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Sheffield Utd vs CoventryChampionship 2018

Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd
FT
12
HT: 00
Coventry
Coventry
H. Burrows 48'
J. Rudoni 57'
H. Wright 52'
2/25/2026ChampionshipChampionship · Round 34Bramall Lane

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on xG from last 43+ matches

Sheffield Utd43%
×Draw25%
Coventry32%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.4%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 49.7% correct across 578,261 matches, vs 44.4% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50% correct · Away picks 48.9% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Sheffield Utd
1.50
Coventry
1.25

Sheffield Utd creates 20% more chances

Season form · 43 home / 53 away

creates per match

Sheffield Utd
1.75
Coventry
1.49

allows per match

Sheffield Utd
1.00
Coventry
1.24

finishing

Sheffield Utd-0.15scores less
Coventry+0.04on par

Total goals

52%Over
  • Over52
  • Under48

Close call

Both teams score

55%Yes
  • Yes55
  • No45

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Sheffield Utd

Coventry
0
1
2
3
4
0
006%
018%
025%
032%
041%
1
1010%
1112%
128%
133%
141%
2
207%
219%
226%
232%
241%
3
304%
315%
323%
331%
340%
4
401%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
76%24%2.5
52%48%3.5
30%70%4.5
14%86%

Double chance

Sheffield Utd or draw
68%
Sheffield Utd or Coventry
75%
Draw or Coventry
57%

Winning margin

Sheffield Utd wins by 2+
21%
Coventry wins by 2+
13%

Team goals

Sheffield Utd 1+ goals
78%
Sheffield Utd 2+ goals
44%
Sheffield Utd 3+ goals
19%
Coventry 1+ goals
71%
Coventry 2+ goals
36%
Coventry 3+ goals
13%

Draw no bet

Sheffield Utd (draw refunded)
58%
Coventry (draw refunded)
42%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
43%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Sheffield Utd at homecreates 1.75, concedes 1.00 · 43 matches

Coventry awaycreates 1.49, concedes 1.24 · 53 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Sheffield Utd attack 1.75 + Coventry defence 1.24 → ÷2 → 1.50

Coventry attack 1.49 + Sheffield Utd defence 1.00 → ÷2 → 1.25

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 43%?"

Sheffield Utd scores more
43%
level
25%
Coventry scores more
32%

Sheffield Utd at 43% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 43% does not mean "Sheffield Utd will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Player of the match

5
J. RudoniCoventryCoventry · M
7.5

Possession

63%Sheffield

Shots

22Sheffield

Pass accuracy

55%Sheffield

Statistics

SheffieldCoventry
Overview
63%Possession37%
22Total Shots11
1.68Expected Goals (xG)0.64
7Corners3
12Fouls14
Shots
22Total Shots11
4On Target5
8Off Target3
10Blocked3
13Inside Box9
9Outside Box2
Passing
63%Possession37%
508Total Passes288
429Accurate Passes196
84%Pass Accuracy68%
Goalkeeping
3Saves3
-0.04Goals Prevented-0.04
Discipline
12Fouls14
3Yellow Cards2
4Offsides1

Match Recap: Sheffield Utd vs Coventry

Coventry beat Sheffield Utd 2-1 in Championship on February 25, 2026.

Goals: H. Burrows (48'), H. Wright (52'), J. Rudoni (57').

Sheffield Utd controlled possession (63%) and registered 22 shots to 11.

The match was played at Bramall Lane in Sheffield.