Coventry 2-0 Middlesbrough
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 2-0 Middlesbrough in the Championship (Round 46) on Sat, 3 May 2025 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Jack Rudoni 44', Jack Rudoni 87'. Expected goals: 1.98-1.47. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Jack Rudoni (9.1).
Match report
Coventry beat Middlesbrough 2-0
Coventry got the better of Middlesbrough 2-0 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 3 May in the Championship.
Jack Rudoni put Coventry ahead on 44' (1-0) and added another on 87' (2-0).
Coventry had 46% of the ball, shots were 17-21 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.98-1.47.
Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 31,452. Referee: Stuart Attwell.
Match stats
| Coventry | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.98 | 1.47 |
| Total shots | 17 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 53 | 31 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 285 (77%) | 381 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 17 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 12 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Ben Wilson, Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jake Bidwell, Matt Grimes, Ben Sheaf, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni, Haji Wright, Ellis Simms
Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers, Anfernee Dijksteel, Dael Fry, Jonathan Howson, Neto Borges, Hayden Hackney, Aidan Morris, Morgan Whittaker, Finn Azaz, Samuel Iling-Junior, Tommy Conway
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)
- 44' · Goal · Jack Rudoni (Coventry)
- 67' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Neto Borges (Middlesbrough)
- 72' · Substitution · Brandon Thomas-Asante for Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 74' · Yellow card · Ben Sheaf (Coventry)
- 78' · Substitution · Rav van den Berg for Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough)
- 78' · Substitution · Kelechi Iheanacho for Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough)
- 78' · Substitution · Marcus Forss for Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough)
- 83' · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Ben Sheaf (Coventry)
- 84' · Yellow card · Ben Wilson (Coventry)
- 86' · Substitution · Ryan Giles for Samuel Iling-Junior (Middlesbrough)
- 87' · Goal · Jack Rudoni (Coventry)
- 90' · Substitution · Joel Latibeaudiere for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Josh Eccles for Bobby Thomas (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1995: Coventry 12, draws 6, Middlesbrough 10.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Middlesbrough?
Coventry won, 2-0 (Championship) on Sat, 3 May 2025.
When and where is Coventry vs Middlesbrough?
Sat, 3 May 2025, 11:30 UTC at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Middlesbrough?
In 28 league meetings since 1995: Coventry 12 wins, 6 draws, Middlesbrough 10 wins (goals 41-34).