Coventry 3-1 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 4 Nov 2025
Coventry beat Sheffield Utd 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 4 November 2025 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. T. Sakamoto, Bobby Thomas and B. Thomas-Asante scored for Coventry; Sam McCallum for Sheffield Utd. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Coventry have won 2 and Sheffield Utd 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 11'
- 0-125'assist: B. Mee
- 27'Argument
- 37'
- Half-time0-1
- 46'out: Ephron Mason-Clark
- 46'
- 1-149'assist: Bobby Thomas
- 2-160'
- 67'out: D. Ings
- 67'
- 68'Foul
- 76'out: Andre Brooks
- 76'
- 88'Time wasting
- 3-190'assist: Haji Wright
- 90+2'out: J. Allen
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Coventry
- 8.2Bobby ThomasD
- 7.9Haji WrightF
- 7.7Liam KitchingD
- 7.3Tatsuhiro SakamotoF
- 7.2Brandon Thomas-AsanteF
- 7.2Matt GrimesM
- 6.9Carl RushworthG
- 6.9Jay DasilvaD
- 6.7Milan van EwijkD
- 6.6Victor TorpM
- 6.6Ephron Mason-ClarkF
- 6.5Josh EcclesM
Sheffield Utd
- 7.3Michael CooperG
- 7.0Sam McCallumD
- 7.0Sydie PeckM
- 6.9Chiedozie OgbeneM
- 6.9Callum O'HareM
- 6.9Tom DaviesM
- 6.7Ben MeeD
- 6.5Danny IngsF
- 6.3Femi SerikiD
- 6.3Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.3Mark McGuinnessD
- 6.2Tyrese CampbellF
- 6.2Thomas CannonF
- 6.2Andre BrooksM
- 5.6Japhet TangangaD
- 4.9Adam DaviesG
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd4-1-3-2
Coventry4-3-3
Substitutes
CoventryFrank James Lampard Junior
Substitutes
- 26Luke WoolfendenD
- 10Ephron Mason-Clark46'F6.6
- 21J. BidwellD
- 8J. Allen90+2'M
- 13B. WilsonG
- 9Ellis SimmsF
- 22Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 20K. Kesler-HaydenD
- 54K. AndrewsM
Sheffield UtdChristopher John Wilder
Substitutes
- 38F. Seriki76'D6.3
- 22T. Davies67'M6.9
- 9D. Ings67'F6.5
- 17Adam Davies46'G4.9
- 14Harrison BurrowsD
- 26Ryan OnéF
- 11Andre Brooks76'M6.2
- 18D. SoumareM
- 6T. BindonD
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
1.96Expected goals (xG)0.92
17Total shots11
8Shots on target4
5Shots off target1
4Blocked shots6
6Corners13
4Offsides3
5Fouls14
3Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves5
-0.07Goals prevented-0.07
363Total passes255
280Accurate passes171
77%Pass accuracy67%
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Haji Wright | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Victor Torp | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Josh Eccles | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Sam McCallum | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sydie Peck | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Callum O'Hare | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tom Davies | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ben Mee | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Danny Ings | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Femi Seriki | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mark McGuinness | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Thomas Cannon | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Andre Brooks | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
| Adam Davies | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 28 Mar 25Sheffield Utd3-1Coventry
- 23 Nov 24Coventry2-2Sheffield Utd
- 26 Dec 22Sheffield Utd3-1Coventry
- 19 Oct 22Coventry1-0Sheffield Utd
- 12 Mar 22Coventry4-1Sheffield Utd
- 20 Nov 21Sheffield Utd0-0Coventry
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
Before and after
Coventry
- Previous: Wrexham 3-2 Coventry, 31 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 0-1 Coventry, 8 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 1-3 Derby, 1 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 0-0 QPR, 8 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated