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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

Middlesbrough, led by manager Rob Edwards, visit Frank Lampard and his Coventry City side at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Monday night in the Championship. You'll see stats supporting our top of below, but be sure to take a look at the 16 other markets we're covering too. We aim to give you as full a picture as possible, with Championship performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you can make a smart bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from one of the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We're ruling out a bore-draw or a narrow 1-0 win here, and instead are predicting over 1.5 goals. That means that Coventry and M'Boro will score a minimum of 2 between them during 90 mins. It's a prediction based on each side's recent form stats, as well as past records of their head-to-head clashes. We give it a probability of 78%. Bookies have it at 1.22.

In-Play
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
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Coventry are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Coventry
48%
1/119/20
Draw
25%
13/513/5
3%
M'Boro
27%
12/514/5
3%
Draw 1-1
12%
6/111/2
Coventry 1-0
10%
8/17/1
Coventry 2-1
9%
15/27/1
Coventry 2-0
8%
9/18/1
M'Boro 1-0
7%
12/110/1
M'Boro 2-1
7%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
6%
12/110/1
Draw 2-2
6%
12/110/1
Coventry 3-1
5%
12/111/1
Coventry 3-0
4%
16/112/1
M'Boro 2-0
4%
20/116/1
13%
Coventry 3-2
3%
20/116/1
M'Boro 3-1
3%
28/120/1
M'Boro 3-2
2%
33/122/1
Coventry 4-1
2%
28/120/1
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
8/114/6
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
11/1011/10
2%
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/1313/20
1%
Away 1st Goal
45%
13/107/5
1%
No 1st Goal
4%
12/110/1
BTTS - Yes
55%
8/1313/20
BTTS - No
45%
6/523/20
BTTS - Home Win
23%
5/25/2
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/210/3
BTTS - Away Win
14%
5/15/1
Home/draw
73%
3/101/4
3%
Away/draw
52%
4/517/20
1%
Home/away
75%
2/72/7
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
2/92/9
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
10/33/1
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
7/413/8
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
4/94/9
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
4/119/5
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/61/6
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/18/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/161/20
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/251/33
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12/110/1
Home DNB
65%
2/52/5
3%
Away DNB
45%
7/417/10
3%
Coventry win to nil
25%
5/2-
M'Boro win to nil
14%
7/1-
Coventry / Coventry
28%
15/815/8
Coventry / M'Boro
3%
28/122/1
Coventry / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Coventry
16%
4/14/1
5%
Draw / M'Boro
10%
15/27/1
Draw / Draw
14%
5/117/4
5%
M'Boro / Coventry
4%
20/116/1
M'Boro / M'Boro
13%
11/219/4
5%
M'Boro / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Coventry have played 31 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 31 games against teams below in the table, having won 17, drawn 8 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 10 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Coventry have outscored their opponents by 63 goals to 47 goals.

Home League Performance

Coventry have played 15 games at home winning 11, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. They have scored 31 goals, kept 6 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
Coventry3117862859 
-
-
l
 
2-4A
Feb 16
2
M'Boro3017761858 
Feb 16
w
 
2-4F
-
-
3
Ipswich3015962254 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
4
Hull311669754 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 6
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-4F
5
Millwall311588353 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-4F
Apr 3
w
 
0-3F
6
Wrexham3112118547 
Apr 25
l
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
May 2
7
Preston3112118447 
Mar 11
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2A
8
Bristol C3113711546 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 7
Mar 14
l
 
2-0A
9
Derby3112910645 
Apr 3
w
 
3-5F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
10
Birmingham3112910445 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-1F
Mar 2
11
Watford3111119344 
w
 
3-1F
May 2
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
12
QPR3112811-144 
w
 
7-1F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
3-1F
Mar 8
13
Stoke3112712643 
Feb 28
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
14
Southampton31111010343 
Mar 14
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
15
Swansea3112613142 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 21
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
16
Sheff Utd3012315039 
w
 
3-1A
Feb 25
w
 
1-0F
Feb 9
17
Norwich3110615-336 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
18
Charlton309912-936 
w
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 11
w
 
1-2F
19
Portsmouth298912-1133 
Apr 21
w
 
1-2F
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
20
West Brom319616-1533 
w
 
3-2A
Feb 21
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
21
Leicester3110813-632 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 24
d
 
1-1A
22
Blackburn318815-1332 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
23
Oxford Utd3161015-1328 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2F
Feb 21
d
 
1-1A
24
Sheff Wed311822-44-7 
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
38
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
14
D
3
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Coventry0 - 0Oxford Utd
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
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCoventry0 - 0Oxford Utd
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
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 reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive Championship games. Their PG of 1.6 against Middlesbrough on Monday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Coventry 1st M'Boro 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.2
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
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Coventry’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-5
M'Boro’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
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
1.2
Attack rating
16%
better
COV
MID
view stats
Games scored26
23
Failed to score5
7
Scored first20
15
Goals scored63
47
Avg. goals scored2
1.6
Avg. shots per game12
10
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for17
16
Avg. XG for2.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+16%
Defence rating
3%
better
COV
MID
view stats
Games conceded21
21
Clean sheets10
9
Conceded first8
13
Goals conceded35
29
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against1.2
1
KickOff rating
+3%

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
311067
C RushworthE SimmsM EwijkM Ewijk
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Rushworth GLK31
2
-
M Grimes MID312
3
-
L Kitching DEF292
6
-
M Ewijk DEF296
7
-
J Dasilva DEF281
5
1
E Simms FWD28103
-
E Mason-Clark FWD2763
1
-
H Wright FWD27101
4
-
V Torp MID2574
3
-
T Sakamoto FWD2543
2
-
B Thomas DEF2424
4
1
J Eccles MID224
5
-
J Allen MID2111
-
J Rudoni MID2124
-
B Thomas-Asante FWD20104
-
K Kesler-Hayden DEF1811
1
-
L Woolfenden DEF12
1
-
M Brau DEF8
-
J Bidwell DEF7
1
-
K. Andrews MID7
-
J Latibeaudiere DEF5
-
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
-
R McGree MID1222
1
-
A Gilbert MID1211
3
-
S Hansen FWD121
1
-
A Bangura DEF81
-
G Edmundson DEF6
1
-
A. Raslan Kanté MID4
-
M. Hamilton FWD4
-
D Lenihan DEF2
1
-