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Coventry City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Coventry City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Wed 27 Jan 2021 · 19:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 24' Joey Pelupessy
Y 50' Matthew Penney
Leo Ostigard 60' Y
Dominic Hyam 60' Y
Y 85' Julian Borner
Matty James 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Gareth Rhodes
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Steve Meredith

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

7
2
2
Coventry City FC 11 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-27 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
19 Jan Reading FC A 0–3 L
09 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Millwall FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
24 Jan Everton FC A 0–3 L
09 Jan Exeter City FC A 2–0 W
01 Jan Derby County FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Coventry City FC Sheffield Wednesday FC
#1 Position #30
95 Points 0
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
97 Scored 29
45 Conceded 89
+52 GD -60
2.07 PPG 0.00
61% Win % 4%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
  • 10' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Sheaf, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 3 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Joey Pelupessy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
  • 34' Jack Marriott is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Josh Pask gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Fankaty Dabo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' Matthew Penney catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Viktor Gyokeres makes it 1-0.
  • 59' Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is replacing Joey Pelupessy for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
  • 60' Leo Ostigard is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Shipley. He replaces Ben Sheaf on 63 minute.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Fankaty Dabo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Josh Windass is replaced by Kadeem Harris.
  • 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 82' Izzy Brown has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Palmer on 82 minute.
  • 85' Julian Borner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Matty James. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Jamie Allen makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Coventry City FC 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday FC.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum O'Hare 3
Haji Wright 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Ben Sheaf 2
Djeidi Gassama 2
Ellis Simms 2
Viktor Gyokeres 1
Kasey Palmer 1

Head to Head

2021-01-27 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2021-01-27 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-01-19 Reading FC 3–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-01-09 Norwich City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-01-02 Millwall FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2020-12-29 Preston North End FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2020-12-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-01-27 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-01-24 Everton FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-01-09 Exeter City FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2020-12-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.52 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC72% Draw17% Sheffield Wednesday FC11%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
28%
Coventry City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC59% Draw36% Sheffield Wednesday FC5%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
13.2%
4 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.8%
5 – 1
2%
6 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 23% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 22% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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