"The last time these two teams met, on 25 November, Coventry were on an 18-match run that delivered 13 wins, 50 goals and a 10-point lead at the top of the Championship. Middlesbrough, by contrast, entered the game without a head coach. Rob Edwards had taken the Wolves job and his replacement, Kim Hellberg, watched from the stands as the team conceded two late goals to lose 4-2."
"Before December, automatic promotion did not just appear a likelihood for Coventry; it seemed nailed on. Only one team in the second tier has amassed 43 points or more after 18 games and failed to finish in the top two and that was Manchester United 120 years ago. Coventry were scoring 2.83 goals per game, which put them on track to beat the all-time record for a club in the second tier."
Coventry began the season with an 18-match run yielding 13 wins, 50 goals and a 10-point lead, scoring 2.83 goals per game and conceding 18 in 18. Middlesbrough entered the November meeting without a head coach after Rob Edwards left for Wolves; his replacement Kim Hellberg watched as Boro lost 4-2. Middlesbrough then strung together six consecutive wins, including a 2-1 victory at Sheffield United, which moved them above Coventry. Coventry’s momentum stalled after a 3-0 defeat at Ipswich on 6 December; in their last 13 games they recorded six defeats, 16 points and 13 goals.
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