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

Mon 16th Feb, 20:00 BST, The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry

Rob Edwards will be hoping for a crucial away win in the Championship on Monday night, as he takes his Middlesbrough side to The Coventry Building Society Arena to visit Coventry City and Frank Lampard. We've analysed both sides' last 20 Championship matches, as well as baseline data within the competition and the market, to generate our percentage predictions. All the statistics, including head to heads (H2H), are shown below, alongside odds.


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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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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Coventry
50%
--
Draw
25%
--
M'Boro
26%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Coventry 1-0
11%
--
Coventry 2-1
10%
--
Coventry 2-0
9%
--
M'Boro 1-0
7%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
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
3%
--
M'Boro 3-1
2%
--
Coventry 4-1
2%
--
Coventry 4-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
54%
--
BTTS - No
46%
--
BTTS - Home Win
23%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
--
Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
50%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
67%
--
Away DNB
43%
--
Coventry win to nil
27%
--
M'Boro win to nil
13%
--
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Coventry have played 30 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 30 games against teams below in the table, having won 17, drawn 7 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 9 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Coventry have outscored their opponents by 63 goals to 47 goals.

Home League Performance

Coventry have played 14 games at home winning 11, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 31 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

M'Boro are in 2nd position in the Championship on 58 points having played 30 matches so far this season. M'Boro have a shocking record against teams above them in the league, they have lost all 1 matches and failed to score in 0 of those games.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 22 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

1 game have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost all of those games, drawn 0 and won zero. M'Boro have conceded 4 goals, scored 2, scored in every game and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Coventry
M'Boro
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry3017762858 
-
-
l
 
2-4A
Feb 16
2
M'Boro3017761858 
Feb 16
w
 
2-4F
-
-
3
Hull301668854 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 6
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-4F
4
Ipswich2914962151 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
5
Millwall301488150 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-4F
Apr 3
w
 
0-3F
6
Wrexham3012117747 
Apr 25
l
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
May 2
7
Derby301299745 
Apr 3
w
 
3-5F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
8
Watford3011118444 
w
 
3-1F
May 2
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
9
Preston3011118344 
Mar 11
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2A
10
Bristol C3012711443 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 7
Mar 14
l
 
2-0A
11
QPR3012711-143 
w
 
7-1F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-1F
Mar 7
12
Stoke3012612642 
Feb 28
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
13
Birmingham3011910342 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-1F
Mar 2
14
Southampton30101010240 
Mar 14
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
15
Sheff Utd3012315039 
w
 
3-1A
Feb 25
w
 
1-0F
Feb 9
16
Swansea3011613-339 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 21
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
17
Leicester3010812-538 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 24
d
 
1-1A
18
Charlton299812-935 
w
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 11
w
 
1-2F
19
Norwich309615-533 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
20
Portsmouth288911-1033 
Apr 21
w
 
1-2F
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
21
Blackburn308814-1132 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
22
West Brom309516-1532 
w
 
3-2A
Feb 21
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
23
Oxford Utd306915-1327 
Feb 7
d
 
