Sunday , 16 August 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 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
2022-10-19 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

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' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 12' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Rhys Norrington-Davies is replaced by James McAtee on 12 minute.
  • 17' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Josh Eccles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 32' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' A moment of madness from James McAtee on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 40' Ben Sheaf was booked on 40.
  • 42' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Egan made 366 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Gustavo Hamer gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Fankaty Dabo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' Jake Bidwell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Allen, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 65' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martyn Waghorn is hanging Matt Godden on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 366 games and scored 436 goals.
  • 75' Jonathan Panzo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 76' Kyle McFadzean is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 79' John Fleck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas Doyle at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Thomas Doyle exits the field as John Fleck enters on 80.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' Against the run of play, Martyn Waghorn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Basham departs to be replaced by Billy Sharp.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Martyn Waghorn is replaced by Fabio Tavares on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
Ciaran Clark 1
Thomas Doyle 1
James McAtee 1
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 1
Bobby Thomas 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
0.67 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Coventry City FC or Draw 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC45% Draw41% Sheffield United FC14%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 59%
41%
± 1.5 26%
74%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
55%
Coventry City FC or Sheffield United FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC20% Draw73% Sheffield United FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
1.7%
0 – 2
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.8%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 27% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

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