A fast pace is expected at Bramall Lane when Sheffield United challenge Coventry City in what should be a wonderful fixture. Read on!
- Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Coventry City have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sheffield United form and stats
Sheffield United have collected 21 points from their Championship home games so far after 6-3-2.
Sheffield United are returning here after visiting Wigan Athletic and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Sharp and Egan scored the goal(s). The attacker Sharp was named "man of the match" for Sheffield United with the rating of 7.53/10. Sharp scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Huddersfield Town.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Sheffield's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 7 games, won 4 matches, drawn 0 and lost 3.
The manager Heckingbottom will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Blackpool in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Sheffield United are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 11 league matches.
Coventry City form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Coventry City have produced an overall stat of 3-4-4 so far.
Coventry had fun at their own home (Bramall Lane) last time out, beating West Bromwich Albion 1-0. Gyökeres scored. Late drama in the previous game, when Gyökeres scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat West Bromwich Albion. Hamer got a match rating of 8.85 in that game, top player of the team. Hamer hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
A draw for Coventry City before that, at their own venue hosting Swansea City (3-3).Low-scoring game? 13 of this team's latest 16 league matches have contained two goals or less.
A quick return to home after this game, as Coventry City are hosting Cardiff City in the Championship only three days away.
As opposed to that, Coventry have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date logged history involving both these participants is the Coventry City - Sheffield United 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Sheffield United won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Coventry City got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Gyökeres 11 goals |   O. McBurnie 9 goals |  I. Ndiaye 9 goals |
Sheffield United missing players
Coventry City missing players
| Sheffield United | Coventry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 38 | 23 | 12 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 20 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 65% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 55% | 50% |
| 39% | 55% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 32% |
| 26% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| 9% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 39% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 32% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 45% | 50% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 27% |
| 6.4 | 8.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 5.1 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 17.9 | 18.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 11.7 | 12.5 |
| 5 | 6.7 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 31% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 27% | 28% |
| 9.6 | 7 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 11.3 | 10.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
- Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Coventry City have scored away.
- Sheffield United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Sheffield United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Burnley | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 44 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 36 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Watford | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Millwall | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 | Reading | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 32 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 30 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 25 |
| 21 | Hull City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 25 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -10 | 24 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 19 |
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