This is the 47th league and cup game between the two sides. City have won 15 and drawn 15. They have scored 55 goals compared to Middlesbrough's 61.
The last time Middlesbrough visited the Ricoh Arena was on December 4th 2010 and City won 1-0 thanks to a 78th minute Marlon King penalty.
The teams that day were
Team Westwood, Keogh, McPake, Cameron, Wood, Carsley, Gunnarsson (Eastwood 65), Doyle, McSheffrey (Clarke 82), King (Jutkiewicz 80), Platt SNU Ireland, Bell, Cranie, Baker
Middlesbrough Steele, Bates, Wheater, McDonald, Bailey, O’Neill, Arca (Boyd 79), Bennett, McMahon (Hoyte 79), Lita, Emnes. SNU Coyne, Kink, Hines, Tavares.
This will Middlesbrough's fourth visit to the Ricoh Arena. City won the above game and have drawn the other two, one of which was an FA Cup Fourth Round tie.
For details of matches between Coventry & Middlesbrough, please click on http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadhed.asp