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Coventry City vs Middlesbrough Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
by Daniel Ngulu in Championship Predictions
Coventry City will host Middlesbrough on Sunday at the Coventry Building Society Arena in the first leg of their English Championship semifinal tie. This will be the second match between the two in the space of a week after Middlesbrough hosted their final regular season clash last Monday. The winner of this tie will advance to the final to be played at Wembley Stadium where the final hurdle towards Premier League promotion will be against either Sunderland or Luton Town.
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Coventry City are 2.62 favourites to win this match with a Middlesbrough win priced at 2.93. A draw has odds of 3.3. Middlesbrough are however the favourites to progress to the final according to bookies who have priced a win for the North Yorkshire club at 1.60 and Coventry at 2.15.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough Form
Coventry City and Middlesbrough Last Matches
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2023 - Championship
3 Feb 2023 - Championship
14 Jan 2023 - Championship
7 Jan 2023 - FA Cup
1 Jan 2023 - Championship
29 Dec 2022 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Jan 2023 - FA Cup
1 Jan 2023 - Championship
29 Dec 2022 - Championship
21 Dec 2022 - Championship
17 Dec 2022 - Championship
19 Oct 2022 - Championship
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2023 - Championship
3 Feb 2023 - Championship
14 Jan 2023 - Championship
26 Dec 2022 - Championship
10 Dec 2022 - Championship
17 Sep 2022 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2023 - Championship
24 Apr 2023 - Championship
14 Apr 2023 - Championship
7 Apr 2023 - Championship
18 Mar 2023 - Championship
4 Mar 2023 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2023 - Championship
14 Apr 2023 - Championship
7 Apr 2023 - Championship
18 Mar 2023 - Championship
4 Mar 2023 - Championship
28 Jan 2023 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Apr 2023 - Championship
25 Feb 2023 - Championship
15 Feb 2023 - Championship
22 Jan 2023 - Championship
29 Dec 2022 - Championship
17 Dec 2022 - Championship
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
50 %
50 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
8 May 2023 - Championship
29 Jan 2022 - Championship
Coventry City - Middlesbrough: Form Analysis
Coventry City are unbeaten in the last two matches against Middlesbrough and won this very same fixture in the regular season by a solitary goal. They come to this match unbeaten in their last seven matches and drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough on the final day of the regular season to earn a crucial point that sealed their place for the playoffs in just the third season after being promoted from the third tier. Mark Robins’ charges finished fifth with 70 points and just one point above Sunderland who closed out the top six. Having won their last two regular season matches at home, Coventry will be confident of making home advantage count in this tie. The Sky Blues have tasted promotion success via the playoffs as recently as 2018 when they advanced to League One ending a 51-year wait for league promotion. Robins was in charge then and has experience on his side.
Middlesbrough narrowly missed out on the top six last season as they finished five points off the pace. A more sustained run this season saw them finish in fourth place with 75 points and six points in the clear. Michael Carrick’s charges would have finished much higher if not for a dip in form in the latter stages of the regular season that saw them go three matches without a win at the conclusion of the campaign. They will hope to have gotten over that slump so as to seal an advantage here heading to the return match at home next Wednesday. The last time Middlesbrough were in the postseason angling for a return to the Premier League was back in the 2017/18 season where they lost in the semifinals to Aston Villa.
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Players list
B. Wilson
DefenderC. Doyle
B. Norton-Cuffy
J. Bidwell
L. McNally
K. McFadzean
MidfielderJ. Eccles
G. Hamer
L. Kelly
ForwardV. Gyokeres
M. Godden
Z. Steffen
DefenderT. Smith
D. Lenihan
P. McNair
MidfielderR. Giles
H. Hackney
A. Mowatt
R. McGree
I. Jones
ForwardC. Akpom
C. Archer
Substitutes
S. Moore
DefenderJ. Wilson-Esbrand
J. Panzo
F. Dabo
MidfielderJ. Allen
B. Sheaf
ForwardS. Maguire
L. Roberts
DefenderD. Fry
A. Dijksteel
M. Bola
MidfielderD. Barlaser
M. Crooks
ForwardM. Forss
Coventry City & Middlesbrough Squad Analysis
Coventry reported no new injuries at the close of the regular season this past Monday meaning that head coach Mark Robins will have the same squad that was available to him in the 1-1 draw with Boro that was a preview to this playoff semifinal. Gustavo Hamer scored the opener in that clash and should once again be the main threat for the Sky Blues alongside Viktor Gyokeres. Both players occupy the top two positions in Coventry’s scorers’ list, and have scored a combined 32 goals across all competitions.
Chuba Akpom scored 28 goals to finish as top scorer this season and the Middlesbrough striker will hope to continue with his explosive form in front of goal despite going through a dry spell in the final three matches of the season. He and striker Cameron Archer will again be tasked to break down Coventry’s defence. Archer finished the season with 11 goals and scored the equalizer against Coventry on the final day of the season. On the downside though is that the North Yorkshire club is set to be without the services of Dael Fry, Marcus Forss, Aaron Ramsey and Johnny Howson for this first leg match due to injury.
Most goals and assists
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
V. Gyokeres
(22 Goals)
C. Akpom
(29 Goals)
Coventry City - Middlesbrough Key Points
- Coventry have won two of the last four matches against Middlesbrough
- Coventry have won two of their last three matches
- Middlesbrough have lost two of their last three fixtures
- Five of the last six matches between these two teams have produced under 2.5 goals
- Coventry have opened the scoring in the first half in their last three matches
- Middlesbrough have lost three of their last four away matches
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Our Coventry City vs Middlesbrough Prediction
Our prediction for Coventry City v Middlesbrough is for Coventry City to win. The hosts come to this match in better form and playing at home, are well-placed to draw first blood in the tie. Having won the corresponding fixture in the regular season will also fire them up for this.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough - Other Interesting Predictions
Under 2.5 goals
Coventry City to score first
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