Championship · 2025Wed, 25 Feb 2026, 19:45 UTCFull timeBramall LaneFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricSheffield UnitedCoventry City
Shots22 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals1.68 xG/match0.64 xG/match
Possession63%37%
Corners7 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls12 fouls/match14 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Harrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 12′ · 0.01 xG · on targetHarrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBobby Thomas · Coventry City · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 68′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTyler Bindon · Sheffield United · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTyrese Campbell · Sheffield United · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 88′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 52′ · 0.04 xG · goalAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 43′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 16′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Soumaré · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 37′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTatsuhiro Sakamoto · Coventry City · 80′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 22′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 48′ · 0.08 xG · goalFrank Onyeka · Coventry City · 51′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 52′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJaphet Tanganga · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 57′ · 0.11 xG · goalCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 62′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Soumaré · Sheffield United · 42′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedFrank Onyeka · Coventry City · 33′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 17′ · 0.35 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Sheffield United: 22 shots, 4 on target, 1.69 xG. Coventry City: 11 shots, 5 on target, 0.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Harrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 48′Haji Wright · Coventry City · 52′Jack Rudoni · Coventry City · 57′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield United 1.69 xG · Coventry City 0.66 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sheffield United. A second useful context is: Coventry City's last-five shots average is below their season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sheffield United.

3.32 daysRest daysSheffield United · Coventry City4.3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSheffield UnitedCoventry CityBaseline
Rest days3.32 days4.3 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Coventry City's recent record differs from the season

weak

Coventry City's last-five shots average is below their season average.

12.6 shots/matchShotsLast 5 · Season16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Coventry City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Coventry City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.5 shots/matchShotsSheffield United · Coventry City16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedCoventry CityBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Sheffield United
0Draws
1Coventry City
Coventry CitySheffield United · Championship31

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Sheffield United favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Coventry City in 9 · 5 too close

1.41 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 34/342.06 goals/match
1.41 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 34/341.09 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 34/341.78 xG/match
1.17 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 34/341.09 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 33/3316.5 shots/match
12.2 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 33/3312.2 shots/match
4.15 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 33/335.45 shots/match
4.21 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 33/333.97 shots/match
51.3%Possessionseason · 33/3354.2%
7.09 corners/matchCornersseason · 33/335.27 corners/match
4.79 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 33/334.67 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 32/339.33 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
24%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 34/3432%
71%Scoring frequencyseason · 34/3485%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Sheffield United60.4
Coventry City77.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Sheffield United70.2
Coventry City97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Sheffield United32.6
Coventry City60.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Sheffield United72.9
Coventry City97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Sheffield United60.4
Coventry City2.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 47%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Sheffield United97.9
Coventry City64.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Sheffield United75
Coventry City65.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.8 goals/match
1.3 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.25 xG/match
13.6 shots/matchShots5/512.6 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target5/53.8 shots/match
54%Possession5/549.4%
6.2 corners/matchCorners5/54.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.6 fouls/matchFouls5/510.6 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.6 goals/match
1.1 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.2 goals/match
1.36 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.58 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShots10/1014.9 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target10/104.7 shots/match
50.2%Possession10/1054%
6.4 corners/matchCorners10/104.8 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.5 fouls/matchFouls10/109.2 fouls/match

Window

Season

34 / 34 matches
1.41 goals/matchGoals scored34/342.06 goals/match
1.41 goals/matchGoals allowed34/341.09 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals34/341.78 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShots33/3316.5 shots/match
4.15 shots/matchShots on target33/335.45 shots/match
51.3%Possession33/3354.2%
7.09 corners/matchCorners33/335.27 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFouls32/339.33 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

17 / 18 matches
1.65 goals/matchGoals scored17/182 goals/match
1.18 goals/matchGoals allowed17/181.39 goals/match
1.8 xG/matchExpected goals17/181.68 xG/match
15.5 shots/matchShots17/1715.1 shots/match
4.88 shots/matchShots on target17/175.41 shots/match
56%Possession17/1752.1%
7.59 corners/matchCorners17/174.71 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls16/178.88 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.32 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14.3 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 25 Feb 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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