Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
13% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Riverside Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' Tommy Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Doyle.
  • 39' Liam Kelly has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' Paddy McNair was booked on 41.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' The Netherlands midfielder Gustavo Hamer breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 0-1!
  • 61' Kyle McFadzean picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Marcus Forss has done his job and it is now time for Isaiah Jones to step up.
  • 69' Darragh Lenihan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Sheaf departs to be replaced by Josh Eccles.
  • 74' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Viktor Gyokeres has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 79' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Brooke Norton-Cuffy departs to be replaced by Fankaty Dabo.
  • 80' Matt Godden is replacing Jamie Allen for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Isaiah Jones argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Jonathan Panzo on, Kyle McFadzean off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Wilson.
  • 88' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Paddy McNair trudges off to be replaced by Matty Crooks on 88 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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

Head to Head

2023-05-17 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.