Coventry vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 15, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 1-2 on December 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 23′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 51′D. AgyeiCoventry
- 87′B. SharpSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Coventry vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
4-3-3- 21A. Wright
- 9D. Agyei
- 17Marvin Sordell
- 30D. Kelly-Evans
- 6A. Rose
- 5G. Bigirimana
- 12C. McCann
- 15L. Page
- 4J. Turnbull
- 2J. Willis
- 23Reice Charles-Cook
Sheffield Utd
5-3-2- 10B. Sharp
- 15P. Coutts
- 11Matthew Done
- 21Mark James Duffy
- 4J. Fleck
- 5J. O'Connell
- 19E. Ebanks-Landell
- 18K. Freeman
- 24D. Lafferty
- 6C. Basham
- 25S. Moore
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Southend(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Swindon Town(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Bolton(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Coventry 3-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Coventry vs Sheffield Utd on Apr 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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