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

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Championship · 2022-23

Sheffield United FC

3 – 1

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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 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC		Coventry City FC
#13	Position	#1
60	Points	95
46	Played	46
18 / 6 / 22	W / D / L	28 / 11 / 7
66	Scored	97
66	Conceded	45
+0	GD	+52
1.30	PPG	2.07
39%	Win %	61%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Bramall Lane will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield United FC and Coventry City FC.
5' 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.
7' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Callum O'Hare is replaced by Kasey Palmer on 7 minute.
12' With 2 assists to his name this season, Viktor Gyokeres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
22' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Sheaf.
28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
35' James McAtee puts Sheffield United FC on the lead.
40' Gustavo Hamer, a Netherlands , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
41' Poor challenge from John Egan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
52' What a strike from Ciaran Clark! The score is 2-0.
57' England international Fankaty Dabo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
58' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Ben Sheaf is withdrawn and Liam Kelly gets his opportunity.
59' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Jamie Allen exits the field as Martyn Waghorn enters on 59.
60' Jake Bidwell is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
65' 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 Liam Kelly suffering a number of foals already.
68' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Kasey Palmer gets a Yellow card.
70' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — James McAtee exits the field as Thomas Doyle enters on 70.
71' GOAL! Thomas Doyle fires home to make it 3-0!
75' Brilliant from the ! Viktor Gyokeres makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 75.
77' Poor challenge from John Egan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
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' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
85' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Fabio Tavares on, Jonathan Panzo off on 85 minutes.
90' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
With this win, Sheffield United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
James McAtee	1
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi	1
Bobby Thomas	1
Sander Berge	1
Norman Bassette	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

3 / 4

1.53 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.66 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Coventry City FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC40% Draw25% Coventry City FC35%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.19

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Coventry City FC

60%

Sheffield United FC or Coventry City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC27% Draw43% Coventry City FC30%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.4%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 2

6.4%

0 – 1

6.1%

0 – 0

5.8%

0 – 2

5.6%

1 – 0

5.6%

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	17%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	19%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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