Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Coventry City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Coventry City FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 12 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Coventry City FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-12 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC 2021-11-20 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Sheffield United FC H 4–1 W
08 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
05 Mar Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
26 Feb Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
19 Feb Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Coventry City FC A 1–4 L
08 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 4–1 W
04 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
26 Feb Millwall FC A 0–1 L
23 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
19 Feb Swansea City AFC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fankaty Dabo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' Sander Berge does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
  • 20' Viktor Gyokeres has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Viktor Gyokeres has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Simon Moore made 371 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Ireland international John Egan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' What a moment for Callum O'Hare! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' GOAL! Callum O'Hare fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 64' Ben Osborn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Oliver Norwood has done his job and it is now time for Oliver McBurnie to step up.
  • 68' What a moment for Matt Godden! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Kyle McFadzean by Dominic Hyam on 69 minute.
  • 73' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Fankaty Dabo by Todd Kane on 73 minute.
  • 78' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 79' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Osborn departs to be replaced by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 82' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Matt Godden by Martyn Waghorn on 82 minute.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 4-1 the final result. Sheffield United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Callum O'Hare 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Gustavo Hamer 1
Rhian Brewster 1
Matt Godden 1
Jack Rudoni 1
Martyn Waghorn 1

Head to Head

2022-03-12 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC 2021-11-20 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2022-03-12 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC W 2022-03-08 Coventry City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2022-03-05 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2022-02-26 Coventry City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2022-02-22 Bristol City FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-03-12 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC L 2022-03-08 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-03-04 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-02-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2022-02-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-02-19 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC57% Draw25% Sheffield United FC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
43%
Coventry City FC or Sheffield United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC40% Draw46% Sheffield United FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.