On the 29th of January, Middlesbrough hosts Coventry City at Riverside Stadium in a clash of the Championship. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 8th placed Middlesbrough is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Blackburn Rovers. Sam Gallagher scored the first goal for Blackburn Rovers in the 76th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Middlesbrough couldn’t muster any offence and Blackburn Rovers ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Middlesbrough should be reasonably happy with their performance, while coventry City sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Stoke City. Viktor Gyökeres struck first for Coventry City in the 68th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stoke City couldn’t manage to score, and Coventry City took the shutout win. Coventry City is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Coventry City and Middlesbrough last played eachother at the Ricoh Arena on the 11th of September. Coventry City was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Viktor Gyökeres struck first for Coventry City in the 71st minute on a feed from Jamie Allen, then Martyn Waghorn added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Viktor Gyökeres In the end, Middlesbrough couldn’t muster any offence and Coventry City ran away with the shutout win.
Matt Godden has been the most effective weapon for Coventry City lately. The English attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Both Andraž Šporar and Matt Crooks have been the hottest scorers for Middlesbrough in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.