Coventry vs Middlesbrough Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th August 2023

Middlesbrough take a trip to Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday to play against a top six finishing side from last season in Coventry in round 2 of the new Championship campaign.

Middlesbrough came away from their opening match of the season on a sour note and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Coventry came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it, and no doubt aim to rectify themselves.

Coventry and Middlesbrough have high hopes for this new season and should be expected to put up a good game as they chase three important points in round 2.

Coventry are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents eight goals, or an average of 0.8 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Middlesbrough are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 12 goals, and while Middlesbrough claimed one clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.2 goals per match.

The last time the pair played each other Coventry came away as 0-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday.

Coventry vs Middlesbrough Prediction

Coventry Form

In their previous three outings, Coventry drew 1-1 with Luton, before losing 2-1 against Leicester and 2-1 against AFC Wimbledon. Coventry managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded 14 goals.

Middlesbrough go into a new season as candidates for the podium, but will count themselves lucky to achieve more than a third place.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Coventry in a 0-1 defeat. Millwall also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-1, before Middlesbrough were able to strike back in a 2-3 win against Huddersfield. Middlesbrough claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to eight.

A title race would require all stars to align, but sneaking inside the top four and hopefully also collect a medal certainly isn't beyond Middlesbrough, should they manage to catch a strong momentum.

Middlesbrough and Coventry always seem to tread carefully, when taking on each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals the call this coming Saturday.

Coventry vs Middlesbrough Squads

Coventry Squad

The 53-year-old Robins will select the starting eleven against Middlesbrough from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Ben Wilson (0/1), Bradley Collins (0/0), Simon Moore (0/0), Bobby Thomas (0/1), Jake Bidwell (0/0), Jamie Allen (0/0), Jay Dasilva (0/1), Joel Latibeaudiere (0/1), Josh Eccles (0/1), Kyle McFadzean (1/1), Luis Binks (0/0), Milan van Ewijk (0/1), Ben Sheaf (0/1), Gustavo Hamer (0/1), Jack Burroughs (0/0), Kasey Palmer (0/1), Liam Kelly (0/1), Ryan Howley (0/0), Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (0/1), Bassala Sambou (0/0), Callum O'Hare (0/0), Ellis Simms (0/1), Fabio Tavares (0/0), Haji Wright (0/0), Matt Godden (0/1).

Middlesbrough Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Middlesbrough head coach Carrick will select from for his starting XI:

Jamie Jones (0/0), Seny Dieng (0/0), Thomas Glover (0/0), Dael Fry (0/1), Hayden Coulson (0/0), Matthew Clarke (0/0), Patrick McNair (0/1), Rav van den Berg (0/0), Tom Smith (0/0), Abella Perez Damia (0/0), Anfernee Dijksteel (0/0), Daniel Barlaser (0/1), Darragh Lenihan (0/1), Hayden Hackney (0/0), Jonathan Howson (0/1), Martin Payero (0/0), Matt Crooks (0/1), Riley McGree (0/1), Stephen Walker (0/0), Alex Gilbert (0/0), Chuba Akpom (0/0), Cristhian Stuani (0/0), Isaiah Jones (0/1), Josh Coburn (0/0), Marcus Forss (0/1), Matthew Hoppe (0/0), Morgan Rogers (0/0), Samuel Silvera (0/0).

Coventry vs Middlesbrough Team News

Coventry might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Middlesbrough.

Callum O'Hare, Kyle McFadzean and Matt Godden are missing from the squad, Coventry will field against Middlesbroughthis coming Saturday.

Middlesbrough have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Coventry at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Matthew Clarke nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Middlesbrough.

Coventry vs Middlesbrough Lineups

Coventry vs Middlesbrough H2H

Coventry ended up winning 0-1 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Coventry Building Society Arena., when they once again face Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough look back on three wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Coventry. The home side has a 40% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 4-3-3. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Coventry vs Middlesbrough Results

Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score, when Middlesbrough come visiting Coventry. At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in their last ten matches. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 1/1 with the bookies.

Coventry vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips

No clear picture has emerged yet as to which players will dominate the scoring charts for Coventry and Middlesbrough in this current Championship season. However, we have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.

Coventry won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing one as well. Middlesbrough won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run. Coventry got the opening goal of the game in four of their last 10 matches on home soil, with Middlesbrough scoring the opener three times in 10.

There were less than three goals scored eight times in the previous ten encounters between Middlesbrough and Coventry, while both teams not to score was a winning bet six times. Coventry performed an average of one goal, while Middlesbrough pulled off 0.8 goals per game. Coventry saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Middlesbrough's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.