Championship: Coventry vs Middlesbrough – Betting suggestion

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Coventry and Middlesbrough who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Coventry welcome Middlesbrough over to the Coventry Building Society Arena on Sunday for the opening leg of their Championship playoff semi-final contest.

Middlesbrough capped off the season in fourth place in the Championship standings. Boro collected 75 points from 46 matches, five more points than the fifth-placed Coventry.

Form: Coventry vs Middlesbrough

Coventry Form

In their last three matches, Coventry won 2-1 and 2-0 against first Reading then Birmingham, before drawing 1-1 against Middlesbrough. The Sky Blues won three of their previous six matches at Coventry Building Society Arena in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeat, scoring nine goals to nine against.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 2-1 against Luton. A 1-0 defeat against Rotherham followed, before a 1-1 draw with Coventry. Boro claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for Coventry and Middlesbrough

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Coventry and Middlesbrough played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Coventry vs Middlesbrough

Coventry against Middlesbrough is also a battle between Viktor Gyoekeres and Cameron Archer with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has five Championship goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Coventry vs Middlesbrough

Full-time result

Coventry Building Society Arena witnessed Coventry winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing two as well. Middlesbrough claimed four wins, one draw, and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Coventry did not lose any of their last 7 matches. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches in a row.

Both teams to score

Coventry scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Coventry will probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Middlesbrough managed only one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Coventry have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Middlesbrough.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Coventry’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Middlesbrough, who scored two times on average in those matches. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Coventry vs Middlesbrough

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Coventry and Middlesbrough seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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