2-2F
Feb 21
d
 
1-1A
24
Sheff Wed301821-40-7 
Apr 11
w
 
0-5F
Apr 21
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Coventry 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
15
D
2
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Coventry2 - 1Millwall
Coventry2 - 1Leicester
Coventry0 - 2Ipswich
Coventry1 - 0Swansea
Coventry1 - 0Bristol C
Coventry3 - 1Charlton
Coventry3 - 2West Brom
Coventry3 - 1Sheff Utd
Coventry3 - 1Watford
Coventry2 - 0Blackburn
Coventry3 - 0Birmingham
Coventry1 - 1Norwich
Coventry7 - 1QPR
Coventry0 - 0Hull
Coventry1 - 2Sunderland
Coventry2 - 0M'Boro
Coventry2 - 0West Brom
Coventry1 - 0Portsmouth
Coventry1 - 2Burnley
Coventry3 - 0Sunderland
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACoventry1 - 2QPR
ACoventry1 - 2Norwich
HCoventry2 - 1Millwall
HCoventry2 - 1Leicester
ACoventry2 - 3Birmingham
ACoventry1 - 1Charlton
HCoventry0 - 2Ipswich
HCoventry1 - 0Swansea
ACoventry1 - 1Southampton
HCoventry1 - 0Bristol C
ACoventry1 - 1Preston
ACoventry0 - 3Ipswich
HCoventry3 - 1Charlton
ACoventry4 - 2M'Boro
HCoventry3 - 2West Brom
ACoventry1 - 0Stoke
HCoventry3 - 1Sheff Utd
ACoventry2 - 3Wrexham
HCoventry3 - 1Watford
ACoventry2 - 1Portsmouth
M'Boro 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stoke1 - 2M'Boro
West Brom2 - 3M'Boro
Derby1 - 0M'Boro
Bristol C2 - 0M'Boro
Charlton1 - 2M'Boro
Hull1 - 4M'Boro
Oxford Utd1 - 1M'Boro
Leicester1 - 1M'Boro
Watford3 - 0M'Boro
Sheff Wed0 - 1M'Boro
Portsmouth1 - 0M'Boro
Southampton1 - 1M'Boro
Preston2 - 2M'Boro
Norwich1 - 2M'Boro
Millwall0 - 3M'Boro
Coventry2 - 0M'Boro
Sheff Wed2 - 1M'Boro
Millwall1 - 0M'Boro
Blackburn0 - 2M'Boro
Luton0 - 0M'Boro
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HM'Boro1 - 0Norwich
HM'Boro4 - 0Preston
AM'Boro2 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro3 - 2West Brom
HM'Boro4 - 0Southampton
AM'Boro0 - 1Derby
HM'Boro0 - 1Hull
HM'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
AM'Boro0 - 2Bristol C
HM'Boro3 - 1QPR
AM'Boro2 - 1Charlton
AM'Boro4 - 1Hull
HM'Boro2 - 1Derby
HM'Boro2 - 4Coventry
AM'Boro1 - 1Oxford Utd
HM'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
AM'Boro1 - 1Leicester
AM'Boro0 - 3Watford
HM'Boro1 - 1Wrexham
AM'Boro1 - 0Sheff Wed
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Coventry have beaten M'Boro in 6 consecutive league meetings
9
Coventry have not lost to M'Boro in 9 consecutive league meetings
5
Coventry have kept a clean sheet in 5 consecutive home league meetings with M'Boro
League games at Coventry since 1992
Coventry
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
24
12
Games: Scored
13 / 15
7 / 15
Clean sheets
8 / 15
2 / 15
COV
9
D
3
MID
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Coventry
Coventry2 - 0
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
22
19
Games: Scored
13 / 16
11 / 16
Clean sheets
5 / 16
3 / 16
COV
5
D
4
MID
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
2 - 4Coventry
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 front of goal of late, scoring in 6 consecutive Championship outings. Their PG of 1.6 against Middlesbrough on Monday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Coventry 1st M'Boro 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Coventry will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+14
Coventry have scored 14% more goals at home than predicted
-5
M'Boro’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.1
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Coventry
PG (predicted goals)
M'Boro
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
19%
better
COV
MID
view stats
Games scored26
23
Failed to score4
7
Scored first20
15
Goals scored63
47
Avg. goals scored2.1
1.6
Avg. shots per game12
10
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for18
16
Avg. XG for2.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
0%
better
COV
MID
view stats
Games conceded21
21
Clean sheets9
9
Conceded first8
13
Goals conceded35
29
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against1.2
1
KickOff rating
0%

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

Coventry Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
301067
C RushworthE SimmsM EwijkM Ewijk
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Rushworth GLK30
2
-
M Grimes MID302
3
-
L Kitching DEF292
6
-
M Ewijk DEF286
7
-
J Dasilva DEF271
5
1
E Mason-Clark FWD2763
1
-
E Simms FWD27103
-
H Wright FWD26101
4
-
B Thomas DEF2424
4
1
V Torp MID2474
3
-
T Sakamoto FWD2443
1
-
J Eccles MID214
5
-
J Allen MID2111
-
J Rudoni MID2024
-
B Thomas-Asante FWD20104
-
K Kesler-Hayden DEF1811
1
-
L Woolfenden DEF11
1
-
M Brau DEF8
-
J Bidwell DEF7
1
-
K. Andrews MID7
-
J Latibeaudiere DEF4
-
M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
301156
S BrynnM WhittakerH HackneyL Ayling
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK301
-
H Hackney MID3045
4
-
T Conway FWD3062
3
-
M Whittaker FWD29115
3
-
L Ayling DEF2814
6
-
M Targett DEF2723
3
-
C Brittain DEF254
3
-
D Burgzorg FWD2522
1
-
A Browne MID2431
1
-
A Morris MID242
1
-
A Jones DEF2211
3
1
K Sène FWD212
2
-
S Nypan MID20
2
-
S Silvera FWD1921
3
-
D Fry DEF162
-
D Strelec FWD163
1
-
A Gilbert MID1211
3
-
R McGree MID1222
1
-
S Hansen FWD121
1
-
A Bangura DEF81
-
G Edmundson DEF6
1
-
A. Raslan Kanté MID4
-
M. Hamilton FWD4
-
D Lenihan DEF2
1
-