Middlesbrough vs Coventry Predictions

• Coventry are unbeaten in nine successive away games.
• Middlesbrough are winless in four matches, including a 1-1 draw at home to Coventry on the final day of the regular season.
• Gustavo Hamer has scored three and assisted four in his last six appearances.

Tense affair expected as Wembley looms

A drab goalless draw in the first-leg on Saturday has left it all to play for at the Riverside Stadium but a similarly tense affair is expected as both teams vie for a spot at Wembley.

Coventry failed to hit the target once at home but they remain an incredibly difficult side to beat at the minute, with that draw making it one defeat in their last 18 contests, including a nine-match unbeaten sequence away from home.

Stalemate on the cards at the Riverside

Five of these nine games have ended all square and it would not be a surprise to see this one taken to extra time on Wednesday.

Middlesbrough, who have been excellent at times this season, have now failed to win their last four matches, including a 1-1 draw at home to Coventry on the final day of the regular season.

Hamer offers big price in goalscorer market

With just two wins in nine and facing a stalwart Coventry side, I’m backing the visitors in the double chance market along with a repeat of their final-day clash as my correct score prediction, which would be the Sky Blues’ third successive 1-1 draw away from home.

I’m also tempted by Gustavo Hamer to find the net, with the Coventry midfielder finding some excellent attacking form recently. He has scored three and assisted four in his last six outings and looks a big price to punish Boro on Wednesday.