Sunday , 15 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 PLAYOFFS

Championship · 2022-23
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Wed 17 May 2023 · 19:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tommy Smith 16' Y
Y 34' Callum Doyle
Paddy McNair 41' Y
Y 45' Gustavo Hamer
Y 61' Kyle McFadzean
Darragh Lenihan 69' Y
Y 74' Luke McNally
Y 77' Viktor Gyokeres
Isaiah Jones 83' Y
Isaiah Jones 84' Y
Y 86' Ben Wilson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
2
9
Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
14 May Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
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
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
14 May Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
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

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Middlesbrough FC have kicked off against Coventry City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 16' Poor challenge from Tommy Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 21' Marcus Forss has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 354 appearances.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chuba Akpom is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Doyle.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Darragh Lenihan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Gustavo Hamer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Hamer makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kyle McFadzean.
  • 66' Tommy Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Marcus Forss is withdrawn and Isaiah Jones gets his opportunity.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Darragh Lenihan on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 70' Josh Eccles gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Ben Sheaf and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke McNally.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Viktor Gyokeres. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' Fankaty Dabo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy on 79 minute.
  • 80' Matt Godden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Allen on 80 minute.
  • 83' Isaiah Jones picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Isaiah Jones will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Kyle McFadzean makes way for Jonathan Panzo at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Wilson.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Paddy McNair is replaced by Matty Crooks.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 3
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Gustavo Hamer 2
George Saville 1
Josh Eccles 1
Anfernee Dijksteel 1

Head to Head

2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 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

Coventry City FC Form

2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2023-05-14 Coventry City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.97 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Coventry City FC or Draw 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC33% Draw33% Coventry City FC34%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Coventry City FC
67%
Middlesbrough FC or Coventry City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC22% Draw56% Coventry City FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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