Sunday , 16 August 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Mon 8 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Liam Kelly
Y 69' Kyle McFadzean
Y 82' Callum Doyle
Isaiah Jones 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
2
9
Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2022-10-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
01 May Rotherham United FC A 0–1 L
24 Apr Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
19 Apr Hull City AFC H 3–1 W
14 Apr Norwich City FC H 5–1 W
10 Apr Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
29 Apr Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
22 Apr Reading FC H 2–1 W
19 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
15 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W
10 Apr Watford FC H 2–2 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' Welcome to Riverside Stadium that hosts another battle between Middlesbrough FC and Coventry City FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' A goal from the Netherlands international Gustavo Hamer! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-1!
  • 26' Liam Kelly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' Paddy McNair, a Northern Ireland , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Tommy Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 48' Cameron Archer adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 49' The England Cameron Archer breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-1!
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Barlaser. He replaces Alex Mowatt on 65 minute.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle McFadzean is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Matty Crooks on, Cameron Archer off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Jamie Allen. He replaces Josh Eccles on 81 minute.
  • 82' Callum Doyle is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Isaiah Jones.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' Sonny Finch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Isaiah Jones on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Middlesbrough FC 1-1 Coventry City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 3
Gustavo Hamer 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Andraz Sporar 1
Cameron Archer 1
Matt Godden 1

Head to Head

2023-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2022-10-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-04-24 Luton Town FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-04-19 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W 2023-04-14 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Norwich City FC W 2023-04-10 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2023-05-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-29 Coventry City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-04-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-04-10 Coventry City FC 2–2 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.69 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC34% Draw39% Coventry City FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Coventry City FC
66%
Middlesbrough FC or Coventry City FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC18% Draw67% Coventry City FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.2%
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 1
14.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 0
1.4%
3 – 1
1%
0 – 3
0.9%

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% 22% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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