Match Report
The table gap was wide: 95 points between Coventry City (1st, 95 pts) and Sheffield Wednesday (24th, 0 pts). Recent form flatters Sheffield Wednesday's table spot — 16th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 24th. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Coventry City ran at 2.11 scored and 0.98 conceded, Sheffield Wednesday at 0.63 and 1.93.
A win had eluded Sheffield Wednesday for 15 matches. Coventry City had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Sheffield Wednesday, 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 6 Coventry City wins, 3 for Sheffield Wednesday, 3 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings. Recent editions have opened up: 3.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.67 historically.
The Coventry Building Society Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,609. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Coventry City 69% · Sheffield Wednesday 31% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 7-2