Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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 #24
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 24th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Coventry City FC get us underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
  • 5' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joey Pelupessy.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' Sheffield Wednesday 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.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Josh Pask. He replaces Fankaty Dabo on 46 minute.
  • 50' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Matthew Penney gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' Viktor Gyokeres adds to his 3 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joey Pelupessy on 59 minute.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Leo Ostigard is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 60.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Ben Sheaf as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Shipley steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 68' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' The 35-year-old Maxime Biamou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Josh Windass as he leaves the pitch. Kadeem Harris steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 82' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Liam Palmer by Izzy Brown on 82 minute.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Julian Borner. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' Matty James has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Jamie Allen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Coventry City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ben Sheaf 2
Djeidi Gassama 2
Ellis Simms 2
Haji Wright 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Shea Charles 1
Victor Torp 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
2.48 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 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC72% Draw18% Sheffield Wednesday FC10%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
28%
Coventry City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC59% Draw37% Sheffield Wednesday FC4%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.6%
3 – 0
13.4%
4 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 1
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
5 – 1
2%
0 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 23% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 22% 19%
-0.5 81% — 19%
+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.