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Middlesbrough face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Boro have recorded 5 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Coventry City | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 08 Feb | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Oct | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | Coventry City | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 Aug | Coventry City | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Coventry City's total of 30 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship. Middlesbrough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower Championship with a return of just 18 points from their 19 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Boro are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Coventry City. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Coventry City | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Middlesbrough | 10 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |