FOOTYBOT
Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 16 Feb 2026

Coventry City 3–1 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.8 – 1.2
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Coventry City favourites at 59%.

Coventry City won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Haji Wright, 71.6 in 82′.

Well above their usual level: Haji Wright +32.6, Hayden Hackney +25.1, Callum Brittain +22.8.

Well below it: Solomon Brynn −20.2, Bobby Thomas −13.2, Ephron Mason-Clark −8.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Coventry City

7 Feb 2026D 0–0v Oxford United Championship
31 Jan 2026L 1–2at Queens Park Rangers Championship
26 Jan 2026L 1–2at Norwich City Championship
20 Jan 2026W 2–1v Millwall Championship
17 Jan 2026W 2–1v Leicester City Championship

Middlesbrough

9 Feb 2026W 2–1at Sheffield United Championship
31 Jan 2026W 1–0v Norwich City Championship
24 Jan 2026W 4–0v Preston North End Championship
21 Jan 2026W 2–1at Stoke City Championship
16 Jan 2026W 3–2at West Bromwich Albion Championship

Head to head

25 Nov 2025Middlesbrough 2–4 Coventry City Championship

Coventry City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Haji Wright Forward82301.4671.6+32.6
Carl Rushworth Goalkeeper9001–51.4−1.2
Jay DaSilva Defender9000–40.8+4.3
Jack Rudoni Midfielder69010.1040.6+6.5
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Midfielder8200–38.5+0.5
Milan van Ewijk Defender9000–38.2+10.8
Frank Onyeka Midfielder75000.0934.4–
Matt Grimes Midfielder9000–33.9−5.7
Romain Esse Midfielder2100–33.3–
Ephron Mason-Clark Midfielder69000.1531.6−8.4
Josh Eccles Midfielder2100–30.2–
Joel Latibeaudiere Defender9000–29.1−8.3
Bobby Thomas Defender9000–28.4−13.2
Ellis Simms Forward800–26.1–
Jahnoah Markelo Forward800–25.3–
Victor Torp Midfielder1500–17.6–

Middlesbrough

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Hayden Hackney Midfielder90000.1664.4+25.1
Adilson Malanda Defender9000–58.5+17.3
Riley McGree Midfielder89100.3550.6+5.7
Callum Brittain Defender90000.0649.9+22.8
Aidan Morris Midfielder90000.1446.3+2.6
Tommy Conway Forward8100–43.9−0.1
Jeremy Sarmiento Midfielder31000.0442.8–
Luke Ayling Defender90000.0542.8+3.2
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward900–41.2–
Matt Targett Defender8900–39.1+5.6
David Strelec Forward31000.0638.3–
Alan Browne Midfielder59000.0837.5−3.9
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder59000.1934.3+1.0
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper9000–30.9−20.2
Sontje Hansen Forward100–0.0–
Finley Munroe Midfielder1000.030.0–