Coventry 2-0 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: J. Rudoni 8.9 · B. Wilson 8.2 · M. van Ewijk 8.0
Match analysis
5 sections00:383 May 2025: the Championship matchday 46 match ended Coventry 2-0 Middlesbrough.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Coventry scored first, in the 44th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 44' J. Rudoni, assisted by T. Sakamoto → 1-0; 87' J. Rudoni, assisted by B. Thomas-Asante → 2-0.
Yellow cards: Coventry 3, Middlesbrough 1.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Coventry 1.98, Middlesbrough 1.47; shots 17-21 (4-6 on target); possession 46%-54%; corners 5-4; pass accuracy 77%-85%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 0.51.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
J. Rudoni was Coventry's highest-rated player at 8.9 in 90 minutes: 2 goals, 3 shots on target, 1 key pass, 5 tackles, won 10 of 22 duels.
J. Howson was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 78 minutes: 1 key pass, 1 tackle, won 5 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 46, 3 May 2025) finished 2-0. Goals: J. Rudoni 44', J. Rudoni 87'. Match stats: possession Coventry 46%, Middlesbrough 54%; shots on target 4-6; expected goals (xG) 1.98-1.47.
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.