Sunday , 15 November 2026

Coventry City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Wed 19 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' James McAtee
Ben Sheaf 40' Y
Fankaty Dabo 42' Y
Jake Bidwell 58' Y
Kyle McFadzean 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Coventry City FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 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
19 Oct Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
15 Oct Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
08 Oct Burnley FC H 0–1 L
04 Oct Bristol City FC A 0–0 D
01 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
17 Sep Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
15 Oct Blackpool FC H 3–3 D
08 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–3 L
04 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
01 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
17 Sep Preston North End FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Coventry City FC and Sheffield United FC is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Wilson, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Sheffield United FC make a change. Rhys Norrington-Davies trudges off to be replaced by James McAtee on 12 minutes.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' James McAtee is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Sheaf.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Fankaty Dabo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Gustavo Hamer gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Fankaty Dabo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' Jake Bidwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' John Fleck is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • 65' Coventry City FC make a change. Matt Godden trudges off to be replaced by Martyn Waghorn on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 76' Kyle McFadzean was booked on 76.
  • 79' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Thomas Doyle exits the field as John Fleck enters on 79.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Thomas Doyle is replaced by John Fleck.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' Martyn Waghorn makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 88' Billy Sharp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Basham on 88 minute.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Tavares. He replaces Martyn Waghorn on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 1
Bobby Thomas 1
Sander Berge 1
Norman Bassette 1
Gustavo Hamer 1

Head to Head

2022-10-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 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

2022-10-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2022-10-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2022-10-08 Coventry City FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2022-10-04 Bristol City FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2022-10-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-09-17 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-10-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2022-10-15 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Blackpool FC D 2022-10-08 Stoke City FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L 2022-10-04 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-10-01 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-09-17 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC52% Draw28% Sheffield United FC20%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
48%
Coventry City FC or Sheffield United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC32% Draw53% Sheffield United FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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