Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 PLAYOFFS

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sun 14 May 2023 · 11:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2023-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 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

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
08 May Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
29 Apr Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
22 Apr Reading FC H 2–1 W
19 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
08 May Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
01 May Rotherham United FC A 0–1 L
24 Apr Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
19 Apr Hull City AFC H 3–1 W
14 Apr Norwich City FC H 5–1 W

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Middlesbrough FC
#1 Position #5
95 Points 80
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
97 Scored 72
45 Conceded 47
+52 GD +25
2.07 PPG 1.74
61% Win % 48%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Coventry City FC launch into their encounter with Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Hayden Hackney has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Viktor Gyokeres made 336 appearances and scored 135 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' Tommy Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • It finishes all square. Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC share the spoils 0-0.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 3
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
George Saville 1
Josh Eccles 1
Anfernee Dijksteel 1

Head to Head

2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2023-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 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

Coventry City FC Form

2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-29 Coventry City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-04-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Coventry City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-04-24 Luton Town FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-04-19 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W 2023-04-14 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC52% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
48%
Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC35% Draw51% Middlesbrough FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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