Middlesbrough FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship .
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 22 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Leicester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Wrexham AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Wrexham AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Watford FC | H | 3–1 | 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' The game is set. Middlesbrough FC kicks off things out of here…
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Coventry City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haji Wright | 3 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Jack Rudoni | 2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| Djed Spence | 1 |
| Josh Coburn | 1 |
| Grant Hall | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
Coventry City FC Form
2025-11-25
Middlesbrough FC
2–4
Coventry City FC
W
2025-11-22
Coventry City FC
3–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2025-11-08
Stoke City FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2025-11-04
Coventry City FC
3–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2025-10-31
Wrexham AFC
3–2
Coventry City FC
L
2025-10-25
Coventry City FC
3–1
Watford FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Coventry City FC
74%
Middlesbrough FC or Coventry City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

