Middlesbrough v Coventry City Betting Tips [29 January 2022]

Middlesbrough stumbled in the chase for a top six place last time out and will be eyeing better returns when they play host to Coventry City. Going into this game, there isn’t much to separate the two sides, Middlesbrough eighth with 42 points and Coventry ninth on 40 points. The home team is coming from a 1-0 loss to Blackburn Rovers and will be keen on bouncing back. They have done well at home, with four straight wins in their league matches. Defensively though, it hasn’t been well for Middlesbrough; in their last five matches, they have one clean sheet. In attack, they’ve done well, only failing to score twice in the last 10 matches.

Each one of these two sides has posted two wins in the last five meetings and going into this game, Coventry will feel they can do well, coming from a 1-0 win at home to Stoke City. That was their third win in five matches, and they have suffered two losses in that run. In their last five matches in the Championship, Coventry have managed just one clean sheet, while they have failed to score in one of the five. They have scored more than a goal in only one of their last five league games. Away from home in the Championship, Coventry have no loss in the last five, though they’ve registered three draws and none of the last three has produced a clean sheet.

Middlesbrough have had a fine run at home in their recent Championship games and will be looking to bounce back after their loss in the last game. They face a Coventry side with a good run away from home in the recent league games. Both sides have top six ambitions and know just how this game is crucial for that. On paper, this seems like a well-balanced clash and we will back it to end in a draw.