Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sheffield United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Ben Sheaf
John Egan 41' Y
Y 60' Jake Bidwell
Y 68' Kasey Palmer
John Egan 77' R

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Sheffield United FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC 2022-10-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2022-03-12 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC 2021-11-20 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Coventry City FC H 3–1 W
19 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
10 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
08 Nov Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L
05 Nov Burnley FC H 5–2 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
21 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
17 Dec Swansea City AFC H 3–3 D
10 Dec Reading FC A 0–1 L
12 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
08 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield United FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 7' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Callum O'Hare has done his job and it is now time for Kasey Palmer to step up.
  • 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 22' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Ben Sheaf. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' What a strike from James McAtee! The score is 1-0.
  • 40' Sheffield United FC have won 456 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for John Egan.
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ciaran Clark makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 57' Jonathan Panzo, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Ben Sheaf exits the field as Liam Kelly enters on 58.
  • 59' Martyn Waghorn is replacing Jamie Allen for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Bidwell.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Kasey Palmer is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 70' The crowd applauds James McAtee as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Doyle steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 71' Goal! Thomas Doyle scores his 6 goal in 451 matches.
  • 75' A goal from the Sweden international Viktor Gyokeres! He fires home on 75 to make it 3-1!
  • 77' A moment of madness from John Egan on 77 minutes earns him a Red card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Iliman Ndiaye exits the field as Chris Basham enters on 79.
  • 84' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Ben Sheaf has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' Fabio Tavares gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Jonathan Panzo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Doyle is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield United FC 3-1 Coventry City FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Tyrese Campbell 2
Callum O'Hare 2
Rhian Brewster 1
Matt Godden 1
Jack Rudoni 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
Ciaran Clark 1

Head to Head

2022-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC 2022-10-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2022-03-12 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC 2021-11-20 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Coventry City FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-12-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-11-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2022-11-08 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L 2022-11-05 Sheffield United FC 5–2 Burnley FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2022-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2022-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-12-17 Coventry City FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC D 2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-11-12 Coventry City FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-11-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC49% Draw27% Coventry City FC24%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Coventry City FC
51%
Sheffield United FC or Coventry City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC33% Draw47% Coventry City FC20%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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