Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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

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

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' The ball is rolling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 376 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 11' Matt Godden doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jay Dasilva suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Michael Carrick picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Carrick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Joel Latibeaudiere will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 65' The whistle greets Daniel Barlaser as he departs to be replaced by Jonny Howson.
  • 66' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Haji Wright is hanging Ellis Simms on the field on 66 minute.
  • 70' Haji Wright adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 77 minute. Kasey Palmer leaves to be changed by Liam Kelly.
  • 78' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 78 minute. Jay Dasilva leaves to be changed by Jake Bidwell.
  • 79' Liam Kelly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kasey Palmer on 79 minute.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hayden Hackney on 81.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Paddy McNair is replaced by Rav van den Berg.
  • 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Kai Andrews has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Godden on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Coventry City FC to claim maximum points.

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
Cameron Archer 1
Matt Godden 1
Britt Assombalonga 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
1.67 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC57% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
43%
Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC37% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC16%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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