Coventry City vs Middlesbrough betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 14.May
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena

Tense top table page-turner as Middlesbrough have come the 124 miles needed to meet Coventry City at their The Coventry Building Society Arena.

Insights:
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (26) in Championship

This could be an exciting fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well renewed since they last played a game. Game on!

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Coventry City form and stats

Coventry City have played 23 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 11-7-5 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Coventry Building Society Arena.

An away draw last time out for Coventry City, facing Middlesbrough in a game that ended 1-1. Midfield player Hamer got a match rating of 7.22 in that game, the max score being 10. Hamer scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Birmingham City in a game that was won 2-0.

The manager Robins will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Middlesbrough in only three days.

The Coventry City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 30 in 23 matches. On the other hand, Coventry have conceded 24 goals.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Middlesbrough have produced an overall stat of 9-2-12 so far. Middlesbrough seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

There were no winners in Middlesbrough's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Coventry City. Lenihan was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Lenihan won 8 of 10 duels.

A 0-1 defeat away at Rotherham United before that.

Take note that 13 of this side's 17 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as Middlesbrough are hosting Coventry City in the Championship only three days away.

Middlesbrough has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 38 goals from 23 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Middlesbrough's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 37 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Middlesbrough - Coventry City 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Coventry wins - draws - Middlesbrough wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
28 goals
Coventry CityV. Gyökeres
V. Gyökeres
21 goals
MiddlesbroughC. Archer
C. Archer
11 goals

Coventry City missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Coventry City Middlesbrough
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
46 23 6 Played P 6 23 46
18 11 4 Won W 2 9 22
16 7 1 Drew D 0 2 9
12 5 1 Lost L 4 12 15
58 30 6 Scored S 7 38 84
46 24 3 Conceded C 11 37 56
89% 96% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
63% 65% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 83%
35% 35% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 74% 65%
24% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 48% 41%
11% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 15%
41% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 70% 65%
43% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 4% 22%
26% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 26% 17%
 
4.5 5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 6.1 6.1
5.4 5 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 3.9 4.2
2 1.9 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.8
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
12.9 14.3 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 12.3 12.3
4.3 4.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 4.2
30% 29% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 45% 44%
 
10.9 10.8 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.4 10.1
3.5 3.7 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.3 3.6
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the fewest matches under the total-line (16) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most matches over the total-line (30) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most points from losing position (26) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough have the most scored goals in the second half (51) in Championship
  • Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 46 29 14 3 87 35 23 16 6 1 49 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 52 101
2 Sheffield United 46 28 7 11 73 39 23 16 3 4 47 19 23 12 4 7 26 20 34 91
3 Luton Town 46 21 17 8 57 39 23 10 9 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 80
4 Middlesbrough 46 22 9 15 84 56 23 13 7 3 46 19 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 75
5 Coventry City 46 18 16 12 58 46 23 11 7 5 30 24 23 7 9 7 28 22 12 70
6 Sunderland 46 18 15 13 68 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 23 11 6 6 35 22 13 69
7 Blackburn Rovers 46 20 9 17 52 54 23 13 4 6 27 19 23 7 5 11 25 35 -2 69
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 23 11 6 6 34 22 23 8 5 10 23 28 7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 23 11 7 5 31 20 23 7 5 11 28 33 6 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 12 16 68 64 23 11 4 8 38 32 23 7 8 8 30 32 4 66
11 Watford 46 16 15 15 56 53 23 11 6 6 35 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 3 63
12 Preston North End 46 17 12 17 45 59 23 7 7 9 20 28 23 10 5 8 25 31 -14 63
13 Norwich City 46 17 11 18 57 54 23 8 5 10 27 27 23 9 6 8 30 27 3 62
14 Bristol City 46 15 14 17 55 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 23 6 7 10 25 32 -1 59
15 Hull City 46 14 16 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 23 5 10 8 27 34 -10 58
16 Stoke City 46 14 11 21 55 54 23 6 5 12 25 27 23 8 6 9 30 27 1 53
17 Birmingham City 46 14 11 21 47 58 23 7 6 10 24 24 23 7 5 11 23 34 -11 53
18 Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 47 62 23 9 6 8 26 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -15 53
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 23 2 11 10 12 30 -11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 23 6 5 12 21 35 23 7 6 10 23 36 -27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 23 6 7 10 20 24 23 7 3 13 21 34 -17 49
22 Reading 46 13 11 22 46 68 23 10 8 5 31 24 23 3 3 17 15 44 -22 44
23 Blackpool 46 11 11 24 48 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 23 5 5 13 20 38 -24 44
24 Wigan Athletic 46 10 15 21 38 65 23 5 7 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 42

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  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 46 29 14 3 87 35 23 16 6 1 49 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 52 101
2 Sheffield United 46 28 7 11 73 39 23 16 3 4 47 19 23 12 4 7 26 20 34 91
3 Luton Town 46 21 17 8 57 39 23 10 9 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 80
4 Middlesbrough 46 22 9 15 84 56 23 13 7 3 46 19 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 75
5 Coventry City 46 18 16 12 58 46 23 11 7 5 30 24 23 7 9 7 28 22 12 70
6 Sunderland 46 18 15 13 68 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 23 11 6 6 35 22 13 69
7 Blackburn Rovers 46 20 9 17 52 54 23 13 4 6 27 19 23 7 5 11 25 35 -2 69
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 23 11 6 6 34 22 23 8 5 10 23 28 7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 23 11 7 5 31 20 23 7 5 11 28 33 6 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 12 16 68 64 23 11 4 8 38 32 23 7 8 8 30 32 4 66
11 Watford 46 16 15 15 56 53 23 11 6 6 35 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 3 63
12 Preston North End 46 17 12 17 45 59 23 7 7 9 20 28 23 10 5 8 25 31 -14 63
13 Norwich City 46 17 11 18 57 54 23 8 5 10 27 27 23 9 6 8 30 27 3 62
14 Bristol City 46 15 14 17 55 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 23 6 7 10 25 32 -1 59
15 Hull City 46 14 16 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 23 5 10 8 27 34 -10 58
16 Stoke City 46 14 11 21 55 54 23 6 5 12 25 27 23 8 6 9 30 27 1 53
17 Birmingham City 46 14 11 21 47 58 23 7 6 10 24 24 23 7 5 11 23 34 -11 53
18 Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 47 62 23 9 6 8 26 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -15 53
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 23 2 11 10 12 30 -11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 23 6 5 12 21 35 23 7 6 10 23 36 -27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 23 6 7 10 20 24 23 7 3 13 21 34 -17 49
22 Reading 46 13 11 22 46 68 23 10 8 5 31 24 23 3 3 17 15 44 -22 44
23 Blackpool 46 11 11 24 48 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 23 5 5 13 20 38 -24 44
24 Wigan Athletic 46 10 15 21 38 65 23 5 7 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 42

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