley McGree 74'
6
Dael Fry
16
Jonathan Howson
27
Marc Bola
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↓ Paddy McNair 76'
25
Matty Crooks
1
Zack Steffen
9
Rodrigo Muniz

Bench

21
Marcus Forss
3
Ryan John Giles ↑ 55'
17
Paddy McNair ↑ 76'
23
Liam Roberts
29
Chuba Akpom ↑ 46'
8
Riley McGree ↑ 74'
2
Isaiah Jones ↑ 55'

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Haji Wright	3
Gustavo Hamer	2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	2
Viktor Gyokeres	2
Jack Rudoni	2
Martyn Waghorn	1
Andraz Sporar	1
Cameron Archer	1

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

2022-10-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-09-17 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2022-09-14 Luton Town FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2022-09-03 Norwich City FC 3–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2022-08-27 Hull City AFC 3–2 Coventry City FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-10-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-09-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-09-13 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Cardiff City FC L 2022-09-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2022-08-30 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-08-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.13 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.84 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC43% Draw31% Middlesbrough FC26%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 1.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	59%	41%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

57%

Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC27% Draw55% Middlesbrough FC18%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16.4%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 1

10.4%

2 – 0

8.5%

2 – 1

7.3%

1 – 2

5.4%

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

3.2%

3 – 0

3.1%

3 – 1

2.8%

1 – 3

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	23%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	17%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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