Middlesbrough vs Coventry
Ref: Matt Donohue, EnglandRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · 34,988 cap
Match recap
Coventry beat Middlesbrough 4–2 in their Championship fixture. Whittaker and Thomas scored for Middlesbrough; Simms, Kitching, Kitching, and Simms replied for Coventry. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.05 for Middlesbrough versus 1.40 for Coventry. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table while Coventry are 1st.
First Half
10'
⚽
Simms
Assist: Torp
14'
⚽
Kitching
Assist: Grimes
⚽
Whittaker
Assist: Jones
41'
⇄
Thomas-Asante
Second Half
⇄
Morris
⚽
Thomas (OG)
55'
⇄
Eccles
⇄
McGree
76'
⇄
Torp
76'
⇄
Sakamoto
⇄
Conway
⇄
Whittaker
85'
⚽
Kitching
86'
⚽
Simms
Assist: Dasilva
| # | 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
MiddlesbroughCoventry
8Won
Statistical edge
8–6
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.05VS1.40
Attack2 · 4 won
11
Shots
20
2
Shots on target
8
5
Shots in the box
16
6
Shots outside box
4
5
Shots off goal
6
8
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
60%
Possession
40%
530
Total passes
367
473
Accurate passes
304
89%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline1 · 1 won
12
Fouls
16
6
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
4
Blocked shots
6
-1.03
Goals prevented
-1.03
Middlesbrough
3-4-1-2
Coventry
4-2-3-1Middlesbrough
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 5A. JonesD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 8R. McGreeF
- 9T. ConwayF
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 12L. AylingD
- 16A. BrowneD
- 18A. MorrisM
- 22S. SilveraM
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 3M. TargettD
- 10D. BurgzorgF
- 14A. GilbertF
- 19S. NypanM
- 20K. SèneF
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
- 40G. McCormickD
- 44C. IbehF
Coventry
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3J. DasilvaD
- 4B. ThomasD
- 6M. GrimesM
- 7T. SakamotoM
- 9E. SimmsF
- 15L. KitchingD
- 19C. RushworthG
- 23B. Thomas-AsanteM
- 27M. van EwijkD
- 28J. EcclesM
- 29V. TorpM
Substitutes
- 5J. RudoniM
- 8J. AllenM
- 10E. Mason-ClarkF
- 13B. WilsonG
- 20K. Kesler-HaydenD
- 21J. BidwellD
- 22J. LatibeaudiereD
- 26L. WoolfendenD
- 54Kai AndrewsM
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hackney | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 81 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Callum Brittain | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/3 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley McGree | F | 59 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alan Browne | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tommy Conway | F | 81 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Luke Ayling(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | M | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alexander Gilbert | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruz Ibeh | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George McCormick | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sverre Nypan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Targett | D | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | 31 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/4 |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 9 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Coventry
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Simms | F | 90 | 8.9 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1/1 |
| Liam Kitching | D | 90 | 8.9 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1/1 |
| Matt Grimes(C) | M | 90 | 8.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Jay Dasilva | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| Victor Torp | M | 76 | 7.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3/4 |
| Josh Eccles | M | 55 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | M | 76 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Milan van Ewijk | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carl Rushworth | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | M | 41 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bobby Thomas | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Kai Andrews | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Woolfenden | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Wilson | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Bidwell | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | D | 35 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | F | 49 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Jack Rudoni | M | 14 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jamie Allen | M | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |