Possible nail-biting contest in Middlesbrough - Coventry City game

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

Sit down for a show! The main heroes are Middlesbrough and Coventry City, victory is the target and 90 minutes the duration.

Insights:
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (25) in Championship
  • Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Coventry City are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

Middlesbrough have performed here at Riverside Stadium this season with 13 wins from 22 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 3. Middlesbrough has recorded two wins in a row here at Riverside Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Middlesbrough are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Rotherham United. Akpom (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.11/10. Akpom dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.

Heartbreak before that as Middlesbrough lost 1-2 at Luton Town's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Middlesbrough perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Middlesbrough as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Middlesbrough has won 1 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.

An interesting fact: 8 of the most recent 10 league games from these players have had at least one goal from each team.

Goals decide football matches and Middlesbrough are scoring many of them at home; 45 on target from 22 league matches. Middlesbrough are not conceding a lot of goals here at Riverside Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 18 from 22 matches.

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Coventry City form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Coventry City have produced an overall stat of 7-8-7 so far. Coventry City are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

Eccles and Gyökeres scored in Coventry's previous match, the home game against Birmingham City that ended 2-0. The attacker Gyökeres got a match rating of 7.82 in that game. Gyökeres scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Reading.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Coventry City playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 1 Coventry City win, 7 draws and 3 defeats.

The visiting Coventry have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 27 goals from 22 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (21 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Coventry City - Middlesbrough 1-0 was the score in these sides' last head-to-head match, played this season. Middlesbrough-Coventry City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Middlesbrough four wins, Coventry City four wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
28 goals
Coventry CityV. Gyökeres
V. Gyökeres
21 goals
MiddlesbroughM. Forss
M. Forss
10 goals

Middlesbrough missing players

Coventry City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Middlesbrough Coventry City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 6 Played P 6 22 45
22 13 3 Won W 0 7 18
8 6 2 Drew D 2 8 15
15 3 1 Lost L 4 7 12
83 45 8 Scored S 6 27 57
55 18 6 Conceded C 11 21 45
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 89%
82% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 59% 62%
67% 59% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 36%
42% 36% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 24%
16% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 14% 11%
64% 59% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 36% 40%
22% 41% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 45% 44%
18% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 27%
 
6.1 6 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4 4.5
4.1 4.4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.7 5.3
1.8 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 2
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12.4 12.6 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 11.6 13
4.2 4.8 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4 4.3
44% 43% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 31% 30%
 
10.1 8.6 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.2 11
3.6 2.9 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Middlesbrough have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (30) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (25) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals in the second half (51) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 45 28 14 3 84 35 22 15 6 1 46 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 49 98
2 Sheffield United 44 27 7 10 71 37 23 16 3 4 47 19 21 11 4 6 24 18 34 88
3 Luton Town 45 21 16 8 57 39 22 10 8 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 79
4 Middlesbrough 45 22 8 15 83 55 22 13 6 3 45 18 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 74
5 Coventry City 45 18 15 12 57 45 23 11 7 5 30 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 12 69
6 Millwall 45 19 11 15 54 46 22 11 6 5 31 18 23 8 5 10 23 28 8 68
7 Sunderland 45 17 15 13 65 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 66
8 West Bromwich Albion 45 18 12 15 57 50 23 11 7 5 31 20 22 7 5 10 26 30 7 66
9 Blackburn Rovers 45 19 9 17 48 51 23 13 4 6 27 19 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 66
10 Swansea City 45 17 12 16 65 62 22 10 4 8 35 30 23 7 8 8 30 32 3 63
11 Preston North End 45 17 12 16 45 56 22 7 7 8 20 25 23 10 5 8 25 31 -11 63
12 Norwich City 45 17 11 17 57 53 22 8 5 9 27 26 23 9 6 8 30 27 4 62
13 Watford 45 15 15 15 54 53 22 10 6 6 33 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 1 60
14 Hull City 45 14 15 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 57
15 Bristol City 45 14 14 17 53 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 56
16 Stoke City 45 14 11 20 55 52 23 6 5 12 25 27 22 8 6 8 30 25 3 53
17 Birmingham City 45 14 11 20 46 56 22 7 6 9 23 22 23 7 5 11 23 34 -10 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 45 13 11 21 44 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 23 7 6 10 23 36 -25 50
19 Rotherham United 45 11 16 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 49
20 Cardiff City 45 13 10 22 41 55 23 6 7 10 20 24 22 7 3 12 21 31 -14 49
21 Huddersfield Town 44 12 11 21 44 62 21 7 6 8 23 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -18 47
22 Reading 45 13 11 21 46 66 23 10 8 5 31 24 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 44
23 Blackpool 45 10 11 24 47 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 22 4 5 13 19 38 -25 41
24 Wigan Athletic 45 10 14 21 38 65 22 5 6 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 41

Middlesbrough:
Coventry City:
Championship:
England:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 45 28 14 3 84 35 22 15 6 1 46 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 49 98
2 Sheffield United 44 27 7 10 71 37 23 16 3 4 47 19 21 11 4 6 24 18 34 88
3 Luton Town 45 21 16 8 57 39 22 10 8 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 79
4 Middlesbrough 45 22 8 15 83 55 22 13 6 3 45 18 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 74
5 Coventry City 45 18 15 12 57 45 23 11 7 5 30 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 12 69
6 Millwall 45 19 11 15 54 46 22 11 6 5 31 18 23 8 5 10 23 28 8 68
7 Sunderland 45 17 15 13 65 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 66
8 West Bromwich Albion 45 18 12 15 57 50 23 11 7 5 31 20 22 7 5 10 26 30 7 66
9 Blackburn Rovers 45 19 9 17 48 51 23 13 4 6 27 19 22 6 5 11 21 32 -3 66
10 Swansea City 45 17 12 16 65 62 22 10 4 8 35 30 23 7 8 8 30 32 3 63
11 Preston North End 45 17 12 16 45 56 22 7 7 8 20 25 23 10 5 8 25 31 -11 63
12 Norwich City 45 17 11 17 57 53 22 8 5 9 27 26 23 9 6 8 30 27 4 62
13 Watford 45 15 15 15 54 53 22 10 6 6 33 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 1 60
14 Hull City 45 14 15 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 57
15 Bristol City 45 14 14 17 53 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 22 5 7 10 23 32 -3 56
16 Stoke City 45 14 11 20 55 52 23 6 5 12 25 27 22 8 6 8 30 25 3 53
17 Birmingham City 45 14 11 20 46 56 22 7 6 9 23 22 23 7 5 11 23 34 -10 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 45 13 11 21 44 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 23 7 6 10 23 36 -25 50
19 Rotherham United 45 11 16 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 49
20 Cardiff City 45 13 10 22 41 55 23 6 7 10 20 24 22 7 3 12 21 31 -14 49
21 Huddersfield Town 44 12 11 21 44 62 21 7 6 8 23 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -18 47
22 Reading 45 13 11 21 46 66 23 10 8 5 31 24 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 44
23 Blackpool 45 10 11 24 47 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 22 4 5 13 19 38 -25 41
24 Wigan Athletic 45 10 14 21 38 65 22 5 6 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 41

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