England - ChampionshipData current as of 13 September 2026

Sheffield United vs Coventry City: match statistics

135%(2.28)
X30%(3.68)
235%(2.80)

Sheffield United presents solid home form with 50% of matches won at home and a positive goal difference of +9 at their own stadium. The hosts have won 3 of their last 5 meetings and earned 2 points per game during this period. Coventry City, as the league leader, has an impressive overall record, yet their away form is less convincing - 41% wins on the road and only 1.4 points per game in the last 5 matches. xG statistics are close for both teams (Sheffield 1.72 vs Coventry 1.76), suggesting even playing quality. Considering Sheffield United's strong position on their own turf and the leader Coventry's slightly weaker recent form, I predict a balanced encounter with a slight advantage for a draw or a minimal victory for one of the sides.

Sheffield United vs Coventry City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sheffield United played Coventry City in Championship (England). The match was played on 25 February 2026. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Sheffield United: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Coventry City: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sheffield United scores 1.42 and concedes 1.39 goals per match. Coventry City scores 2.06 and concedes 1.09. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sheffield United 48%, Coventry City 61%. Over 2.5: Sheffield United 58%, Coventry City 61%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Coventry City has higher xG: 1.86 vs 1.48. Sheffield United: 13.1 shots per match, Coventry City: 16.7.

Match halves

Sheffield United: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.67. Coventry City: half-time lead 48%, second-half goals 1.06.

Goals by minute

Sheffield United: 0-15 (10 goals). Coventry City: 31-45+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Sheffield United presents solid home form with 50% of matches won at home and a positive goal difference of +9 at their own stadium. The hosts have won 3 of their last 5 meetings and earned 2 points per game during this period. Coventry City, as the league leader, has an impressive overall record, yet their away form is less convincing - 41% wins on the road and only 1.4 points per game in the last 5 matches. xG statistics are close for both teams (Sheffield 1.72 vs Coventry 1.76), suggesting even playing quality. Considering Sheffield United's strong position on their own turf and the leader Coventry's slightly weaker recent form, I predict a balanced encounter with a slight advantage for a draw or a minimal victory for one of the sides.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

63Possession (%)37
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
22Shots11
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
4Shots on target5
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
2.07xG1.28
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
7Corners3
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
57Dangerous attacks33
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
12Fouls14
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
3Cards2
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
1.42Goals scored / match2.06
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
1.39Goals conceded / match1.09
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
51%Average possession54%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
4.18Shots on target / match5.52
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.09Shots per match16.73
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
4.18Shots on target5.52
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
10.9%Shot conversion12.3%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
51%Possession54%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
1.48xG for1.86
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
1.37xG against1.33
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

Shooting quality

Sheffield United: BalancedCoventry City: Attacking
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
Accuracy (shots on target)32%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sheffield United is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Sheffield United · 1.4 pts / match - Coventry City

Sheffield United
DWLWW
Season result split
42% W9% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-3-16
1.36 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-2-6
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Coventry City
LLDWW
Season result split
58% W24% D18% L
Season (W-D-L)
19-8-6
1.97 pts / match · goal difference +32
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-5-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Coventry City is 45% better for: goals scored per match.

1.42 goals / match - Sheffield United · 2.06 goals / match - Coventry City

Coventry City is 28% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.39 goals / match - Sheffield United · 1.09 goals / match - Coventry City

Sheffield United scoring profile: strong

Sheffield United scores in 70% of matches (23 of 33 matches), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 33% (11 of 33 matches).

Coventry City scoring profile: very strong

Coventry City scores in 85% of matches (28 of 33 matches), while Sheffield United keeps a clean sheet in 24% (8 of 33 matches).

47Goals scored (season)68
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
46Goals conceded (season)36
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
2.82Average goals in match3.15
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
8Goals scored (last 5)7
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal85%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
39%2 goals58%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
30%3 goals33%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
3%4 goals15%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal67%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
30%2 goals30%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
18%3 goals12%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
9%4 goals0%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

48%
Sheffield United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.16 of 33 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time21%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
0%BTTS in both halves9%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
21%Scored in both halves39%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
80%BTTS - last 560%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time27%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
52%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Coventry City is 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.48 pts / match - Sheffield United · 1.79 pts / match - Coventry City

Sheffield United - half-time state
36% leading39% draw24% trailing
Coventry City - half-time state
48% leading33% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.48Points per match (1st half)1.79
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
0.76Goals scored (1st half)1
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
0.45Goals conceded (1st half)0.42
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
1.21Average goals (1st half)1.42
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
64%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
55%No goal before half-time39%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.3Points per match (2nd half)1.7
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)1.06
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
0.94Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.73
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
45%Clean sheet after half-time52%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City
55%No goal after half-time36%
Sheffield UnitedCoventry City

Sheffield United - second-half results

36% W21% D42% L
49
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Coventry City - second-half results

48% W24% D27% L
59
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+19
Goal difference (1st half)
56
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.79
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 48% of matches and wins 58%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sheffield United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.00
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.61.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Coventry City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.00
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+4-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sheffield United
ScoredConceded
10
4
0-15
7
7
16-30
8
4
31-45
9
16
46-60
7
8
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Coventry City
ScoredConceded
12
5
0-15
7
5
16-30
14
4
31-45
12
6
46-60
10
10
61-75
13
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (14 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.98
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+34%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sheffield United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.64
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Coventry City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
172%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Sheffield UnitedLigaCoventry City
Average goals in match 2.822.59 3.15
Both teams scored 48%56% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%51% 61%
Clean sheets 24%25% 33%
Goal before half-time 67%71% 73%
Goal after half-time 85%78% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Coventry CityYellow cardEphron Mason-Clark
  2. Sheffield UnitedYellow cardJaphet Manzambi Tanganga
  3. Sheffield UnitedGoalHarrison BurrowsAssist: Gustavo Hamer
  4. Coventry CityGoalHaji Amir WrightAssist: Ephron Mason-Clark
  5. Coventry CityGoalJack RudoniAssist: Ephron Mason-Clark
  6. Coventry CityYellow cardJay Dasilva
  7. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Brandon Thomas-AsanteOff: Ephron Mason-Clark
  8. Sheffield UnitedSubstitutionOn: Jaïro Jocquim RiedewaldOff: Djibril Soumaré
  9. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Josh EcclesOff: Jack Rudoni
  10. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Ellis SimmsOff: Haji Amir Wright
  11. Sheffield UnitedSubstitutionOn: Tyrese CampbellOff: Callum O'Hare
  12. Sheffield UnitedYellow cardAndre Brookes
  13. Sheffield UnitedYellow cardTyrese Campbell

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

John BusbyMatches officiated: 20
4.2Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins20%Draws55%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Sheffield United 0 - 0 - 1 Coventry City. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Coventry City FC
3 : 1
Sheffield United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Sheffield United vs Coventry City?

The Championship match finished Sheffield United 1:2 Coventry City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sheffield United vs Coventry City?

Sheffield United score 1.42 goals per game on average and Coventry City 2.06. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Sheffield United's matches and 61% of Coventry City's.

What form are Sheffield United and Coventry City in?

Over the last 5 games Sheffield United have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Coventry City 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sheffield United vs Coventry City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sheffield United vs Coventry City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.