Middlesbrough 1-3 Coventry
Championship · Matchweek 26Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: T. Sakamoto 8.9 · B. Thomas 8.3 · H. Wright 7.9
Match analysis
5 sections03:26Middlesbrough lost to Coventry 1-3 in the Championship matchday 26 on 1 January 2024.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Middlesbrough scored first, in the 31st minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 31' J. Coburn, assisted by I. Jones → 1-0; 34' T. Sakamoto → 1-1; 58' H. Wright, assisted by E. Simms → 1-2; 69' T. Sakamoto, assisted by J. Bidwell → 1-3.
Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 2, Coventry 2.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Middlesbrough 1.54, Coventry 2.22; shots 19-17 (7-8 on target); possession 46%-54%; corners 12-9; pass accuracy 84%-90%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 0.68.
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 0-2 in the second.
Standout players
M. Clarke was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 1 tackle, won 6 of 8 duels.
T. Sakamoto was Coventry's highest-rated player at 8.9 in 90 minutes: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, 4 key passes, 1 tackle, won 2 of 13 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
Middlesbrough vs Coventry (Championship matchday 26, 1 January 2024) finished 1-3. Goals: J. Coburn 31', T. Sakamoto 34', H. Wright 58', T. Sakamoto 69'. Match stats: possession Middlesbrough 46%, Coventry 54%; shots on target 7-8; expected goals (xG) 1.54-2.22.
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