Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Coventry City FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2023-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Fri 26 Jan 2024 · 19:45 UTC Hillsborough 14,215 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+1' Victor Torp
Djeidi Gassama 84' 1–1
Y 47' Kasey Palmer
Akin Famewo 52' Y
Y 64' Jay Dasilva
Di'Shon Bernard 78' Y
Y 79' Liam Kitching

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Coventry City FC — FA Cup at Hillsborough.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson

Head-to-Head

2
2
7
Sheffield Wednesday FC 11 games · Avg 3.0 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2024-01-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2023-12-26 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-01-27 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
20 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
13 Jan Southampton FC A 0–4 L
06 Jan Cardiff City FC H 4–0 W
01 Jan Hull City AFC H 3–1 W
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
20 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
13 Jan Leicester City FC H 3–1 W
06 Jan Oxford United FC H 6–2 W
01 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield Wednesday FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Kitching, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Jamie Allen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 35' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' It’s high time Danny Röhl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Victor Torp doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Ben Sheaf makes way for Milan van Ewijk at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Kasey Palmer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Akin Famewo gets a card.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' Michael Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ike Ugbo at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' Jamie Allen gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Kasey Palmer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Jay Dasilva picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' The whistle greets Matt Godden as he departs to be replaced by Haji Wright.
  • 78' Di'Shon Bernard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
  • 79' Liam Kitching is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Liam Palmer on, Lamine Diaby off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Pol Valentin Sancho as he leaves the pitch. Guilherme steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 84' What composure from Djeidi Gassama! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 89' 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 Di'Shon Bernard suffering a number of foals already.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum O'Hare 3
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Ben Sheaf 2
Djeidi Gassama 2
Ellis Simms 2
Haji Wright 2
Anthony Musaba 1
Josh Windass 1

Head to Head

2024-01-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2024-01-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2023-12-26 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-01-27 Coventry City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-01-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-01-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2024-01-13 Southampton FC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-01-06 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–0 Cardiff City FC W 2024-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W 2023-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2024-01-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-01-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2024-01-13 Coventry City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC W 2024-01-06 Coventry City FC 6–2 Oxford United FC W 2024-01-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-12-29 Coventry City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Coventry City FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC34% Draw30% Coventry City FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Coventry City FC
66%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Coventry City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC25% Draw49% Coventry City FC26%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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