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Championship · Round 17 · Tuesday, Nov 25 2025

Middlesbrough
2 · 4
Full time

Coventry City
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Riverside, Middlesbrough
Events 6 goals · 0 cards · 8 subs
10'
⚽
E. Simms 0 - 1
assist by V. Torp
14'
⚽
L. Kitching 0 - 2
assist by M. Grimes
32'
⚽
M. Whittaker 1 - 2
assist by A. Jones
41'
⇄
↑ M. Ephron
↓ B. Thomas-Asante
HT 1 - 2
46'
⇄
↑ M. Targett
↓ A. Morris
49'
⚽
B. Thomas 2 - 2
ownGoal
55'
⇄
↑ K. Kesler-Hayden
↓ J. Eccles
59'
⇄
↑ S. Hansen
↓ R. McGree
76'
⇄
↑ J. Allen
↓ V. Torp
76'
⇄
↑ J. Rudoni
↓ T. Sakamoto
81'
⇄
↑ M. Sene
↓ T. Conway
81'
⇄
↑ D. Burgzorg
↓ M. Whittaker
85'
⚽
L. Kitching 2 - 3
86'
⚽
E. Simms 2 - 4
assist by J. DaSilva
FT 2 - 4
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
60%
Ball possession
40%
1.14
Expected goals (xG)
1.95
11
Total shots
20
2
Big chances
2
Team form
Middlesbrough 1W · 3D · 1L
@ Oxford United 1–1
vs Birmingham City 2–1
@ Leicester City 1–1
@ Watford 0–3
vs Wrexham 1–1
Coventry City 4W · 0D · 1L
vs West Bromwich Albion 3–2
@ Stoke City 1–0
vs Sheffield United 3–1
@ Wrexham 2–3
vs Watford 3–1
Top Players
Middlesbrough
H. Hackney
M
7.8
M. Whittaker
M · ⚽ 1
7.5
M. Targett
D
6.7
Coventry City
L. Kitching
D · ⚽ 2
8.9
E. Simms
F · ⚽ 2
8.9
M. Grimes
M · 🅰 1
8.1
Head to Head
0
Middlesbrough
2
Draws
8
Coventry City
Last 10 meetings · 1.4 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumRiverside · Middlesbrough
Capacity34742
CountryEngland
KickoffTue, Nov 25 2025 · 23:45 UTC
Round17
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Kim Hellberg
Kim Hellberg
3-4-2-1 Mid
Pressing62%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play♟ Positional Play
Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing54%
🪽 Wing Play🙏 Cross & Pray⚖ Overload-to-Isolate
Middlesbrough 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
31 S. Brynn
G · 90'
5.8
16 A. Browne
M · 90'
6.2
12 L. Ayling
D · 90'
6.2
5 A. Jones
D · 90'
6.4
2 C. Brittain
D · 90'
6.6
7 H. Hackney
M · 90'
7.8
18 A. Morris ↓ 46'
M · 45'
6.5
22 S. Silvera
M · 90'
5.8
8 R. McGree ↓ 59'
M · 59'
6.5
11 M. Whittaker ⚽ ↓ 81'
M · 81'
7.5
9 T. Conway ↓ 81'
F · 81'
6.2
Substitutes (9)
3 M. Targett ↑ 46'
D
6.7
27 S. Hansen ↑ 59'
F
6.4
10 D. Burgzorg ↑ 81'
F
6.3
20 M. K. Sene
F
6.6
33 J. McLaughlin
G
14 A. Gilbert
M
40 G. McCormick
D
19 S. H. Nypan
M
44 C. Ibeh
F
Coventry City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
19 C. Rushworth
G · 90'
6.4
27 M. v. Ewijk
D · 90'
6.8
4 B. Thomas
D · 90'
5.6
15 L. Kitching ⚽⚽
D · 90'
8.9
3 J. Dasilva
D
7.6
29 V. Torp ↓ 76'
M · 76'
7.4
6 M. Grimes
M · 90'
8.1
7 T. Sakamoto ↓ 76'
M · 76'
6.9
28 J. Eccles ↓ 55'
M · 55'
7.0
23 B. Thomas-Asante ↓ 41'
F · 41'
6.3
9 E. Simms ⚽⚽
F · 90'
8.9
Substitutes (9)
10 M. Ephron ↑ 41'
M
6.6
20 K. Kesler-Hayden ↑ 55'
D
6.9
8 J. Allen ↑ 76'
M
6.5
5 J. Rudoni ↑ 76'
M
6.7
26 L. Woolfenden
D
54 K. Andrews
M
21 J. Bidwell
D
13 B. Wilson
G
22 J. Latibeaudiere
D
Match stats Final
Top stats
60%
Ball possession
40%
1.14
Expected goals (xG)
1.95
11
Total shots
20
2
Shots on target
8
2
Big chances
2
474
Accurate passes
303
12
Fouls
16
8
Corners
3
Expected goals
1.14
Total xG
2.0
0.73
xG open play
1.18
0.41
xG set play
0.82
1.14
Non-penalty xG
2.0
1.01
xG on target (xGOT)
3.04
Shots
11
Total shots
20
5
Shots off target
6
2
Shots on target
8
4
Blocked shots
6
0
Hit woodwork
0
5
Shots inside box
16
6
Shots outside box
4
Passes
531
Passes
364
474
Accurate passes
303
25/37 (68%)
Long balls
23/50 (46%)
4/31 (13%)
Crosses
