Coventry vs Middlesbrough
Ref: T. BramallThe Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands · 32,609 cap
Match recap
Coventry beat Middlesbrough 3–1 in their Championship fixture. Wright, Wright, and Wright scored for Coventry; McGree replied for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.79 for Coventry versus 1.17 for Middlesbrough. Coventry sit 1st in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
⚽
Wright
Assist: Rudoni
22'
Morris
Yellow Card
Onyeka
Yellow Card
Second Half
Sakamoto
Yellow Card
⚽
Wright
Assist: Rushworth
59'
⇄
Whittaker
59'
⇄
Browne
67'
⚽
McGree
⇄
Mason-Clark
⇄
Rudoni
70'
Ayling
Yellow Card
⚽
Wright
Penalty
Grimes
Yellow Card
⇄
Onyeka
81'
⇄
Conway
⇄
Wright
⇄
Sakamoto
90+2'
⇄
Targett
90+2'
⇄
McGree
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | +33 | 84 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
CoventryMiddlesbrough
3Won
Statistical edge
3–11
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.79VS1.17
Attack1 · 4 won
9
Shots
17
4
Shots on target
4
7
Shots in the box
14
2
Shots outside box
3
3
Shots off goal
8
3
Corners
2
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
29%
Possession
71%
251
Total passes
648
172
Accurate passes
567
69%
Pass accuracy
88%
Discipline1 · 2 won
17
Fouls
13
3
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
1
2
Blocked shots
5
-0.94
Goals prevented
-0.94
Coventry
4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough
4-4-2Coventry
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3J. DasilvaD
- 4B. ThomasD
- 5J. RudoniM
- 6M. GrimesM
- 7T. SakamotoM
- 10E. Mason-ClarkM
- 11H. WrightF
- 16F. OnyekaM
- 19C. RushworthG
- 22J. LatibeaudiereD
- 27M. van EwijkD
Substitutes
- 9E. SimmsF
- 13B. WilsonG
- 14R. EsseM
- 15L. KitchingD
- 21J. BidwellD
- 24J. MarkeloF
- 26L. WoolfendenD
- 28J. EcclesM
- 29V. TorpM
Middlesbrough
4-4-2Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 8R. McGreeM
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 16A. BrowneM
- 18A. MorrisM
- 29A. MalandaD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 6D. FryD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 14A. GilbertF
- 15Finley MunroeD
- 20K. SèneF
- 27S. HansenF
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 44C. IbehF
- 45J. SarmientoM
Coventry
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haji Wright | F | 82 | 9.7 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Milan van Ewijk | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Jay Dasilva | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Jack Rudoni | M | 69 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | M | 82 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Frank Onyeka | M | 75 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Matt Grimes(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bobby Thomas | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carl Rushworth | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | M | 69 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ben Wilson | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Bidwell | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Kitching | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Woolfenden | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romain Esse | M | 21 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Victor Torp | M | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ellis Simms | F | 8 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jahnoah Markelo | F | 8 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Eccles | M | 21 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hackney(C) | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2/2 |
| Riley McGree | M | 89 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Adilson Malanda | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Tommy Conway | F | 81 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 59 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 59 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Callum Brittain | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Matt Targett | D | 89 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alexander Gilbert | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruz Ibeh | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finley Munroe | D | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Dael Fry | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | M | 31 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 9 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Strelec | F | 31 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |