Sheffield Utd 3-1 Coventry — EFL Championship, 26 Dec 2022
Sheffield Utd beat Coventry 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 December 2022 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. J. McAtee, C. Clark and Thomas Doyle scored for Sheffield Utd; Viktor Gyökeres for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 2 and Coventry 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 7'out: Kasey Palmer
- 23'Foul
- 1-035'assist: Iliman Ndiaye
- 41'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 2-052'assist: Oliver Norwood
- 58'
- 59'out: M. Waghorn
- 59'out: F. Dabo
- 60'Foul
- 68'Kasey PalmerFoul
- 70'
- 70'
- 3-071'assist: Max Lowe
- 3-175'assist: Gustavo Hamer
- 77'Foul
- 77'Foul
- 79'
- 85'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Sheffield Utd
- 8.3Oliver NorwoodM
- 7.3Ciaran ClarkD
- 7.3Iliman NdiayeF
- 7.2Wes FoderinghamG
- 7.2Max LoweM
- 7.2James McAteeF
- 7.0Thomas DoyleM
- 6.7Chris BashamD
- 6.6George BaldockM
- 6.5Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.5John EganD
- 6.5Billy SharpF
- 6.5Sander BergeM
- 6.3Anel AhmedhodžićD
Coventry
- 7.7Gustavo HamerM
- 7.2Benjamin SheafM
- 6.7Jack BurroughsM
- 6.7Martyn WaghornF
- 6.6Michael RoseD
- 6.5Callum DoyleD
- 6.3Fankaty DaboD
- 6.3Jake BidwellM
- 6.3Liam KellyM
- 6.3Jamie AllenF
- 6.3Fabio TavaresF
- 6.3Jonathan PanzoD
- 6.2Kasey PalmerM
- 6.0Viktor GyökeresF
- 5.6Ben WilsonG
Line-ups
Coventry3-4-2-1
Sheffield Utd3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 6C. Basham79'D6.7
- 3Enda StevensD
- 20Jayden BogleD
- 1Adam DaviesG
- 22Thomas Doyle71'70'M7.0
- 11R. KhadraM
- 36Daniel Jebbison70'F6.5
CoventryM. Robins
Substitutes
- 1S. MooreG
- 9M. Waghorn59'F6.7
- 45Kasey Palmer68'7'M6.2
- 20T. KaneD
- 6L. Kelly58'M6.3
- 30Fábio Tavares85'F6.3
- 23F. Dabo59'D6.3
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
8Total shots11
3Shots on target4
4Shots off target2
1Blocked shots5
2Corners7
0Offsides1
10Fouls10
2Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves0
333Total passes406
222Accurate passes304
67%Pass accuracy75%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Norwood | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 8.3 |
| Ciaran Clark | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 79 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Wes Foderingham | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Max Lowe | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| James McAtee | 70 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Thomas Doyle | 20 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Chris Basham | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| George Baldock | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 20 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| John Egan | 77 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Billy Sharp | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sander Berge | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Anel Ahmedhodžić | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Hamer | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Benjamin Sheaf | 58 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Burroughs | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Michael Rose | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Callum Doyle | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Fankaty Dabo | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jake Bidwell | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Liam Kelly | 32 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jamie Allen | 59 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Fabio Tavares | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Panzo | 85 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Kasey Palmer | 83 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ben Wilson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 19 Oct 22Coventry1-0Sheffield Utd
- 12 Mar 22Coventry4-1Sheffield Utd
- 20 Nov 21Sheffield Utd0-0Coventry
- 05 Apr 17Sheffield Utd2-0Coventry
- 15 Dec 16Coventry1-2Sheffield Utd
- 30 Apr 16Coventry3-1Sheffield Utd
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | +52 | 101 |
| 2 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +34 | 91 |
| 3 | Luton | 46 | +18 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +28 | 75 |
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +12 | 70 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | +13 | 69 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | -2 | 69 |
Before and after
Sheffield Utd
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Coventry
- Previous: Coventry 1-0 West Brom, 21 Dec 2022 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 0-0 Cardiff, 29 Dec 2022 · EFL Championship
Data updated