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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 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
2022-10-19 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Coventry City FC launch into their encounter with Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Rhys Norrington-Davies departs to be replaced by James McAtee.
  • 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 22' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. James McAtee gets a Yellow card.
  • 40' Ben Sheaf was booked on 40.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Fankaty Dabo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Sheaf suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Viktor Gyokeres made 339 appearances and scored 135 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Fankaty Dabo is withdrawn and Gustavo Hamer gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Jake Bidwell was booked on 58.
  • 63' 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.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Matt Godden is replaced by Martyn Waghorn on 65 minute.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Oliver Norwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kyle McFadzean.
  • 79' John Fleck gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Thomas Doyle and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' John Fleck gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Thomas Doyle and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' Martyn Waghorn does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
  • 88' Billy Sharp is replacing Chris Basham for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 90' The whistle greets Martyn Waghorn as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Tavares.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Coventry City FC to claim maximum points.

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.