Sheffield United FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield United FC

3 – 1

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Coventry City FC

Fri 28 Mar 2025 · 20:00 UTC Bramall Lane 30,803 HT 45' · FT 45'

Gustavo Hamer 19' 1–0

Tyrese Campbell 30' 2–0

Rhian Brewster 62' 3–0

3–1 90+3' Jack Rudoni

Y 17' Bobby Thomas

Y 65' Jamie Allen

Ben Brereton 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

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

Sheffield United FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Coventry City FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-28 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC 2024-11-23 Coventry City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 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

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Mar	Coventry City FC	H	3–1	W
16 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–0	W
11 Mar	Bristol City FC	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	Preston North End FC	H	1–0	W
01 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–1	W
24 Feb	Leeds United FC	H	1–3	L

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Mar	Sheffield United FC	A	1–3	L
15 Mar	Sunderland AFC	H	3–0	W
11 Mar	Derby County FC	A	0–2	L
08 Mar	Stoke City FC	H	3–2	W
01 Mar	Oxford United FC	A	3–2	W
22 Feb	Preston North End FC	H	2–1	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' And we are off! Sheffield United FC vs Coventry City FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
17' The referee has no hesitation. Bobby Thomas is booked for Coventry City FC — card on 17.
19' What composure from Gustavo Hamer! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
29' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
30' Brilliant from the ! Tyrese Campbell makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 30.
35' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
38' Bradley Collins gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Oliver Dovin and will look to change the dynamic.
43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
53' Rhian Brewster needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
58' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
62' Rhian Brewster does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
63' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Jack Rudoni comes on to replace Victor Torp.
65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jamie Allen on 65 minutes.
69' Sheffield United FC make a change. Rhian Brewster trudges off to be replaced by Callum O'Hare on 69 minutes.
70' The whistle greets Tyrese Campbell as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Cannon.
75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 381 games and scored 457 goals.
77' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Haji Wright is withdrawn and Ellis Simms gets his opportunity.
82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
83' Andre Brooks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Brereton on 83 minute.
88' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 88 minute. Femi Seriki leaves to be changed by Alfie Gilchrist.
89' Sam McCallum gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Hamza Choudhury and will look to change the dynamic.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Coventry City FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

5
Rob Holding
17
Adam Davies
9
Kieffer Moore
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 69'
3
Sam McCallum ↑ 89'
35
Andre Brooks ↑ 83'
28
Thomas Cannon ↑ 70'
11
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
2
Alfie Gilchrist ↑ 88'

Coach Chris Wilder

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Matt Grimes
8
Jamie Allen ↓ Ben Sheaf 77'
21
Jake Bidwell
10
Ephron Mason-Clark ↓ Jamie Paterson 77'
11
Haji Wright ↓ Ellis Simms 77'
27
Milan van Ewijk
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
2
Luis Binks
4
Bobby Thomas
1
Oliver Dovin ↓ Bradley Collins 38'
29
Victor Torp ↓ Jack Rudoni 63'

Bench

12
Jamie Paterson ↑ 77'
3
Jay Dasilva
40
Bradley Collins ↑ 38'
13
Ben Wilson
14
Ben Sheaf ↑ 77'
5
Jack Rudoni ↑ 63'
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
9
Ellis Simms ↑ 77'
37
Norman Bassette

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-03-28 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2025-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2025-03-11 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2025-03-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2025-03-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2025-02-24 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Leeds United FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2025-03-28 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC W 2025-03-11 Derby County FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC W 2025-03-01 Oxford United FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W 2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.67 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.25 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC48% Draw26% Coventry City FC26%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Coventry City FC

52%

Sheffield United FC or Coventry City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC33% Draw45% Coventry City FC22%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

1 – 0

8.2%

2 – 0

7.4%

0 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	21%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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