Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Coventry City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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 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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Middlesbrough FC for this crunch clash at Coventry Building Society Arena.
  • 5' Ben Sheaf has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 156 appearances.
  • 10' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 11' GOAL! Matt Godden fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ellis Simms is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Michael Carrick on 31 minutes earns him a card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 36' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dael Fry, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' Sam Silvera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Barlaser is withdrawn and Jonny Howson gets his opportunity.
  • 66' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Ellis Simms departs to be replaced by Haji Wright.
  • 70' GOAL! Haji Wright scores on 70.
  • 75' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 77 minute. Kasey Palmer leaves to be changed by Liam Kelly.
  • 78' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Jay Dasilva by Jake Bidwell on 78 minute.
  • 79' Liam Kelly gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Kasey Palmer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Hayden Hackney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 81' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rav van den Berg is hanging Paddy McNair on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 90 minute. Matt Godden leaves to be changed by Kai Andrews.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Coventry City FC players.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 3
Gustavo Hamer 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Andraz Sporar 1
Cameron Archer 1
Matt Godden 1

Head to Head

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

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
1.02 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC54% Draw33% Middlesbrough FC13%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
46%
Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC29% Draw63% Middlesbrough FC8%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.6%
1 – 0
23.3%
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
1.9%
0 – 2
1.7%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 29% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 10% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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