In my opinion Coventry have really good chances to make at least one point in today's match up.

Coventry have good mental advantage before this game as they didn't lost against Middlesbrough in last 5 consecutive matches and in previous season won 1:0 at this stadium.

Coventry coming for this game with almost the strongest possible line up. Only defender Kitching is unavailable, but it's not huge blow - he is 9th best player according to the ratings. On the other hand Middlesbrough have serious squad problems. They are today without first goalkeeper Dieng, key defender McNair, key midfielder Hackney, best scorer Lath, defenders Smith & Lenihan, midfielder O'Brien and important winger Forss. That should have very bad impact on hosts performance today.

Coventry is in great form. They coming for this game full of confidence. Since middle of November Coventry played 10 league matches and lost only once against Ipswich on away (2nd place in league table).

Middlesbrough is not convincing front of home crowd, they failed to win in 50% of home league matches (6/12). I don't trust for depleted hosts today.

在我看来，考文垂在今天的比赛中有很好的机会至少得一分。

考文垂在这场比赛前有很好的心理优势，因为他们在过去的5场比赛中没有输过米德尔斯堡，并且在这个球场上取得了1:0的胜利。

考文垂将带着最强大的阵容来参加这场比赛。只有后卫基廷缺阵，但这并不是一个巨大的打击——根据评分，他在最佳球员中排名第九。另一方面，米德尔斯堡有严重的阵容问题。今天他们失去了第一门将迪昂，核心后卫麦克奈尔，核心中场哈克尼，最佳射手拉斯，后卫史密斯和勒尼汉，中场奥布莱恩和重要的边锋福斯。这将对主机今天的性能产生非常坏的影响。

考文垂的状态很好。他们对这场比赛充满信心。自11月中旬以来，考文垂打了10场联赛，只输了一场客场对阵伊普斯维奇(联赛排名第二)。

米德尔斯堡在主场的表现并不令人信服，他们有50%的主场比赛(6/12)没有获胜。我不相信今天耗尽的宿主。