Championship 25/26 · 4 Nov 2025

Coventry City 3–1 Sheffield United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Coventry City favourites at 72%.

Coventry City won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Michael Cooper, 81.9 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Michael Cooper +36.4, Sam McCallum +21.1, Ben Mee +19.4.

Well below it: Victor Torp −18.5, Matt Grimes −10.2, Milan van Ewijk −9.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

31 Oct 2025	L 2–3	at Wrexham Championship
25 Oct 2025	W 3–1	v Watford Championship
21 Oct 2025	W 2–1	at Portsmouth Championship
18 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
4 Oct 2025	W 5–0	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship

1 Nov 2025	L 1–3	v Derby County Championship
24 Oct 2025	L 2–3	at Preston North End Championship
21 Oct 2025	W 3–1	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
18 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v Watford Championship
4 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Hull City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jamie Allen Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Liam Kitching Defender	90	0	0	0.12	55.1	+12.8
Carl Rushworth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.7	+1.2
Bobby Thomas Defender	90	1	1	0.18	53.2	+8.6
Brandon Thomas-Asante Forward	90	1	0	0.99	50.8	+0.4
Haji Wright Forward	90	0	1	0.10	46.0	−0.9
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Midfielder	90	1	0	0.07	42.7	−0.1
Josh Eccles Midfielder	45	0	0	0.07	39.0	–
Matt Grimes Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.7	−10.2
Jay DaSilva Defender	90	0	0	0.05	36.5	−1.7
Victor Torp Midfielder	89	0	0	0.21	28.6	−18.5
Ephron Mason-Clark Midfielder	45	0	0	0.11	28.5	−8.3
Milan van Ewijk Defender	90	0	0	0.05	21.2	−9.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper	45	0	0	–	81.9	+36.4
Ben Mee Defender	90	0	1	–	63.5	+19.4
Sam McCallum Defender	90	1	0	0.40	60.7	+21.1
Femi Seriki Defender	14	0	0	–	59.2	–
Mark McGuinness Defender	76	0	0	–	55.9	+7.1
Sydie Peck Midfielder	90	0	0	0.27	47.6	+3.4
Tom Davies Midfielder	23	0	0	–	45.8	–
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	44.5	+1.4
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward	76	0	0	–	42.8	+1.9
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	0	0	–	42.0	−1.9
Danny Ings Forward	23	0	0	–	39.8	–
Tyrese Campbell Forward	90	0	0	0.16	39.4	−1.2
Thomas Cannon Forward	67	0	0	–	39.2	+3.4
Andre Brooks Midfielder	14	0	0	–	39.1	–
Jaïro Riedewald Midfielder	67	0	0	–	37.7	–
Adam Davies Goalkeeper	45	0	0	–	18.0	–