Our prediction for this Championship match:
Coventry
Match Time & Date:
03/05/2025
13:30
Prediction: 1-0
MIddlesbrough
A place in the playoffs is on the line as Coventry host Middlesbrough in one of the standout fixtures of the final round. The Sky Blues have destiny in their own hands and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Boro. Frank Lampard's men have been strong at home and head into this clash with confidence, having already beaten Boro twice this season — including a commanding 3-0 win back in August.
However, Coventry are not at full strength. Dasilva is banned, while Basset, Torp, and Mason-Clark are all out injured. That could test their depth in midfield and wide areas. Boro’s playoff hopes are hanging by a thread and will need both a win and help elsewhere. Michael Carrick’s men have lacked consistency and are dealing with their own injury list: Ayling, Dieng, Bangura, and McGree miss out. With the Boro struggling on the road of late, we predict the Coventry are going to pick up all three points from the match.
Highlighted Team (Middlesbrough):
Middlesbrough is a professional football club that have been balancing between the top two divisions of England’s league system in the modern history. Boro have been playing their home games at the Riverside Stadium since 1995 and their shirt colour is red. The capacity of the Riverside Stadium is 34,742. Middlesbrough impressed in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign and they did really well to secure promotion to the English top flight. Newcastle United and Sunderland are regarded as the club’s main rivals, but there is a rivalry with Leeds United as well.
Middlesbrough made it to the FA Cup final in 1997, but Chelsea proved to be a big catch for the Boro in the title game (0-2). However, the Riverside Stadium outfit did remarkably well to win the League Cup trophy in 2004, with the team beating Bolton Wanderers in the final. George Boateng, Stewart Downing, Juninho Paulista, Gareth Southgate, Jonathan Woodgate, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Tuncay Sanli and Hamilton Ricard are the star footballers who left their mark at Middlesbrough.
Crystal Palace
Wolves
Man City 
Bournemouth
Tottenham
Manchester United 
Betis 
Valencia 
Real Madrid 
Real Sociedad 
Villarreal 
Sevilla
