Middlesbrough vs Coventry City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Middlesbrough: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Coventry City: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Middlesbrough scores 1.25 and concedes 0.88 goals per match. Coventry City scores 2.69 and concedes 0.94. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Middlesbrough 56%, Coventry City 56%. Over 2.5: Middlesbrough 44%, Coventry City 69%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Coventry City has higher xG: 1.93 vs 1.43. Middlesbrough: 12.8 shots per match, Coventry City: 17.5.

Match halves

Middlesbrough: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.81. Coventry City: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.44.

Goals by minute

Middlesbrough: 76-90+ (6 goals). Coventry City: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 2
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

MiddlesbroughCoventry City
1.25Goals scored / match2.69
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
0.88Goals conceded / match0.94
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
54%Average possession54%
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
3.88Shots on target / match6
MiddlesbroughCoventry City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.75Shots per match17.5
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Middlesbrough
DLDWD
Season result split
50% W38% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-2
1.88 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWDW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-1
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Middlesbrough is 7% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Middlesbrough scoring profile: strong

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

Coventry City scoring profile: very strong

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

20Goals scored (season)43
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
14Goals conceded (season)15
MiddlesbroughCoventry City
2.13Average goals in match3.63
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Middlesbrough · 1.81 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 31% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 50% of matches and wins 69%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Middlesbrough - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.20.2
Average goals in match1.60.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.80
Goals scored / match1.01.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.62.2
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
215%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / match
1.25
Away goals / match
+6%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defence 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.