Coventry City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

1 – 2

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 28,671 HT 45' · FT 45'

1–1 45+3' Djeidi Gassama

1–2 90+3' Shea Charles

Jake Bidwell 38' Y

Ben Sheaf 43' Y

Josh Eccles 45' Y

Y 77' Shea Charles

Brandon Thomas-Asante 87' Y

Y 87' Akin Famewo

Y 89' Yan Valery

Overview

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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 Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1 James Wilson
Assistant 2

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-02-06 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-01-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2024-01-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2023-12-26 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–2	L
01 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–0	W
28 Sep	Leeds United FC	A	0–3	L
21 Sep	Swansea City AFC	H	1–2	L
14 Sep	Watford FC	A	1–1	D
31 Aug	Norwich City FC	H	0–1	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Coventry City FC	A	2–1	W
02 Oct	Bristol City FC	A	0–0	D
28 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	3–2	W
21 Sep	Luton Town FC	A	1–2	L
14 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–1	D
31 Aug	Millwall FC	A	0–3	L

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' We are underway at Coventry Building Society Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Liam Kitching is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
25' The 25-year-old Jack Rudoni has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 379 games and scored 456 goals.
38' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a card on 38.
43' Coventry City FC player sees a card in front of him.
45' Coventry City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
47' A goal from the France international Djeidi Gassama! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
48' A goal from the France international Djeidi Gassama! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
57' The supporters are chanting for Ellis Simms. He replaces Ephron Mason-Clark on 57 minute.
62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
63' The supporters are chanting for Ike Ugbo. He replaces Jamal Lowe on 63 minute.
68' 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.
73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Sheaf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
76' Marvin Johnson gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Max Lowe and will look to change the dynamic.
77' Shea Charles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
80' The whistle greets Jake Bidwell as he departs to be replaced by Jay Dasilva.
85' 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.
87' Brandon Thomas-Asante has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
89' Yan Valery picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Callum Paterson on, Anthony Musaba off on 90 minutes.
Sheffield Wednesday FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Callum O'Hare	3
Ellis Simms	2
Haji Wright	2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	2
Ben Sheaf	2
Djeidi Gassama	2
Shea Charles	1
Victor Torp	1

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

2024-10-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-10-01 Coventry City FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-09-28 Leeds United FC 3–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-09-21 Coventry City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2024-09-14 Watford FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-10-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-10-02 Bristol City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2024-09-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-09-21 Luton Town FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-09-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-08-31 Millwall FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.63 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.77 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Coventry City FC to win 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC64% Draw20% Sheffield Wednesday FC16%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 3.4

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

36%

Coventry City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC56% Draw35% Sheffield Wednesday FC9%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–2 not predicted

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

11.6%

3 – 0

9.8%

1 – 0

8.6%

2 – 1

8.6%

3 – 1

7.5%

1 – 1

7.4%

4 – 0

6.4%

4 – 1

0 – 0

4.6%

5 – 0

3.4%

2 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	33%	—	67%
-2	33%	21%	45%
-1.5	55%	—	45%
-1	55%	21%	24%
-0.5	76%	—	24%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	6%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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