Coventry vs Sheffield Utd: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 30, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Sheffield Utd?
Coventry won 3-1 on April 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 4′M. FortunéCoventry
- 8′A. RoseCoventry
- 58′B. SharpSheffield Utd (pen.)
- 87′Rúben LameirasCoventry
Official lineup for Coventry vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
- 27G. Thomas
- 32M. Fortuné
- 4Romain Vincelot
- 7J. Fleck
- 9A. Armstrong
- 14J. Cole
- 16A. Rose
- 42S. Hunt
- 15J. Stephens
- 21A. Martin
- 23Reice Charles-Cook
Sheffield Utd
- 10B. Sharp
- 14Matthew Done
- 29C. Adams
- 7R. Flynn
- 8P. Coutts
- 36B. Whiteman
- 6C. Basham
- 19J. McEveley
- 21Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 34David Edward Edgar
- 25G. Long
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Bradford(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Millwall(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Wigan(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Gillingham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Chesterfield(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Walsall(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Coventry wins, 1 draw, 2 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2015 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Coventry | League One |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Sheffield Utd 2-2 Coventry | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Coventry 1-0 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Sheffield Utd 2-1 Coventry | League One |
| Oct 13, 2013 | Coventry 3-2 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Feb 1, 2013 | Sheffield Utd 1-2 Coventry | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Coventry on Dec 13, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy