‘Another false dawn’ – Middlesbrough vs Coventry City prediction: The72
The72’s writers offer their Middlesbrough vs Coventry City prediction ahead of the Championship clash on Saturday.
Middlesbrough and Coventry City face off in the Championship on Saturday afternoon as both sides look to claim all three points.
Middlesbrough come into this weekend’s clash with Coventry City looking to maintain their push towards the Championship play-off spots.
Boro sit 9th as it stands with 18 points from 12 games. They’re only one point shy of the top six after following up their impressive 1-0 win over Sheffield United with an entertaining 3-3 draw against Coventry City.
Michael Carrick is targeting the play-offs and will be out to find some consistency, with strong performances not always yielding results.
As for Coventry City, they will be hoping their comeback win against Luton Town can mark a turning point in their dismal campaign to date.
The Sky Blues have grown a reputation to be slow starters but sitting down in 18th at this stage is a big disappointment regardless. However, with Haji Wright’s late winner securing a valuable win against the Hatters, Mark Robins will hope to have something to build on.
Three points could lift City up to mid-table, but they could also slip back into the bottom three.
Here, a handful of our writers make their predictions for the game…
