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

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
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

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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' Temperatures are rising at Coventry Building Society Arena as Coventry City FC face off against Middlesbrough FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 17' GOAL! Viktor Gyokeres fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 27' Matt Godden, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Duncan Watmore is replaced by Chuba Akpom.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fankaty Dabo.
  • 54' Dael Fry is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 55' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Matt Clarke is replaced by Ryan John Giles.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Kasey Palmer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 64' Isaiah Jones has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' Kyle McFadzean has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 74' Riley McGree is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Mowatt at the 74 minute mark.
  • 76' The whistle greets Anfernee Dijksteel as he departs to be replaced by Paddy McNair.
  • 78' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Kasey Palmer has done his job and it is now time for Josh Eccles to step up.
  • 82' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Godden departs to be replaced by Martyn Waghorn.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jake Bidwell on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

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

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

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
2 / 4
0.48 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.31 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC34% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC19%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 52%
48%
± 1.5 20%
80%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC
53%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC14% Draw79% Middlesbrough FC7%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
48.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 1
2.1%
0 – 2
1.8%
1 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.5%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 22% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 13% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
73% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗

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