History of the Middlesbrough v Coventry City fixture
Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Coventry City at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Boro have recorded 11 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2011, the Boro carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Mon 25 Apr | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Dec | Coventry City | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Coventry City | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 08 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | F.A. Cup |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Oct | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Coventry City | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Sky Blues's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Middlesbrough are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 10 points from 4 games.
Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 4 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 16 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Boro's form is quite poor at the moment, but we see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here