Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Coventry City FC

3 – 0

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Middlesbrough FC

Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 11:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 24,080 HT 45' · FT 45'

Matt Godden 11' 1–0

Haji Wright 70' 2–0

Darragh Lenihan og 90+1' 3–0

Y 31' Michael Carrick

Joel Latibeaudiere 47' Y

Y 81' Hayden Hackney

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 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
Assistant 2 Lee Venamore

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

Coventry City FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-12 Coventry City FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 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

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Middlesbrough FC	H	3–0	W
06 Aug	Leicester City FC	A	1–2	L
27 May	Luton Town FC	H	6–7	L
17 May	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–0	W
14 May	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–0	D
08 May	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–1	D

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Coventry City FC	A	0–3	L
05 Aug	Millwall FC	H	0–1	L
17 May	Coventry City FC	H	0–1	L
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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC is underway.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' 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.
11' Matt Godden has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
16' Hayden Hackney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
21' Paddy McNair has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
31' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Michael Carrick gets a card.
36' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
47' The referee has no hesitation. Joel Latibeaudiere is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 47.
52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
57' The 26-year-old Josh Eccles has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
62' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Matt Crooks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
65' The whistle greets Daniel Barlaser as he departs to be replaced by Jonny Howson.
66' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Ellis Simms is replaced by Haji Wright.
70' Haji Wright makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
75' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
77' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Kasey Palmer is withdrawn and Liam Kelly gets his opportunity.
78' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Jay Dasilva exits the field as Jake Bidwell enters on 78.
79' Liam Kelly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kasey Palmer at the 79 minute mark.
81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hayden Hackney.
81' Rav van den Berg is replacing Paddy McNair for the Middlesbrough FC side.
86' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
90' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Kai Andrews on, Matt Godden off on 90 minutes.
Coventry City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

3
Jay Dasilva ↓ Jake Bidwell 78'
5
Kyle McFadzean
13
Ben Wilson
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Liam Kelly 79'
24
Matt Godden ↓ Kai Andrews 90'
28
Josh Eccles
14
Ben Sheaf
27
Milan van Ewijk ↓ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 65'
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
4
Bobby Thomas
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Haji Wright 66'

Bench

40
Bradley Collins
21
Jake Bidwell ↑ 78'
6
Liam Kelly ↑ 79'
11
Haji Wright ↑ 66'
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↑ 65'
2
Luis Binks
49
Justin Obikwu
46
Bradley Stretton
54
Kai Andrews ↑ 90'

Coach Mark Robins

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

21
Marcus Forss ↑ 66'
20
Martin Payero
8
Riley McGree ↑ 81'
23
Tom Glover
3
Rav van den Berg ↑ 81'
19
Josh Coburn ↑ 81'
57
Bryant Bilongo
14
Alex Gilbert
16
Jonny Howson ↑ 65'

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Coventry City FC Form

2023-08-12 Coventry City FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-08-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2023-05-27 Coventry City FC 6–7 Luton Town FC L 2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-08-12 Coventry City FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-08-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.98 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.97 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC61% Draw22% Middlesbrough FC17%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.95

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

39%

Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC42% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC15%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 0

10.1%

1 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.6%

0 – 0

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

4.6%

0 – 1

4.3%

4 – 0

3.2%

4 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	18%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	23%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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