Ace Football previews the Championship game between Middlesbrough and Coventry who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Middlesbrough take on visitors Coventry at Riverside Stadium in a Championship tie this coming Monday.
Middlesbrough approach the next Championship round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 74 points this season so far. With 45 games behind them, Coventry amassed 69 points, placing them as number 5 before their next fixture.
Team form: Middlesbrough vs Coventry
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 3-1 victory against Hull. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Luton, before handing over all three points in a 1-0 defeat against Rotherham. In their last six Championship home matches, Middlesbrough won four times. They’ve drawn once and lost once, while scoring 19 and conceding five goals.
Coventry Form
In their last three matches, Coventry drew 1-1 with Blackburn, beat Reading by 2-1 and beat Birmingham by 2-0. In their last six Championship away matches, Coventry have three wins, they’ve drawn three and lost one zero. They scored 13 while also conceding three times. They also experienced three draws but no defeats.
Betting stats for Middlesbrough and Coventry
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Middlesbrough and Coventry played across all tournaments.
- Middlesbrough have scored in the last 14 home matches in a row
- Middlesbrough have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Middlesbrough have not lost 13 of the last 15 home matches
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Middlesbrough played, both teams scored
- In 9 of the last 11 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Coventry have not lost 15 of the last 16 matches
- Coventry have not lost the last 8 away matches in a row
- In 8 of the last 10 Coventry away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Coventry have scored in 9 of the last 11 matches
- In the last 4 Coventry matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Middlesbrough vs Coventry
Middlesbrough against Coventry is also a battle between Cameron Archer and Viktor Gyoekeres with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has three Championship goals in their last six games respectively.
Popular betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Coventry
Full-time result
Middlesbrough won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing one and losing one as well. Coventry won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost two in this run. The Sky Blues didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games, nor any of their last 8 away games. Middlesbrough have not lost to Coventry in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. The Sky Blues managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Middlesbrough have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Coventry.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals paid out in eight of Middlesbrough’s ten most recent home matches across the tournaments, and they scored an 2.2 goals on average in the process. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Coventry’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.
Suggested bet: Middlesbrough vs Coventry
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Middlesbrough and Coventry seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.
Middlesbrough vs Coventry: Who wins the game?
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