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

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Championship · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

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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

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 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

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

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Coventry Building Society Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
20' Pol Valentin Sancho, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' Coventry City FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
30' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
35' Djeidi Gassama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 523 appearances.
38' It’s gonna be a card for Jake Bidwell.
43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Sheaf on 43.
45' Josh Eccles has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
47' What a moment for Djeidi Gassama! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
48' Djeidi Gassama with the second goal in the match!
53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Röhl will be considering his options from the bench.
57' Ephron Mason-Clark makes way for Ellis Simms at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
62' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
63' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Jamal Lowe by Ike Ugbo on 63 minute.
68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yan Valery is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Röhl might look to freshen things up shortly.
76' The crowd applauds Max Lowe as he leaves the pitch. Marvin Johnson steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
77' Poor challenge from Shea Charles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
80' Coventry City FC make a change. Jake Bidwell trudges off to be replaced by Jay Dasilva on 80 minutes.
85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Svante Ingelsson, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
87' Brandon Thomas-Asante has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
89' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
90' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Anthony Musaba departs to be replaced by Callum Paterson.
Another three points for Sheffield Wednesday FC.

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
Haji Wright	2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto	2
Ben Sheaf	2
Djeidi Gassama	2
Ellis Simms	2
Viktor Gyokeres	1
Kasey Palmer	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

2 / 4

1.47 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.07 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC43% Draw29% Sheffield Wednesday FC28%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.54

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

57%

Coventry City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC32% Draw48% Sheffield Wednesday FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

1 – 0

10.5%

0 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

8.8%

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 1

7.3%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

4.4%

3 – 0

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	22%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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