Coventry vs Middlesbrough

3 May 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee Stuart Attwell

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jack Rudoni 44’, 87’

Match summary

Coventry beat Middlesbrough 2-0. Coventry led 1-0 at half-time.

Jack Rudoni put Coventry ahead with a header in the 44th minute and Rudoni made it 2-0 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Coventry created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Middlesbrough's 1.47 from 21.

Match stats

Coventry Middlesbrough
17 Shots 21
4 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 5
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.98 xG 1.47
1.98 Non-penalty xG 1.47

Key events

Coventry Middlesbrough
Kick-off
Jack Rudoni1-0 (Coventry)
44’
Half-time1-0
Jack Rudoni2-0 (Coventry)
87’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Coventry
  • Ben Wilson
  • Milan van Ewijk
  • Ben Sheaf
Middlesbrough
  • Hayden Hackney

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.47 44’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), 1-0 44’ 87’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), 2-0 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.47 44’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), 1-0 Rudoni 44’ 87’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), 2-0 Rudoni 87’
Coventry 2.11 xGMiddlesbrough 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Coventry attacking 
87’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 11’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 80’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), set piece, 0.28 xG, blocked 59’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 90+7’ Matt Grimes (Coventry), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 9’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 71’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 82’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+7’ Matt Grimes (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 5’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 40’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 13’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 44’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 50’ Samuel Iling Junior (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 70’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 28’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 85’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+7’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+8’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Samuel Iling Junior (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Bobby Thomas (Coventry), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Samuel Iling Junior (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Neto Borges (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 11’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 80’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), set piece, 0.28 xG, blocked 59’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 90+7’ Matt Grimes (Coventry), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 9’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 71’ Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 82’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+7’ Matt Grimes (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 5’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 40’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 13’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 44’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 50’ Samuel Iling Junior (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 70’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 85’ Jack Rudoni (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+7’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+8’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Samuel Iling Junior (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Bobby Thomas (Coventry), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 11’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Samuel Iling Junior (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Neto Borges (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Bobby Thomas Taken off
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.31 – – –
Ben Sheaf Taken off
83′ – – 2 0.23 – –
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Taken off
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ 2 – 4 0.61 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.14 – – –
Ellis Simms Taken off
72′ – – 2 0.42 – – –
Brandon Thomas-Asante Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 2 0.29 – – –
Jamie Allen Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Coventry win 45% Avg odds 2.12
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Middlesbrough win 30% Avg odds 3.12

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.