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Middlesbrough play host to Coventry City at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, Boro have recorded 10 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 5 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was just over four years ago, in February 2006, the Boro carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Coventry City | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 08 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Coventry City | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Oct | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Coventry City | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 Aug | Coventry City | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Apr | Coventry City | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 4 conceded.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 61 points from their 44 games so far. Coventry City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 53 points from their 44 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Coventry City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Boro in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |