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Coventry City v Middlesbrough : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 3rd May, 12:30 BST, The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry

The Championship is the focus for both Coventry City and Middlesbrough on Saturday lunch time, as bosses Frank Kramer and Michael Carrick go head to head at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Below you'll find unique statistics for the biggest betting markets, from both teams to score to double chance, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are produced from these, and the odds come straight from leading bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First

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Coventry
49%
--
Draw
26%
--
M'Boro
25%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Coventry 1-0
12%
--
Coventry 2-1
9%
--
Coventry 2-0
9%
--
M'Boro 1-0
8%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
M'Boro 2-1
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Coventry 3-1
5%
--
Coventry 3-0
5%
--
M'Boro 2-0
4%
--
Coventry 3-2
2%
--
M'Boro 3-1
2%
--
Coventry 4-1
2%
--
Coventry 4-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
51%
--
BTTS - No
49%
--
BTTS - Home Win
21%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
12%
--
Home/draw
75%
--
Away/draw
51%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
--
Home DNB
67%
--
Away DNB
43%
--
Coventry win to nil
28%
--
M'Boro win to nil
14%
--
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Coventry have played 44 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 34 games against teams below in the table, having won 17, drawn 6 and lost 11 matches. They have kept 10 clean sheets and have failed to score in 6 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 64 goals to 62 goals.

Home League Performance

Coventry have played 22 games at home winning 13, drawing 3 and losing 6 games. They have scored 38 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and conceded 24 goals at home.

M'Boro are in 7th position in the Championship on 63 points having played 44 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

11 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 31 goals and kept 5 clean sheets. They have scored 33 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 2 and won 1. M'Boro have conceded 19 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Coventry
M'Boro
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds44271346094 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
2
Burnley44261624694 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
3
Sheff Utd44277102586 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-1A
4
Sunderland442113101776 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-3F
l
 
1-0A
5
Bristol C44171611867 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1F
6
Coventry Home4419916566 
-
-
l
 
0-3A
May 3
7
M'Boro Away44189171063 
May 3
w
 
0-3F
-
-
8
Millwall44171215-163 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
9
Blackburn4418818462 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
10
West Brom44141812860 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
11
Swansea4417918-460 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
12
Watford4416820-756 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
13
Sheff Wed44151118-956 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
3-3F
l
 
2-1F
14
Norwich44131417153 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1F
Apr 26
d
 
3-3A
15
QPR44131417-653 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-4F
16
Portsmouth44141020-1352 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
4-1F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-1F
17
Stoke44121418-1550 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3F
18
Preston44101915-1049 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
19
Oxford Utd44121319-1849 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
2-3F
w
 
2-1A
w
 
2-6A
20
Hull44121220-948 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-1F
21
Derby44121022-946 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
22
Luton44121022-2346 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 26
w
 
5-1F
d
 
0-00-0
23
Cardiff4491619-2343 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
24
Plymouth44101321-3743 
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Coventry 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Coventry2 - 0West Brom
Coventry1 - 0Portsmouth
Coventry1 - 2Burnley
Coventry3 - 0Sunderland
Coventry3 - 2Stoke
Coventry2 - 1Preston
Coventry1 - 0QPR
Coventry0 - 2Leeds
Coventry2 - 1Watford
Coventry1 - 0Bristol C
Coventry0 - 0Millwall
Coventry4 - 0Plymouth
Coventry2 - 1Hull
Coventry2 - 2Cardiff
Coventry2 - 2Sheff Utd
Coventry1 - 2Derby
Coventry3 - 2Luton
Coventry1 - 2Sheff Wed
Coventry3 - 0Blackburn
Coventry1 - 2Swansea
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
D
2
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACoventry1 - 3Plymouth
HCoventry2 - 0West Brom
ACoventry1 - 1Hull
HCoventry1 - 0Portsmouth
HCoventry1 - 2Burnley
ACoventry1 - 3Sheff Utd
HCoventry3 - 0Sunderland
ACoventry0 - 2Derby
HCoventry3 - 2Stoke
ACoventry3 - 2Oxford Utd
HCoventry2 - 1Preston
ACoventry2 - 1Sheff Wed
HCoventry1 - 0QPR
HCoventry0 - 2Leeds
ACoventry2 - 0Swansea
HCoventry2 - 1Watford
ACoventry2 - 0Blackburn
HCoventry1 - 0Bristol C
ACoventry1 - 2Norwich
ACoventry1 - 1Cardiff
M'Boro 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sheff Wed2 - 1M'Boro
Millwall1 - 0M'Boro
Blackburn0 - 2M'Boro
Luton0 - 0M'Boro
Swansea1 - 0M'Boro
Stoke1 - 3M'Boro
Bristol C2 - 1M'Boro
Sheff Utd3 - 1M'Boro
Preston2 - 1M'Boro
Portsmouth2 - 1M'Boro
Hull0 - 1M'Boro
Plymouth3 - 3M'Boro
Leeds3 - 1M'Boro
Burnley1 - 1M'Boro
Oxford Utd2 - 6M'Boro
QPR1 - 4M'Boro
Norwich3 - 3M'Boro
Watford2 - 1M'Boro
West Brom0 - 1M'Boro
Sunderland1 - 0M'Boro
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AM'Boro1 - 2Sheff Wed
HM'Boro2 - 1Plymouth
AM'Boro0 - 1Millwall
HM'Boro0 - 1Leeds
AM'Boro2 - 0Blackburn
HM'Boro2 - 1Oxford Utd
AM'Boro0 - 0Luton
HM'Boro2 - 1QPR
AM'Boro0 - 1Swansea
HM'Boro1 - 0Derby
AM'Boro3 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro1 - 2Bristol C
HM'Boro0 - 1Watford
AM'Boro1 - 3Sheff Utd
HM'Boro2 - 3Sunderland
AM'Boro1 - 2Preston
HM'Boro2 - 0West Brom
AM'Boro1 - 2Portsmouth
HM'Boro1 - 1Cardiff
AM'Boro1 - 0Hull
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Coventry have beaten M'Boro in 4 consecutive league meetings
7
Coventry have not lost to M'Boro in 7 consecutive league meetings
4
Coventry have kept a clean sheet in 4 consecutive home league meetings with M'Boro
League games at Coventry since 1992
Coventry
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
22
12
Games: Scored
12 / 14
7 / 14
Clean sheets
7 / 14
2 / 14
COV
8
D
3
MID
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Coventry
Coventry3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Coventry1 - 0
Coventry2 - 0
1 - 2M'Boro
Coventry3 - 1
Coventry1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 3M'Boro
Coventry2 - 1
1 - 2M'Boro
Coventry3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Coventry2 - 1
League games at M'Boro since 1993
M'Boro
Coventry
Goals: Scored
20
15
Games: Scored
12 / 15
10 / 15
Clean sheets
5 / 15
3 / 15
COV
4
D
4
MID
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
0 - 3Coventry
1 - 3Coventry
0 - 1Coventry
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro1 - 0
M'Boro2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro2 - 0
M'Boro2 - 0
M'Boro4 - 0
M'Boro2 - 1
0 - 2Coventry
Goal Statistics

Coventry City have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive Championship matches. Their PG of 1.5 against Middlesbrough on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Coventry 6th M'Boro 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Coventry will score 1 or more goals
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
Coventry’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+12
M'Boro have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Coventry
PG (predicted goals)
M'Boro
1.5
1
Attack rating
1%
better
COV
MID
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Games scored35
33
Failed to score9
11
Scored first24
25
Goals scored62
64
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
15
Avg. XG for1.6
1.5
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
COV
MID
6%
better
view stats
Games conceded32
32
Clean sheets12
12
Conceded first19
17
Goals conceded57
54
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against17%
15%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+6%

Coventry v M'Boro Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Coventry Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4412127
M EwijkH WrightJ RudoniJ Eccles
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Ewijk DEF4422
1
-
J Rudoni MID41712
3
-
E Simms FWD4162
1
-
T Sakamoto MID4045
4
-
B Thomas DEF374
4
-
J Eccles MID3733
7
-
V Torp MID3664
2
-
B Thomas-Asante FWD3452
3
-
J Latibeaudiere DEF31
5
-
J Dasilva DEF301
2
-
E Mason-Clark FWD3055
2
-
O Dovin GLK28
1
-
J Bidwell DEF2711
5
-
B Sheaf MID272
4
-
L Kitching DEF251
7
-
N Bassette FWD252
5
-
H Wright FWD25121
1
-
L Binks DEF211
6
-
J Allen MID20
1
-
B Collins GLK14
1
-
M Grimes MID1421
3
-
J Paterson MID81
1
-
B Wilson GLK3
-
R Rodrigues FWD3
-
M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
41131110
F AzazT ConwayF AzazG Edmundson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Azaz MID431211
6
-
H Hackney MID4153
7
1
D Burgzorg FWD4052
2
-
N Borges DEF3413
4
-
T Conway FWD34131
1
-
A Morris MID332
4
-
A Dijksteel DEF3121
5
-
L Ayling DEF262
4
-
R Berg DEF26
4
2
G Edmundson DEF241
10
-
B Doak FWD2437
8
-
D Barlaser MID2311
2
-
M Forss FWD221
1
-
D Fry DEF19
1
-
J Howson MID191
-
S Dieng GLK17
-
R McGree MID1715
2
-
M Travers GLK15
1
-
S Junior FWD1412
1
-
M Whittaker FWD141
-
K Iheanacho FWD1312
-
R Giles DEF10
-
T Glover GLK7
-
S Brynn GLK6
-