Middlesbrough vs Coventry — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 29

Middlesbrough

1–0Full-time

Coventry

DWLWLWGoals 17-12

DDWWLWGoals 22-9

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · Capacity 34,988 · grass · Referee: M. Donohue

Match events

56'Aaron Connolly (Folarin Balogun)
57'Jonathan Howson (M. Payero)
58'Andraž Šporar (Folarin Balogun)
63'J. Allen (G. Hamer)
64'Jordan Shipley
68'Jordan Shipley (Martyn Waghorn)
76'Jake Bidwell (Ian Maatsen)
90+1'N. Taylor
90+3'J. Lumley

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Coventry

3-5-2

3-4-2-1

C. WilderCoach

M. Robins

Bench (7)

Match trends

Middlesbrough have averaged 1.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Coventry have averaged 2.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

0Middlesbrough wins

1Draws

7Coventry wins

4-19Goals

Coventry

3–1Feb 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

Middlesbrough

2–4Nov 25, 2025, 7:45 PM

Coventry

2–0May 3, 2025, 11:30 AM

Middlesbrough

0–3Nov 2, 2024, 3:00 PM

Coventry

Middlesbrough

1–3Jan 1, 2024, 3:00 PM

Coventry

3–0Aug 12, 2023, 11:30 AM

Middlesbrough

0–1May 17, 2023, 7:00 PM

Coventry

0–0May 14, 2023, 11:00 AM

Middlesbrough

Pre-match comparison

1.7Goals scored per game2.2

1.2Goals conceded per game0.9

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

M. Donohue

4.13Yellow cards / game

0.17Red cards / game

0.17Penalties scored / game

Based on 23 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Middlesbrough

0-15'

14.3%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

14.3%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

28.6%

76-90+'

42.9%

Coventry

0-15'

50%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

16.7%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

16.7%

76-90+'

16.7%

Match statistics

37%Possession63%

—Expected goals (xG)—

3Shots on target5

9Total shots15

3Shots off target6

3Blocked shots4

7Shots inside the box13

2Shots outside the box2

6Corners8

3Offsides1

10Fouls17

2Yellow cards1

—Red cards—

5Goalkeeper saves2

310Total passes531

200Accurate passes420

65%Pass accuracy79%

Player ratings

1J. LumleyMiddlesbrough🟨8.2
2Paddy McNairMiddlesbrough7.7
3Dael FryMiddlesbrough7.7
4Jake Clarke-SalterCoventry7.5
5Jordan ShipleyCoventry🟨7.3
6Marcus TavernierMiddlesbrough7.3

Box score

Middlesbrough

3

3N. TaylorM · 90'

🟨6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes21%

Tackles—

Duels50%

17Paddy McNairD · 90'

7.7

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes24%

Tackles3

Duels91%

26Aaron ConnollyF · 56'

6.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes5%

Tackles1

Duels25%

1

1J. LumleyG · 90'

🟨8.2

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Shots— on target

Passes9%

Tackles—

Duels100%

11Andraž ŠporarF · 90'

⚽ 17.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes7%

Tackles1

Duels29%

25Matt CrooksM · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes21%

Tackles3

Duels40%

16Jonathan Howson (C)M · 57'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes21%

Tackles2

Duels75%

2

2A. DijksteelD · 90'

7.0

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Shots— on target

Passes23%

Tackles1

Duels50%

6Dael FryD · 90'

7.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes15%

Tackles1

Duels77%

7Marcus TavernierM · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes25%

Tackles1

Duels69%

35I. JonesM · 90'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes18%

Tackles4

Duels42%

Bench (7)

10

10M. PayeroM · 33'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes6%

Tackles—

Duels40%

28

28L. DanielsG

—

14

14L. PeltierD

—

22

22S. BambaD

—

18

18D. WatmoreF

—

37Josh CoburnF

—

47Folarin BalogunF · 34'

🅰️ 16.9

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Shots— on target

Passes5%

Tackles—

Duels25%

Coventry

28

28J. EcclesM · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes33%

Tackles—

Duels33%

3Jake Clarke-SalterD · 90'

7.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes52%

Tackles5

Duels69%

27Jake BidwellM · 77'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes19%

Tackles1

Duels75%

1

1S. MooreG · 90'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes22%

Tackles—

Duels—

5Kyle McFadzean (C)D · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes48%

Tackles1

Duels100%

8

8J. AllenM · 64'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes29%

Tackles—

Duels25%

26Jordan ShipleyF · 68'

🟨7.3

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes22%

Tackles2

Duels67%

17

17V. GyökeresF · 90'

6.5

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes18%

Tackles—

Duels23%

10

10C. O'HareF · 90'

7.0

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes41%

Tackles—

Duels27%

14Ben SheafM · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes50%

Tackles1

Duels38%

15Dominic HyamD · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes63%

Tackles1

Duels78%

Bench (7)

18Ian MaatsenD · 13'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes4%

Tackles—

Duels0%

29Julien Da CostaD

—

38

38G. HamerD · 26'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes12%

Tackles1

Duels40%

9Martyn WaghornF · 22'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes7%

Tackles—

Duels0%

13

13B. WilsonG

—

4Michael RoseD

—

36Ryan HowleyM

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Middlesbrough vs Coventry played?+

The match is played at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough (capacity 34,988).

What time does Middlesbrough vs Coventry kick off?+

Kickoff is at Jan 29, 2022, 3:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).