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Sheffield Utd vs Coventry: result 3-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Sheffield Utd
3-1
Coventry

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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Coventry?

Sheffield Utd won 3-1 on December 26, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 35′J. McAteeSheffield Utd
  • 52′C. ClarkSheffield Utd
  • 71′T. DoyleSheffield Utd
  • 75′V. GyökeresCoventry

Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Coventry

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sheffield Utd

3-4-1-2
  1. 10B. Sharp
  2. 29I. Ndiaye
  1. 28J. McAtee
  1. 13M. Lowe
  2. 16O. Norwood
  3. 8S. Berge
  4. 2G. Baldock
  1. 26C. Clark
  2. 12J. Egan
  3. 15A. Ahmedhodžić
  1. 18W. Foderingham

Coventry

3-4-2-1
  1. 17V. Gyökeres
  1. 10C. O'Hare
  2. 8J. Allen
  1. 27J. Bidwell
  2. 14B. Sheaf
  3. 38G. Hamer
  4. 32J. Burroughs
  1. 2J. Panzo
  2. 3C. Doyle
  3. 4M. Rose
  1. 13B. Wilson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Coventry have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sheffield Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 19, 2022Wigan(away)2-1Championship
Dec 10, 2022Huddersfield(home)1-0Championship
Nov 12, 2022Cardiff(away)1-0Championship
Nov 8, 2022Rotherham(home)0-1Championship
Nov 5, 2022Burnley(home)5-2Championship
Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2022West Brom(home)1-0Championship
Dec 17, 2022Swansea(home)3-3Championship
Dec 10, 2022Reading(away)0-1Championship
Nov 12, 2022QPR(home)2-0Championship
Nov 8, 2022Wigan(home)2-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sheffield Utd wins, 1 draw, 3 Coventry wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 19, 2022Coventry 1-0 Sheffield UtdChampionship
Mar 12, 2022Coventry 4-1 Sheffield UtdChampionship
Nov 20, 2021Sheffield Utd 0-0 CoventryChampionship
Apr 5, 2017Sheffield Utd 2-0 CoventryLeague One
Dec 15, 2016Coventry 1-2 Sheffield UtdLeague One
Apr 30, 2016Coventry 3-1 Sheffield UtdLeague One

Last archived meeting: Coventry vs Sheffield Utd on Oct 19, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.2 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sheffield Utd1.51.066/155/15
Coventry1.20.6103/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
15Sheffield Utd9333121112

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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

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