Middlesbrough vs Coventry Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th May 2023

The Championship game at Riverside Stadium on Wednesday will see visitors Coventry facing home side Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough have their target aimed at getting one over Coventry this coming Wednesday, but the latter are highly motivated as well, of course. There is a final at Wembley at stake, which for both parties could mean a serious financial injection, should a final lead to the Premier League.

Middlesbrough step into their next home match on Wednesday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing 14 goals against. That is an average of 1.4 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet two times in those matches.

Coventry are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of ten goals, and while Coventry claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of one goal per match.

Neither Middlesbrough nor Coventry managed a breakthrough, when they last faced each other. They ended up settling for a point in a 0-0 draw, and the best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5.

Middlesbrough vs Coventry Prediction

Middlesbrough Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Middlesbrough, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Rotherham, followed by a 1-1 draw against Coventry. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 0-0 draw with Coventry. Middlesbrough won three of their previous six matches at Riverside Stadium in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 15 goals to six against.

Coventry Form

Coventry currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Birmingham with a 2-0 scoreline, before settling for a point in a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough. Their latest match once again had them share the points, this time in a 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough. Coventry, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn four and lost zero in their last six away in the Championship.

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

Middlesbrough vs Coventry Squads

Middlesbrough Squad

Carrick will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Coventry from the players listed below:

Liam Roberts, Luke Daniels, Zack Steffen, Dael Fry, Marc Bola, Matthew Clarke, Patrick McNair, Tom Smith, Aaron Ramsey, Abella Perez Damia, Alex Mowatt, Anfernee Dijksteel, Daniel Barlaser, Darnell Fisher, Darragh Lenihan, Hayden Hackney, Jonathan Howson, Malik Dijksteel, Matt Crooks, Riley McGree, Ryan Giles, Sonny Finch, Stephen Walker, Cameron Archer, Chuba Akpom, Cristhian Stuani, Isaiah Jones, Marcus Forss, Rodrigo Muniz.

Coventry Squad

Here is the full team squad of Coventry. The 53 year-old Mark Robins will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ben Wilson, Cian Tyler, Simon Moore, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Callum Doyle, Fankaty Dabo, Jake Bidwell, Jamie Allen, Jonathan Panzo, Josh Eccles, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Kyle McFadzean, Luke McNally, Michael Rose, Omotayo Adaramola, Todd Kane, Ben Sheaf, Gustavo Hamer, Jack Burroughs, Kasey Palmer, Liam Kelly, Ryan Howley, Viktor Gyoekeres, Bassala Sambou, Callum O'Hare, Fabio Tavares, Harrison Nee, Matt Godden, Sean Maguire, Tyler Walker, Will Bapaga.

Middlesbrough vs Coventry Team News

Middlesbrough could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Wednesday.

Aaron Ramsey and Matthew Clarke are all absent from the Middlesbrough squad that faces Coventry at Riverside Stadium.

Coventry have five on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Middlesbrough on Wednesday.

Coventry need to do without Sean Maguire, Callum O'Hare, Kyle McFadzean, Tyler Walker and Matt Godden, who are not fit enough to travel to Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough vs Coventry Lineups

Middlesbrough vs Coventry H2H

The most recent outing between Middlesbrough and Coventry failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 0-0 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5. Middlesbrough enter the match against Coventry with a 4-3-3 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Middlesbrough vs Coventry Results

In five of the previous ten matches between Middlesbrough and Coventry both teams scored.

Middlesbrough vs Coventry Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Cameron Archer brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Middlesbrough will start him against Coventry, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Viktor Gyoekeres, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Middlesbrough won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Riverside Stadium. They drew two and lost one as well, while Coventry won four of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost one. Goals are flowing freely for Middlesbrough on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target four times in Coventry''s last 10 league games away from home.

Under 2.5 goals happened three times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Middlesbrough managed an average of one goal, with Coventry averaging one goal in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Coventry's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.