Coventry City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Coventry City FC

2 – 0

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 20' 1–0

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 89' 2–0

Joel Latibeaudiere 55' Y

Y 70' Akin Famewo

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

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
Assistant 2 George Byrne

4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

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

Coventry City FC 11 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-26 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–0	W
23 Dec	Sunderland AFC	A	3–0	W
16 Dec	Leeds United FC	A	1–1	D
13 Dec	Southampton FC	H	1–1	D
08 Dec	Birmingham City FC	H	2–0	W
02 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–2	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Coventry City FC	A	0–2	L
23 Dec	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
16 Dec	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–1	W
13 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	1–3	L
09 Dec	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W
02 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–1	W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Coventry City FC is hosting Sheffield Wednesday FC for another epic battle.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' Goal! Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scores his 21 goal in 373 matches.
21' Against the run of play, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
22' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Callum Paterson trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Musaba on 22 minutes.
27' Barry Bannan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
32' 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.
37' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
42' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
47' Callum O'Hare is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
55' Joel Latibeaudiere is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
60' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
61' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ashley Fletcher is hanging George Byers on the field on 61 minute.
66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
67' Jay Dasilva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Godden on 67 minute.
68' Kasey Palmer gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Jake Bidwell and will look to change the dynamic.
70' A moment of madness from Akin Famewo on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
75' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Cameron Dawson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
79' The supporters are chanting for Tyreeq Bakinson. He replaces Will Vaulks on 79 minute.
80' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Liam Palmer is replaced by Pol Valentin Sancho on 80 minute.
84' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Callum O'Hare is replaced by Ellis Simms.
86' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joey Phuti is hanging Bailey Cadamarteri on the field on 86 minute.
89' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

19
Tyreeq Bakinson ↑ 79'
27
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 61'
20
Michael Ihiekwe
14
Pol Valentin Sancho ↑ 80'
45
Anthony Musaba ↑ 22'
41
Djeidi Gassama ↑ 79'
36
Devis Vasquez
34
Joey Phuti ↑ 86'

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Callum O'Hare	3
Haji Wright	2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	2
Ben Sheaf	2
Djeidi Gassama	2
Ellis Simms	2
Jamie Allen	1
Anthony Musaba	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.47 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.73 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC55% Draw27% Sheffield Wednesday FC18%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.2

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

82%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

45%

Coventry City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC36% Draw51% Sheffield Wednesday FC13%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

15.3%

0 – 0

13.3%

1 – 1

12.7%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.5%

0 – 1

6.9%

3 – 0

5.6%

3 – 1

4.3%

1 – 2

4.1%

2 – 2

3.2%

0 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	17%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	26%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	12%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✗

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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

Coventry City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Clean Sheet