Coventry vs Middlesbrough prediction 16.02.2026 | Championship
Coventry City
Kick off:
Date:
Middlesbrough
1
2.30
X
3.50
2
2.90
Contents
- Competition: Championship
- Date: Monday, 16th February 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena (Coventry)
The two best Championship teams this season, Coventry and Middlesbrough, will meet on Monday night. Both teams are in a good position and could together win promotion in a couple of months. However, both sides will be ecstatic about the upcoming clash, as that is another perfect opportunity to get one step closer to the goal. Let's break down the match and find the best betting option.
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Middlesbrough
2 : 4
Coventry City
Championship
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Middlesbrough
0 : 3
Coventry City
Championship
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Middlesbrough
1 : 3
Coventry City
Championship
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Coventry City
3 : 0
Middlesbrough
Championship
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Middlesbrough
0 : 1
Coventry City
Championship
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Coventry City
0 : 0
Middlesbrough
Championship
Coventry are incredibly dominant against Middlesbrough, as they won the last six H2H matches. In the only meeting this season, the West Midlands team won 4-2. Also, that was fourth in the previous five H2H games in which we saw at least three goals.
Coventry team overview
Coventry have not been in the English top flight for 25 years, but that could change soon. The Sky Blues are second in the Championship, only two points behind league leader Middlesbrough. However, Coventry didn't play well lately, as they collected only one point in the last three matches. In the most recent outing, Frank Lampard's team played 0-0 at home against Oxford United. The hosts deserved much more in that game. They ended with xG of 2.29, while the guests had only 0.11, but the teams still only split the points.
Coventry's manager, Frank Lampard, was frustrated after a draw in the previous league round. He said, "It's a frustrating result, but the lads did everything. There are lots of positives in the performance, though. We dominated every part of it, really, and didn't give anything away other than maybe one counter-attack in the first half. Other than that, it was all us; the ball wasn't going in the net, though."
Oliver Dovin could be the only one unavailable for the game on Monday. Ephron Mason-Clarke is questionable, but he could recover on time, while Frank Onyeka could debut against Middlesbrough after he missed last weekend due to personal reasons.
Last matches of Coventry City
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Coventry City
0 : 0
Oxford United
Championship
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Queens Park Rangers
2 : 1
Coventry City
Championship
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Norwich City
2 : 1
Coventry City
Championship
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Coventry City
2 : 1
Millwall
Championship
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Coventry City
2 : 1
Leicester City
Championship
Coventry City lineup
Goalkeeper
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19
Carl Rushworth
Defenders
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27
Milan van Ewijk
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22
Joel Latibeaudiere
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26
Luke Woolfenden
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3
Jay Dasilva
Midfielders
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6
Matt Grimes
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28
Josh Eccles
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29
Victor Torp
Forwards
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7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
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11
Haji Wright
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14
Romain Esse
Middlesbrough team overview
Middlesbrough are on the course to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2017. For most of the season, they were behind Coventry, but in the previous league round, the teams switched positions. Middlesbrough are in excellent form with five wins in a row. In the previous match, they won 2-1 on the road against Sheffield United. The guests didn't dominate, but they did just enough to secure another valuable victory. Now, Middlesbrough will travel to probably the match of the season, and snatching a win in Coventry could put them with almost one foot in the Premier League.
Middlesbrough have some problems with missing players ahead of the trip to Coventry. They will be without Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Alfie Jones, and Darragh Lenihan. Also, Leo Castledine is questionable, and his status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.
Last matches of Middlesbrough
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Sheffield United
1 : 2
Middlesbrough
Championship
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Middlesbrough
1 : 0
Norwich City
Championship
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Middlesbrough
4 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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Stoke City
1 : 2
Middlesbrough
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
2 : 3
Middlesbrough
Championship
Middlesbrough lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Sol Brynn
Defenders
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2
Callum Brittain
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12
Luke Ayling
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29
Adilson Malanda
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3
Matt Targett
Midfielders
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7
Hayden Hackney
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18
Aidan Morris
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16
Alan Browne
Forwards
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11
Morgan Whittaker
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9
Tommy Conway
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8
Riley McGree
Prediction
Coventry are the best offensive team in the Championship with 63 goals in 31 matches. On the other hand, Middlesbrough at least one goal in every one of the last seven matches. We should expect goals on both sides on Monday night in Coventry.
3 Reasons why we should expect both teams to score in this match
- Coventry scored 63 goals in 31 Championship rounds
- Middlesbrough scored at least one goal in every one of the previous seven matches
- Coventry won 4-2 against Middlesbrough in the only H2H game this season
Main prediction Coventry City - Middlesbrough
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.57
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough standings in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 49 - 30 | +19 | 61 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 63 - 35 | +28 | 59 |
| 3 | Millwall | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 41 - 37 | +4 | 56 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 51 - 29 | +22 | 54 |
| 5 | Hull City | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 50 - 43 | +7 | 54 |
| 6 | Derby County | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 47 - 39 | +8 | 48 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 - 36 | +4 | 48 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 44 - 39 | +5 | 47 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 43 - 38 | +5 | 46 |
| 10 | Southampton | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 48 - 44 | +4 | 46 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 43 - 39 | +4 | 46 |
| 12 | Watford | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 41 - 38 | +3 | 45 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 - 46 | -3 | 44 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 34 - 29 | +5 | 43 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 45 - 45 | 0 | 42 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 38 - 39 | -1 | 42 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 42 - 42 | 0 | 39 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 30 - 38 | -8 | 39 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 30 - 41 | -11 | 35 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 - 47 | -15 | 34 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 - 39 | -12 | 33 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 44 - 51 | -7 | 32 |
| 23 | Oxford United | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 - 44 | -16 | 28 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 19 - 64 | -45 | -7 |