9/19 (47%)
13
Throws
12
29
Touches in opp. box
26
6
Offsides
1
Defense
11
Tackles
25
6
Interceptions
7
4
Blocks
6
24
Clearances
51
4
Keeper saves
1
Duels
39
Duels
61
28/75 (37%)
Ground duels won
47/75 (63%)
17/40 (43%)
Aerial duels won
23/40 (57%)
2/12 (17%)
Successful dribbles
11/16 (69%)
Discipline
0
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 32
4' Off target
S. Silvera
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
5' Blocked
M. Whittaker
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
10' Goal
E. Simms
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.06
xGOT
0.64
12' Off target
L. Ayling
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
14' Goal
L. Kitching
Header · Corner
xG
0.11
xGOT
0.48
19' Blocked
J. Eccles
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
20' Blocked
E. Simms
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
23' Off target
E. Simms
Header · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
31' Saved
E. Simms
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.13
xGOT
0.25
32' Goal
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.14
xGOT
0.92
35' Blocked
R. McGree
Left foot · Free kick
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
36' Off target
H. Hackney
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
39' Off target
J. Eccles
Header · Assisted
xG
0.14
xGOT
—
43' Blocked
R. McGree
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
45'+1 Off target
T. Sakamoto
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
45'+1 Blocked
T. Sakamoto
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
45'+2 Off target
M. Ephron
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
46' Saved
E. Simms
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
0.06
48' Saved
M. Whittaker
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
0.09
49' Goal
B. Thomas
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.0
xGOT
—
56' Off target
M. Grimes
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
67' Saved
B. Thomas
Header · Set piece
xG
0.01
xGOT
0.01
70' Blocked
M. Grimes
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
71' Blocked
S. Hansen
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
75' Off target
T. Conway
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.55
xGOT
—
78' Blocked
M. Ephron
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
79' Off target
L. Kitching
Header · Corner
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
82' Blocked
K. Kesler-Hayden
Header · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
85' Goal
L. Kitching
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.55
xGOT
0.99
85' Saved
B. Thomas
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.09
xGOT
0.11
86' Goal
E. Simms
Header · Assisted
xG
0.24
xGOT
0.5
90' Off target
D. Burgzorg
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.13
xGOT
—
Player stats
Middlesbrough vs Coventry City · Last 10 meetings
0
Middlesbrough
2
Draws
8
Coventry City
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-16 Coventry City 3 – 1 Middlesbrough
2025-11-25 Middlesbrough 2 – 4 Coventry City
2025-05-03 Coventry City 2 – 0 Middlesbrough
2024-11-02 Middlesbrough 0 – 3 Coventry City
2024-01-01 Middlesbrough 1 – 3 Coventry City
2023-08-12 Coventry City 3 – 0 Middlesbrough
2023-05-17 Middlesbrough 0 – 1 Coventry City
2023-05-14 Coventry City 0 – 0 Middlesbrough
2023-05-08 Middlesbrough 1 – 1 Coventry City
2022-10-01 Coventry City 1 – 0 Middlesbrough
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