Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

FA Cup · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
4 – 3
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Head-to-Head

7
2
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Sheffield Wednesday FC for this crunch clash at Coventry Building Society Arena.
  • 5' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Jay Dasilva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 6' Jack Rudoni picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 11' Ellis Simms is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
  • 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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' A stunning finish from Liam Kitching — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 31' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Nathaniel Chalobah is replaced by Josh Windass.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Dovin made 2 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' The whistle greets Ike Ugbo as he departs to be replaced by Jamal Lowe.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Djeidi Gassama by Barry Bannan on 67 minute.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Olaf Kobacki is hanging Svante Ingelsson on the field on 76 minute.
  • 79' Jake Bidwell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jay Dasilva at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' Jamie Allen was booked on 81.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Olaf Kobacki is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — card on 84.
  • 88' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Ellis Simms exits the field as Norman Bassette enters on 88.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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.