Coventry City (Home)
- Coventry City are unbeaten in their last three home matches (W2, D1).
- The Sky Blues are no strangers to a 4-2-3-1 system themselves, although they are more about the tempo than the possession.
- Since Frank Lampard took over the reins at the end of November 2024, Coventry have pressed high, attacked with numbers and forced the pace of games.
- Thomas-Asante has ten goals in 20 Championship games this term and Coventry have the best home record in the division (W11, D3, L1).
Middlesbrough (Away)
- With 61 points from 31 games, Middlesbrough are the Championship leaders when they travel to second-placed Coventry City in the early Championship fixture on Monday, a team with 59 points.
- The home team have been the better team of late, but Middlesbrough have hit their stride and have won their last five straight Championship games, including a 4-0 victory over Preston North End last time out and a 2-1 win at Sheffield United on their penultimate away day.
- Kim Hellberg has made Boro a difficult to beat team since taking over in November 2025, his patient, possession-based style of play more suited to this team than any of the previous Boro managers have been able to implement.
Head-to-Head
Coventry City have won each of the last five H2H meetings in the Championship, including a 4-2 win at Middlesbrough just two months ago.
Key Players
- Coventry have won each of the last five H2Hs and are at their most dangerous when they overload wide areas and exploit the pace of Haji Wright or Brandon Thomas-Asante, with Thomas-Asante leading the line for the Sky Blues.
- Morgan Whittaker is also in fine form, he has 11 in 30 Championship appearances and will always be a threat in the box.
Betting Insights
- Coventry have the home advantage, but Middlesbrough are slight underdogs at 2.96, although I think the hosts are good value at 2.24 considering their recent head-to-head form.
- However, Middlesbrough are in hot form while Coventry's recent form is mixed, so Over 2.5 goals looks a solid option at 1.67.
Prediction
Coventry City have the psychological edge after their recent head-to-head dominance, while Boro have the better form in the league and lead the table.
