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Championship | Gameweek 39
Mar 28, 2025 at 8pm UK
Bramall Lane
Coventry City

Sheff Utd
3 - 1
Coventry

Hamer (19'), Campbell (30'), Brewster (62')
Brereton Diaz (65')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Rudoni (90+2')
Thomas (17'), Allen (65')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Coventry City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sheff Weds 0-1 Sheff Utd
Sunday, March 16 at 12.30pm in Championship
Last Game: Coventry 3-0 Sunderland
Saturday, March 15 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield United 1-0 Coventry City

With both sides returning to action following fine runs of form and desperate for three points in their respective promotion bids, we certainly anticipate a tight and hard-fought encounter at Bramall Lane on Friday. In one of their toughest tests in recent months, we give a slight edge to the Blades to lean on their defensive resilience and manage an 11th 1-0 victory of the season and a seventh at home. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 41.52%. A win for Coventry City had a probability of 33.07% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.83%) and 2-0 (6.88%). The likeliest Coventry City win was 0-1 (8.2%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.02%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawCoventry City
41.52% (0.0039999999999978 0) 25.42% (0.036000000000001 0.04) 33.07% (-0.033999999999999 -0.03)
Both teams to score 55.63% (-0.132 -0.13)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.88% (-0.165 -0.16)48.13% (0.17 0.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.72% (-0.152 -0.15)70.29% (0.158 0.16)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.96% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07)23.04% (0.075000000000003 0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.14% (-0.10299999999999 -0.1)56.87% (0.109 0.11)
Coventry City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.28% (-0.102 -0.1)27.73% (0.109 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.71% (-0.133 -0.13)63.29% (0.139 0.14)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 41.52%
    Coventry City 33.07%
    Draw 25.41%
Sheffield UnitedDrawCoventry City
1-0 @ 9.38% (0.046000000000001 0.05)
2-1 @ 8.83% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
2-0 @ 6.88% (0.018999999999999 0.02)
3-1 @ 4.32% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-0 @ 3.37% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-2 @ 2.77% (-0.015 -0.02)
4-1 @ 1.59% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-0 @ 1.24% (-0.002 -0)
4-2 @ 1.02% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 2.13%
Total : 41.52%
1-1 @ 12.02% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 6.39% (0.045 0.04)
2-2 @ 5.66% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.19% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.41%
0-1 @ 8.2% (0.032999999999999 0.03)
1-2 @ 7.72% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
0-2 @ 5.26% (0.0059999999999993 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.3% (-0.014 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.42% (-0.015 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.25% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
1-4 @ 1.06% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 2.88%
Total : 33.07%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Coventry

Sheffield United
Draw
Coventry City
Sheffield United
59.5%
Draw
21.5%
Coventry City
19.0%
163
Head to Head
Nov 23, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 16
Coventry
2-2
Sheff Utd
Bassette (22'), Thomas (80')
Bassette (45'), Thomas-Asante (60'), Eccles (72'), Rudoni (81')
Campbell (13'), Rak-Sakyi (34')
Burrows (60'), Peck (79')
Ahmedhodzic (44')
Dec 26, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 24
Sheff Utd
3-1
Coventry
McAtee (35'), Clark (52'), Doyle (71')
Gyokeres (75')
Oct 19, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 16
Coventry
1-0
Sheff Utd
Waghorn (87' pen.)
Mar 12, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 37
Coventry
4-1
Sheff Utd
Gyokeres (20'), O'Hare (52', 59'), Godden (68')
Berge (16')
Nov 20, 2021 12.30pm
Gameweek 18
Sheff Utd
0-0
Coventry
Egan (22'), Bogle (31'), Hourihane (38')
Hamer (30'), O'Hare (51')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Burnley452716266155197
2Leeds UnitedLeeds442713489296094
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd452871062352789
4Sunderland4421131058411776
5Bristol City441716115749867
6Coventry CityCoventry44199166257566
7Middlesbrough441891764541063
8Millwall441712154546-163
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn44188185046462
10West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom441418125244860
11Swansea CitySwansea44179184852-460
12Watford44168205158-756
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds441511185867-956
14Norwich CityNorwich441314176766153
15Queens Park RangersQPR451314185263-1153
16Portsmouth441410205669-1352
17Stoke CityStoke451214194562-1750
18Preston North EndPreston441019154555-1049
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd441213194462-1849
20Hull City441212204352-948
21Derby CountyDerby441210224756-946
22Luton TownLuton441210224164-2346
23Cardiff CityCardiff44916194669-2343
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth441013214885-3743


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