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 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stuart Attwell
Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall

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

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

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' And we are off! Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — let the football do the talking.
5' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' 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.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
17' The referee has no hesitation. Hayden Hackney is booked for Middlesbrough FC — card on 17.
22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
27' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
44' Jack Rudoni does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
49' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
54' 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.
59' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
64' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
67' The supporters are chanting for Delano Burgzorg. He replaces Neto Borges on 67 minute.
72' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Brandon Thomas-Asante on, Ellis Simms off on 72 minutes.
74' A moment of madness from Ben Sheaf on 74 minutes earns him a card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
78' Milan van Ewijk was booked on 78.
78' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Jonny Howson is withdrawn and Rav van den Berg gets his opportunity.
79' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Anfernee Dijksteel has done his job and it is now time for Kelechi Iheanacho to step up.
83' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Sheaf departs to be replaced by Jamie Allen.
88' A stunning finish from Jack Rudoni — that came from absolutely nowhere!
90' Bobby Thomas makes way for Josh Eccles at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
The final score is 2-0.

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
Martyn Waghorn	1
Andraz Sporar	1
Cameron Archer	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

4 / 4

2 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.66 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC68% Draw21% Middlesbrough FC11%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

89%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

32%

Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC47% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC10%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

13.5%

1 – 1

9.9%

3 – 0

2 – 1

8.9%

0 – 0

8.8%

3 – 1

4 – 0

4.5%

0 – 1

3.8%

4 – 1

3.1%

2 – 2

2.9%

1 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	21%	57%
-1.5	43%	—	57%
-1	43%	25%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

52% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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