Coventry City are ready to challenge Middlesbrough in this Championship game. Everything you must learn about the fixture is right here!
- Coventry City have the most points from losing position (6) in Championship
- Middlesbrough have not yet lost a game away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Coventry City form and stats
As mentioned below, Coventry City are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Championship games.
Coventry City lost their last game at Queens Park Rangers (placed 3rd) after a 0-2 scoreline. Midfield player Fankaty Dabo got a match rating of 7.11 in that game, the max score being 10. Dabo hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 25 successful passes (of 29 total).
Ahead of that match, Coventry won a home game hosting Reading (2-1).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Coventry have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost two.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Cardiff City in only four days. This game is also played here at Ricoh Arena.
At Ricoh Arena, Coventry City has the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Championship, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Middlesbrough has drawn their two previous away games.
There were no winners in Middlesbrough's previous match, a Championship home game that ended 1-1 vs Blackburn Rovers (placed 10th). Paddy McNair was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.75. The defender McNair hit one key pass and won 9 of 10 duels.
A 0-0 draw at Derby County's stadium before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Middlesbrough in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Middlesbrough, five draws and four defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Nottingham Forest.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Middlesbrough has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings featuring these sides: Coventry City won two, Middlesbrough were winners in three and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Gyökeres 2 goals |   U. Ikpeazu 2 goals | M. Crooks 2 goals |
Coventry City missing players
Middlesbrough missing players
| Coventry City | Middlesbrough | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 7.4 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| 3.2 | 4.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16.2 | 18 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.5 | 11.4 |
| 4.6 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 20% | 27% |
- All of Coventry City's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Coventry City have the most points from losing position (6) in Championship
- Coventry City have won all their matches at home so far.
- Coventry City have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Coventry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Middlesbrough have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Middlesbrough have not yet lost a game away.
- Middlesbrough have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Middlesbrough have yet to win a game away.
| Coventry City | Last season | Middlesbrough | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Won | W | 7 | 18 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 19 | 6 | Lost | L | 10 | 18 | ||
| 49 | 30 | Scored | S | 25 | 55 | ||
| 61 | 22 | Conceded | C | 28 | 53 | ||
| 85% | 74% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 91% | ||
| 72% | 61% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 72% | ||
| 41% | 39% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 48% | 50% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 15% | ||
| 13% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 7% | ||
| 48% | 39% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 50% | ||
| 28% | 48% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 28% | ||
| 39% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 30% | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 9.9 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 11.4 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3 | ||
| 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Reading | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
| 23 | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
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