Coventry vs Middlesbrough live stream
You can watch Coventry vs Middlesbrough in the 2023 EFL Championship playoffs on Sky Sports or Now in the UK today. Fans in the States can watch on ESPN Plus for $9.99 per month. Full details on how to watch Coventry vs Middlesbrough just below.
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Coventry vs Middlesbrough preview
Both Coventry and Middlesbrough were relegation contenders in the early stages of the season, so it's utterly extraordinary that they're now playing for a shot at promotion to the Premier League.
When Michael Carrick took the Middlesbrough reins in October, staying up was the club's only realistic objective. Not only has he made a mockery of that, but he's completely revolutionised Boro's playing style, turning one of the league's most agricultural teams into a marauding, forward-thinking, bright red delight.
However, they come into the playoffs off the back of their worst patch of form since Carrick took over. They've won just two of their past eight games and their league campaign fizzled out with two defeats and a draw, the latter coming against Coventry on Monday.
Carrick and Coventry manager Mark Robins have each decided to stick with the same XIs that played out that 1-1 draw, which means Ryan Giles is fit to start for Middlesbrough. The diminutive wing-back has racked up 11 assists from the left flank, and will be looking to feed Cameron Archer and Chuba Akpom at every opportunity.
Matt Godden partners Viktor Gyökeres up front for Coventry, with Gustavo Hamer pulling the strings from midfield. Kyle McFadzean anchors a three-man backline, with Luke McNally on the right and Callum Doyle on the left.
The Sky Blues are living proof that the Championship is one of the toughest leagues to drag yourself out of. When they fell through the trapdoor in 2001, back when the Championship was still called Division One, not even the most pessimistic fan could have imagined that the club would go on to lose their home, slip down to League Two, and come within a whisker of complete extinction.
Whether they go up or not, the turnaround that Robins has inspired will surely go down as one of the great managerial achievements. Coventry, who finished 5th in the league, enter the playoffs on a seven-game unbeaten run, and full of belief having not lost to any of the other promotion candidates this season. In Gyökeres, they also have one of the most lethal forwards in the division.
The only player to have outscored him in the Championship this season? That would be Middlesbrough's Akpom. To say that the former Arsenal man's form has taken everybody by surprise would be an understatement. Prior to this season, his most prolific campaign had yielded 10 goals – he's now on 29 goals and counting.
This promises to be a corker. Follow our guide to get a Coventry vs Middlesbrough live stream and watch the EFL Championship playoff semi-final first leg online from anywhere today.
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