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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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Sheffield United FC
#1 Position #16
95 Points 0
46 Played 0
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
97 Scored 0
45 Conceded 0
+52 GD +0
2.07 PPG –
61% Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Sheffield United FC are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Coventry City FC have kicked off against Sheffield United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Ian Maatsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 16' The Norway Sander Berge breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 0-1!
  • 20' Viktor Gyokeres doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' Viktor Gyokeres doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wesley Foderingham made 403 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' Fankaty Dabo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 51' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' GOAL! Callum O'Hare fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' What composure from Callum O'Hare! The England international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' The whistle greets Oliver Norwood as he departs to be replaced by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 68' Magnificent from Matt Godden! That is 94 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 69' Dominic Hyam is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle McFadzean at the 69 minute mark.
  • 73' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Fankaty Dabo by Todd Kane on 73 minute.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Iliman Ndiaye. He replaces Ben Osborn on 79 minute.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Martyn Waghorn on, Matt Godden off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Sheffield United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Coventry City FC were simply the better side today.

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
Tyrese Campbell 2
Callum O'Hare 2
Martyn Waghorn 1
Ciaran Clark 1
Thomas Doyle 1
James McAtee 1
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 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
1.13 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC55% Draw32% Sheffield United FC13%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
45%
Coventry City FC or Sheffield United FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC33% Draw61% Sheffield United FC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
25.6%
1 – 0
25%
2 – 0
14%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
4 – 0
1.5%
1 – 2
1.4%
0 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 16% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 31% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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