Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Joey Pelupessy 50' Y
Y 66' Leo Ostigard
Adam Reach 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Daniel Leach
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game

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

2
2
7
Sheffield Wednesday FC 11 games · Avg 3.0 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
12 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–2 L
05 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–2 L
02 Dec Reading FC H 1–1 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
16 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
12 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
08 Dec Luton Town FC H 0–0 D
05 Dec Rotherham United FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Derby County FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sheffield Wednesday FC launch into their encounter with Coventry City FC.
  • 5' The 39-year-old Kyle McFadzean has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Maxime Biamou, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Sheffield Wednesday FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' Barry Bannan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • 42' Coventry City FC make a change. Tyler Walker trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Bakayoko on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Joey Pelupessy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Liam Shaw is replaced by Jordan Rhodes on 64 minute.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Leo Ostigard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' Magnificent from Tom Lees! That is 15 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Fankaty Dabo as he leaves the pitch. Julien Da Costa steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 73' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Maxime Biamou exits the field as Matt Godden enters on 73.
  • 78' 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.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Reach is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — Yellow card on 79.
  • 83' Joost van Aken is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barry Bannan at the 83 minute mark.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Josh Windass by Elias Kachunga on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield Wednesday FC players.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum O'Hare 3
Haji Wright 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Ben Sheaf 2
Djeidi Gassama 2
Ellis Simms 2
Victor Torp 1
Bailey Cadamarteri 1

Head to Head

2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2020-12-15 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-12-12 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2020-12-08 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-12-05 Norwich City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2020-12-16 Coventry City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2020-12-12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2020-12-08 Coventry City FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2020-12-05 Coventry City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC W 2020-12-01 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC44% Draw31% Coventry City FC25%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Coventry City FC
56%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Coventry City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC28% Draw55% Coventry City FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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