Match Report
35 points separated the sides: Coventry City 1st on 95, Sheffield United 13th on 60. Sheffield United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Sheffield United ran at 1.43 scored and 1.43 conceded, Coventry City at 2.11 and 0.98.
The sides have met 21 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Sheffield United, 5 draws and 9 for Coventry City, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 62% of the meetings.
The venue was Bramall Lane, with room for 32,702 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Sheffield United: Harrison Burrows (48') · Coventry City: Jack Rudoni (57'), Haji Wright (52')
Key stats
Possession: Sheffield United 63% · Coventry City 37% · Total shots: 22-11 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 7-3