Middlesbrough FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 29 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 64' Jordan Shipley

Neil Taylor 90' Y

Joe Lumley 90' Y

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Coventry City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-01-29 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Jan	Coventry City FC	H	1–0	W
24 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
15 Jan	Reading FC	H	2–1	W
29 Dec	Blackpool FC	A	2–1	W
26 Dec	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–0	W
18 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–0	W

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–1	L
25 Jan	Stoke City FC	H	1–0	W
22 Jan	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–2	L
15 Jan	Peterborough United FC	A	4–1	W
29 Dec	Millwall FC	H	0–1	L
11 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Coventry City FC
#10	Position	#1
0	Points	95
0	Played	46
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	28 / 11 / 7
0	Scored	97
0	Conceded	45
+0	GD	+52
–	PPG	2.07
–	Win %	61%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Middlesbrough FC is hosting Coventry City FC for another epic battle.
5' Dael Fry has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
20' Jamie Allen, a England central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gustavo Hamer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ian Maatsen, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Tavernier made 383 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
56' The whistle greets Aaron Connolly as he departs to be replaced by Folarin Balogun.
57' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Jonathan Howson trudges off to be replaced by Martin Payero on 57 minutes.
58' Goal! Andraz Sporar scores his 40 goal in 64 matches.
63' 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.
64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Shipley on 64.
64' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Allen departs to be replaced by Gustavo Hamer.
68' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Martyn Waghorn on, Jordan Shipley off on 68 minutes.
73' England international Ben Sheaf has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
77' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jake Bidwell is replaced by Ian Maatsen.
82' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Neil Taylor is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-01-29 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-01-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2021-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W

Coventry City FC Form

2022-01-29 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-01-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2022-01-22 Coventry City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-01-15 Peterborough United FC 1–4 Coventry City FC W 2021-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2021-12-11 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.64 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.42 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC42% Draw40% Coventry City FC18%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.06

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	63%	37%
± 1.5	30%	70%
± 2.5	10%	90%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Coventry City FC

58%

Middlesbrough FC or Coventry City FC

60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC18% Draw71% Coventry City FC11%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

37.2%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

12.6%

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 0

6.5%

2 – 1

3.4%

0 – 2

2.6%

1 – 2

2.1%

3 – 0

1.4%

2 – 2

0.9%

3 – 1

0.8%

0 – 3

0.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	24%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	15%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

66% ✓

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

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