Middlesbrough vs Coventry City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Middlesbrough played against Coventry City in Championship (England). The game was played on November 25, 2025. Final score: 2:4.

Recent form

Middlesbrough has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Coventry City has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Middlesbrough scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 0.88. Coventry City scores 2.69 and allows 0.94. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of Middlesbrough's games and 56% of Coventry City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 69%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Coventry City has the higher season xG average, 1.93 to 1.43 per game. Middlesbrough takes 12.8 shots per game, while Coventry City takes 17.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Middlesbrough leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.81 goals per game after halftime. Coventry City leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.44 after halftime.

When the teams score

Middlesbrough's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). For Coventry City, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 2
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
11Shots20
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
2Shots on target8
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
1.55xG2.35
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
8Corners3
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
99Dangerous attacks75
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
12Fouls16
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0Cards0
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

MiddlesbroughCoventry City
1.25Goals scored / game2.69
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0.88Goals allowed / game0.94
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
54%Average possession54%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
3.88Shots on target / game6
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.75Shots per game17.5
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
3.88Shots on target6
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
9.8%Shot conversion15.4%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
54%Possession54%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
1.43xG for1.93
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
1.14xG against1.21
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

Shooting quality

Middlesbrough: BalancedCoventry City: Attacking
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
Accuracy (shots on target)30%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.45

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Coventry City is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Middlesbrough · 2.4 pts / game - Coventry City

Middlesbrough
DLDWD
Season result split
50% W38% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-2
1.88 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Coventry City
WLWWW
Season result split
69% W25% D6% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-4-1
2.31 pts / game · goal difference +28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-1
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.97Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Coventry City is 115% better for: goals scored per game.

1.25 goals / game - Middlesbrough · 2.69 goals / game - Coventry City

Middlesbrough is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.88 goals / game - Middlesbrough · 0.94 goals / game - Coventry City

Middlesbrough scoring profile: strong

Middlesbrough scores in 81% of games (13 of 16 meczów), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 44% (7 of 16 meczów).

Coventry City scoring profile: very strong

Coventry City scores in 88% of games (14 of 16 meczów), while Middlesbrough keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)43
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
14Goals conceded (season)15
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
2.13Average goals per game3.63
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
5Goals scored (last 5)12
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal88%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
38%2 goals75%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
6%3 goals50%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0%4 goals25%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal56%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
13%2 goals25%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
6%3 goals13%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0%4 goals0%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time19%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0%BTTS in both halves6%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
13%Scored in both halves50%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
80%BTTS - last 580%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
19%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time38%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time31%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Coventry City is 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / game - Middlesbrough · 1.81 pts / game - Coventry City

Middlesbrough - half-time state
31% leading31% draw38% trailing
Coventry City - half-time state
50% leading31% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per game (1st half)1.81
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0.44Goals scored (1st half)1.25
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0.94Average goals (1st half)1.69
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
56%Clean sheet before half-time69%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
69%No goal before half-time38%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.75Points per game (2nd half)2.06
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0.81Goals scored (2nd half)1.44
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
1.19Average goals (2nd half)1.94
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
63%Clean sheet after half-time63%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
38%No goal after half-time25%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

Middlesbrough - second-half results

44% W44% D13% L
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Coventry City - second-half results

63% W19% D19% L
29
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.81
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 69%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Middlesbrough - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.602.00
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game1.20.2
Average goals per game1.60.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet0%80%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Coventry City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.80
Goals scored / game1.01.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.62.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Middlesbrough
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
2
4
16-30
4
2
31-45
4
1
46-60
3
1
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Coventry City
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
6
3
16-30
8
2
31-45
8
2
46-60
7
3
61-75
8
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Middlesbrough

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Coventry City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.72
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.76
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
215%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

MiddlesbroughLigaCoventry City
Average goals per game 2.132.57 3.63
Both teams scored 56%57% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%50% 69%
Clean sheets 31%25% 44%
Goal before half-time 69%73% 75%
Goal after half-time 75%75% 88%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+6%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Coventry CityGoalEllis SimmsAssist: Victor Torp
  2. Coventry CityGoalLiam KitchingAssist: Matt Grimes
  3. MiddlesbroughGoalMorgan WhittakerAssist: Alfie Jones
  4. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Ephron Mason-ClarkOff: Brandon Thomas-Asante
  5. MiddlesbroughSubstitutionOn: Matthew Robert TargettOff: Aidan Morris
  6. Coventry CityGoalBobby Thomas
  7. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Kaine KesslerOff: Josh Eccles
  8. MiddlesbroughSubstitutionOn: Sontje HansenOff: Riley McGree
  9. Coventry CityGoalLiam Kitching
  10. Coventry CityGoalEllis SimmsAssist: Jay Dasilva

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Coventry City?

The Championship match finished Middlesbrough 2:4 Coventry City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Middlesbrough vs Coventry City?

Middlesbrough score 1.25 goals per game on average and Coventry City 2.69. The Championship average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Middlesbrough's matches and 56% of Coventry City's.

What form are Middlesbrough and Coventry City in?

Over the last 5 games Middlesbrough have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Coventry City 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Middlesbrough vs Coventry City?

The statistical background for Middlesbrough vs Coventry City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.