Coventry City FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3

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FA Cup · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sat 11 Jan 2025 · 18:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 20,906 HT 45' · FT 45'

Liam Kitching 26' 1–0

1–1 90+4' Anthony Musaba

Jack Rudoni 6' Y

Jamie Allen 81' Y

Y 84' Olaf Kobacki

Bobby Thomas 98' Y

Josh Eccles 103' Y

Overview

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

Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-11 Coventry City FC 4–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 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

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Jan	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	4–3	W
04 Jan	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
01 Jan	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D
29 Dec	Millwall FC	H	0–0	D
26 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	4–0	W
21 Dec	Portsmouth FC	A	1–4	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Jan	Coventry City FC	A	3–4	L
04 Jan	Millwall FC	H	2–2	D
01 Jan	Derby County FC	H	4–2	W
29 Dec	Preston North End FC	A	1–3	L
26 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	3–3	D
21 Dec	Stoke City FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Coventry City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC has kicked off!
5' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Barry Bannan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
6' That is a card for Coventry City FC. Jack Rudoni will be fuming at that decision.
11' Ellis Simms has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
16' 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.
21' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
26' Goal! Liam Kitching scores his 10 goal in 13 matches.
31' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shea Charles suffering a number of foals already.
41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
46' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Josh Windass on, Nathaniel Chalobah off on 46 minutes.
51' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
56' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
58' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Ike Ugbo departs to be replaced by Jamal Lowe.
63' Nathaniel Chalobah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
67' The whistle greets Djeidi Gassama as he departs to be replaced by Barry Bannan.
72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bobby Thomas, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
76' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Svante Ingelsson exits the field as Olaf Kobacki enters on 76.
79' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Jay Dasilva is withdrawn and Jake Bidwell gets his opportunity.
81' That is a card for Coventry City FC. Jamie Allen will be fuming at that decision.
84' Olaf Kobacki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
88' Norman Bassette has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ellis Simms on 88 minute.
With this win, Coventry City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Jay Dasilva ↓ Jake Bidwell 79'
23
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓ Josh Eccles 96'
8
Jamie Allen ↓ Raphael Borges Rodrigues 105'
15
Liam Kitching
5
Jack Rudoni
27
Milan van Ewijk
2
Luis Binks ↓ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 96'
4
Bobby Thomas
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Norman Bassette 88'
1
Oliver Dovin
29
Victor Torp

Bench

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Nathaniel Chalobah ↓ Josh Windass 46'
12
Ike Ugbo ↓ Jamal Lowe 58'
8
Svante Ingelsson ↓ Olaf Kobacki 76'
3
Max Lowe
27
Yan Valery
45
Anthony Musaba
5
Di'Shon Bernard
41
Djeidi Gassama ↓ Barry Bannan 67'
47
Pierce Charles
44
Shea Charles
33
Gabriel Otegbayo ↓ Michael Ihiekwe 46'

Bench

9
Jamal Lowe ↑ 58'
26
Ben Hamer
13
Callum Paterson
10
Barry Bannan ↑ 67'
11
Josh Windass ↑ 46'
20
Michael Ihiekwe ↑ 46'
14
Pol Valentin Sancho
17
Charlie McNeill
19
Olaf Kobacki ↑ 76'

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

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

2025-01-11 Coventry City FC 4–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2025-01-04 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-01-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2024-12-26 Coventry City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-12-21 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Coventry City FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2025-01-11 Coventry City FC 4–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2025-01-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Millwall FC D 2025-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–2 Derby County FC W 2024-12-29 Preston North End FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.13 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.45 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC53% Draw23% Sheffield Wednesday FC24%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.58

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

47%

Coventry City FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC39% Draw39% Sheffield Wednesday FC22%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

9.4%

2 – 1

8.8%

2 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

6.3%

3 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

6.1%

1 – 0

5.4%

3 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

4.4%

0 – 0

4.1%

0 – 1

3.4%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	16%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	20%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	14%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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