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

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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

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

Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/2

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC

Patrick Bamford	2 G	1 A
Thomas Cannon	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Sheffield United FC have kicked off against Coventry City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Oliver Norwood has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 370 appearances.
7' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Kasey Palmer comes on to replace Callum O'Hare.
12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
17' Viktor Gyokeres is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
22' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
23' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Yellow card on 23.
28' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
33' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
35' Against the run of play, James McAtee has scored! This game has turned on its head.
40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Egan on 41 minutes.
46' John Egan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
52' Ciaran Clark has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
58' The supporters are chanting for Liam Kelly. He replaces Ben Sheaf on 58 minute.
59' Martyn Waghorn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Allen on 59 minute.
60' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
65' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
68' Kasey Palmer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
70' Thomas Doyle gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces James McAtee and will look to change the dynamic.
71' Brilliant from the ! Thomas Doyle makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 71.
75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Viktor Gyokeres makes 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' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Basham is hanging Iliman Ndiaye on the field on 79 minute.
84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
85' Fabio Tavares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Panzo on 85 minute.
90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Max Lowe, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 59'
1
Simon Moore
20
Todd Kane
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 7'
30
Fabio Tavares ↑ 85'
6
Liam Kelly ↑ 58'
23
Fankaty Dabo ↑ 59'

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Viktor Gyokeres	3
Tyrese Campbell	2
Callum O'Hare	2
Ciaran Clark	1
Thomas Doyle	1
James McAtee	1
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi	1
Bobby Thomas	1

Head to Head

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

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

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.