Coventry vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 16, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Sheffield Utd?
Coventry won 1-0 on August 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 78′R. HarrisCoventry (o.g.)
Official lineup for Coventry vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
- 20M. Tudgay
- 7J. Fleck
- 9J. McQuoid
- 10Daniel Joseph Swanson
- 11J. O'Brien
- 2J. Willis
- 4Andy Webster
- 5Réda Johnson
- 24J. Clarke
- 26R. Haynes
- 23R. Allsop
Sheffield Utd
- 21M. Higdon
- 7R. Flynn
- 9J. Murphy
- 10S. Scougall
- 16Ben Davies
- 22L. Reed
- 2Craig Alcock
- 3R. Harris
- 6C. Basham
- 17H. McGahey
- 1M. Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2014 | Cardiff(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Bradford(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2014 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Bristol City(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Coventry(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 29, 2014 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Coventry wins, 2 draws, 1 Sheffield Utd win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Coventry 1-1 Sheffield Utd | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Coventry 1-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Coventry on May 3, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 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