Coventry vs Middlesbrough match stats & report

3–1 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 32 · Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry · Ref T. Bramall

Coventry stats & fixtures · Middlesbrough stats & fixtures

Coventry beat Middlesbrough 3–1 in the Championship on 16 February 2026. Expected goals finished 1.79–1.17. Middlesbrough had 71% of the ball.

Coventry vs Middlesbrough match statistics

CoventryMiddlesbrough

29% Ball possession 71%
1.79 Expected goals (xG) 1.17
9 Total shots 17
4 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 8
2 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 14
3 Corners 2
17 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 2
251 Passes 648
69% Pass accuracy 88%
3 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

21' Goal H. Wright (assist J. Rudoni) Coventry
22' Yellow card A. Morris Middlesbrough
27' Yellow card F. Onyeka Coventry
49' Yellow card T. Sakamoto Coventry
55' Goal H. Wright (assist C. Rushworth) Coventry
67' Goal R. McGree Middlesbrough
70' Yellow card L. Ayling Middlesbrough
71' Penalty scored H. Wright Coventry
72' Yellow card M. Grimes Coventry

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Coventry

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Frank Lampard

19 C. Rushworth

3 J. Dasilva 22 J. Latibeaudiere 4 B. Thomas 27 M. van Ewijk

6 M. Grimes 16 F. Onyeka

10 E. Mason-Clark 5 J. Rudoni 7 T. Sakamoto

11 H. Wright

Bench B. Wilson , E. Simms , R. Esse , L. Kitching , J. Bidwell , J. Markelo , L. Woolfenden , J. Eccles , V. Torp

Middlesbrough

Confirmed 4-4-2 Kim Hellberg

31 S. Brynn

3 M. Targett 29 A. Malanda 12 L. Ayling 2 C. Brittain

8 R. McGree 7 H. Hackney 18 A. Morris 16 A. Browne

9 T. Conway 11 M. Whittaker

Bench J. Wildsmith , D. Fry , D. Strelec , A. Gilbert , Finley Munroe , K. Sène , Sontje Hansen , C. Ibeh , J. Sarmiento

Form guide

Coventry at home

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 5.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

43% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Middlesbrough away

2–6–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.6 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Coventry vs Middlesbrough head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
25 Nov 25	Middlesbrough v Coventry	2–4
3 May 25	Coventry v Middlesbrough	2–0
2 Nov 24	Middlesbrough v Coventry	0–3
1 Jan 24	Middlesbrough v Coventry	1–3
12 Aug 23	Coventry v Middlesbrough	3–0

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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