Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Middlesbrough FC

Sat 3 May 2025 · 11:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 31,452 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jack Rudoni 44' 1–0

Jack Rudoni 88' 2–0

Y 17' Hayden Hackney

Ben Sheaf 74' Y

Milan van Ewijk 78' Y

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 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stuart Attwell
Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall

3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Coventry City FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-03 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2024-11-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Coventry City FC 2024-01-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Coventry City FC 2023-08-12 Coventry City FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–0	W
26 Apr	Luton Town FC	A	0–1	L
21 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–3	L
18 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–0	W
14 Apr	Hull City AFC	A	1–1	D
09 Apr	Portsmouth FC	H	1–0	W

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Coventry City FC	A	0–2	L
26 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	0–0	D
21 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–1	W
12 Apr	Millwall FC	A	0–1	L
08 Apr	Leeds United FC	H	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' And we are off! Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — let the football do the talking.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' Ben Sheaf, a England , has 42 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
17' That is a card for Middlesbrough FC. Hayden Hackney will be fuming at that decision.
22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
27' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Wilson, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
37' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
42' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
44' Jack Rudoni doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
49' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
59' 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 Anfernee Dijksteel suffering a number of foals already.
64' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
67' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Delano Burgzorg is hanging Neto Borges on the field on 67 minute.
72' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brandon Thomas-Asante is hanging Ellis Simms on the field on 72 minute.
74' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Sheaf is booked for Coventry City FC — card on 74.
78' A moment of madness from Milan van Ewijk on 78 minutes earns him a card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
78' Rav van den Berg is replacing Jonny Howson for the Middlesbrough FC side.
79' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Anfernee Dijksteel trudges off to be replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho on 79 minutes.
83' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Ben Sheaf exits the field as Jamie Allen enters on 83.
88' Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Rudoni makes no mistake. 2-0!
90' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Josh Eccles comes on to replace Bobby Thomas.
With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Matt Grimes
21
Jake Bidwell
13
Ben Wilson
14
Ben Sheaf ↓ Jamie Allen 83'
11
Haji Wright
15
Liam Kitching
5
Jack Rudoni
27
Milan van Ewijk
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↓ Joel Latibeaudiere 90'
4
Bobby Thomas ↓ Josh Eccles 90'
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante 72'

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

32
Mark Travers
6
Dael Fry
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 79'
30
Neto Borges ↓ Delano Burgzorg 67'
11
Morgan Whittaker
7
Hayden Hackney
18
Aidan Morris ↓ Marcus Forss 78'
20
Finn Azaz
22
Tommy Conway
29
Samuel Iling-Junior
16
Jonny Howson ↓ Rav van den Berg 78'

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Haji Wright	3
Viktor Gyokeres	2
Jack Rudoni	2
Gustavo Hamer	2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	2
Bobby Thomas	1
Martyn Waghorn	1
Andraz Sporar	1

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

2025-05-03 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-04-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2025-04-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-04-14 Hull City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2025-04-09 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-05-03 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-04-26 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2025-04-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-04-12 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-04-08 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.69 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.62 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC64% Draw24% Middlesbrough FC12%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 2.31

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

36%

Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC42% Draw48% Middlesbrough FC10%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

16%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

11.9%

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

8.5%

3 – 0

7.6%

0 – 1

5.1%

3 – 1

4.9%

4 – 0

3.3%

1 – 2

3.1%

2 – 2

2.7%

4 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	20%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	26%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	9%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

54% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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