Coventry 3-0 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: B. Sheaf 8.3 · M. Godden 7.9 · K. McFadzean 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections03:2012 August 2023: the Championship matchday 2 match ended Coventry 3-0 Middlesbrough.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Coventry scored first, in the 11th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 11' M. Godden → 1-0; 70' H. Wright → 2-0; 90+1' D. Lenihan (own goal) → 2-1.
Yellow cards: Coventry 1, Middlesbrough 1.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Coventry 0.95, Middlesbrough 1.33; shots 12-14 (5-2 on target); possession 50%-50%; corners 7-7; pass accuracy 84%-86%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 2-0 in the second.
Standout players
B. Sheaf was Coventry's highest-rated player at 8.3 in 90 minutes: 2 key passes, 9 tackles, won 13 of 16 duels.
D. Barlaser was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 65 minutes: 3 key passes, won 2 of 5 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Coventry vs Middlesbrough (Championship matchday 2, 12 August 2023) finished 3-0. Goals: M. Godden 11', H. Wright 70', D. Lenihan 90+1' (o.g.). Match stats: possession Coventry 50%, Middlesbrough 50%; shots on target 5-2; expected goals (xG) 0.95-1.33.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.