Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship .
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at as Coventry City FC face off against Middlesbrough FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haji Wright | 3 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Jack Rudoni | 2 |
| Matt Godden | 1 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 1 |
| Djed Spence | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2026-02-16
Coventry City FC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2026-02-07
Coventry City FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2026-01-31
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2026-01-26
Norwich City FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2026-01-20
Coventry City FC
2–1
Millwall FC
W
2026-01-17
Coventry City FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
W
Middlesbrough FC Form
2026-02-16
Coventry City FC
3–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2026-02-09
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2026-01-31
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2026-01-24
Middlesbrough FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
W
2026-01-21
Stoke City FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
W
2026-01-16
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–3
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
46%
Coventry City FC or Middlesbrough FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

