Middlesbrough FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Middlesbrough FC

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Coventry City FC

Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'

Josh Coburn 31' 1–0

1–1 35' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

1–2 58' Haji Wright

1–3 69' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

Y 65' Josh Eccles

Sam Greenwood 67' Y

Y 82' Haji Wright

Morgan Rogers 90' Y

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Riverside.

Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Webb
Assistant 1 Rob Smith
Assistant 2 Matthew Smith

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 14 games · Avg 2.4 goals Coventry City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Coventry City FC 2023-08-12 Coventry City FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Coventry City FC	H	1–3	L
29 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–1	W
26 Dec	Rotherham United FC	A	0–1	L
23 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–0	W
16 Dec	Swansea City AFC	A	2–1	W
13 Dec	Hull City AFC	H	1–2	L

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	A	3–1	W
29 Dec	Swansea City AFC	H	2–2	D
26 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–0	W
23 Dec	Sunderland AFC	A	3–0	W
16 Dec	Leeds United FC	A	1–1	D
13 Dec	Southampton FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC		Coventry City FC
#5	Position	#1
80	Points	95
46	Played	46
22 / 14 / 10	W / D / L	28 / 11 / 7
72	Scored	97
47	Conceded	45
+25	GD	+52
1.74	PPG	2.07
48%	Win %	61%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Middlesbrough FC vs Coventry City FC — let the football do the talking.
5' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Lukas Engel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Glover, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' 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 Ben Sheaf suffering a number of foals already.
25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
30' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
31' Josh Coburn puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
35' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
40' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
50' A quiet spell here at Riverside. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
55' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact 4-4-1-1.
58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Haji Wright makes no mistake. 1-2!
63' Rav van den Berg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
65' The referee calls foul for Josh Eccles. He receives a Yellow card.
67' A moment of madness from Sam Greenwood on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
69' What a moment for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
71' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Matt Godden comes on to replace Josh Eccles.
74' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Lukas Engel is replaced by Alex Bangura.
79' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
81' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Gilbert is hanging Sam Greenwood on the field on 81 minute.
82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Haji Wright.
83' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Kasey Palmer on, Haji Wright off on 83 minutes.
85' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Calum Kavanagh is hanging Rav van den Berg on the field on 85 minute.
88' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Jay Dasilva comes on to replace Callum O'Hare.
90' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Morgan Rogers gets a Yellow card.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Haji Wright	3
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	2
Viktor Gyokeres	2
Jack Rudoni	2
Gustavo Hamer	2
Grant Hall	1
George Saville	1
Josh Eccles	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-01-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-12-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-12-16 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-12-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L

Coventry City FC Form

2024-01-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-12-29 Coventry City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2023-12-26 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-12-16 Leeds United FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.03 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.81 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC23% Draw26% Coventry City FC51%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

50%

Draw or Coventry City FC

77%

Middlesbrough FC or Coventry City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC17% Draw44% Coventry City FC39%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

0 – 1

9.8%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 2

9.4%

0 – 0

7.6%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

5.6%

2 – 1

5.4%

1 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

4.9%

2 – 0

3.1%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	13%	80%
-0.5	20%	—	80%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	23%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	17%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

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