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FA Cup | Fourth Round
Jan 26, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Hillsborough Stadium
Coventry City

Sheff Weds
1 - 1
Coventry

Gassama (84')
Famewo (52'), Bernard (78')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Torp (45')
Palmer (47'), Dasilva (64'), Kitching (79')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's FA Cup clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sheff Weds 1-2 Coventry
Saturday, January 20 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Sheff Weds 1-2 Coventry
Saturday, January 20 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Coventry City

We expect both sides to rotate heavily for the clash at Hillsborough, and given the visitors have more quality and depth throughout their squad, we back them to make it back-to-back wins in South Yorkshire and advance on Friday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Coventry City win with a probability of 41.19%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 33.97% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Coventry City win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.6%) and 0-2 (6.52%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 2-1 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.64%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood.

Result
Sheffield WednesdayDrawCoventry City
33.97% (-0.628 -0.63) 24.84% (-0.122 -0.12) 41.19% (0.754 0.75)
Both teams to score 57.86% (0.282 0.28)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.66% (0.428 0.43)45.34% (-0.425 -0.42)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.32% (0.407 0.41)67.68% (-0.40499999999999 -0.4)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.17% (-0.161 -0.16)25.83% (0.165 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.2% (-0.224 -0.22)60.8% (0.227 0.23)
Coventry City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.01% (0.55 0.55)21.99% (-0.548 -0.55)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.7% (0.829 0.83)55.3% (-0.826 -0.83)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield Wednesday 33.97%
    Coventry City 41.19%
    Draw 24.84%
Sheffield WednesdayDrawCoventry City
2-1 @ 7.88% (-0.09 -0.09)
1-0 @ 7.69% (-0.178 -0.18)
2-0 @ 5.2% (-0.146 -0.15)
3-1 @ 3.56% (-0.058 -0.06)
3-2 @ 2.69% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-0 @ 2.35% (-0.077 -0.08)
4-1 @ 1.2% (-0.026 -0.03)
4-2 @ 0.91% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 33.97%
1-1 @ 11.64% (-0.08 -0.08)
2-2 @ 5.97% (0.03 0.03)
0-0 @ 5.68% (-0.104 -0.1)
3-3 @ 1.36% (0.022 0.02)
Other @ 0.19%
Total : 24.84%
1-2 @ 8.82% (0.087000000000002 0.09)
0-1 @ 8.6% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
0-2 @ 6.52% (0.093999999999999 0.09)
1-3 @ 4.45% (0.116 0.12)
0-3 @ 3.29% (0.1 0.1)
2-3 @ 3.01% (0.064 0.06)
1-4 @ 1.69% (0.071 0.07)
0-4 @ 1.25% (0.057 0.06)
2-4 @ 1.14% (0.043 0.04)
Other @ 2.43%
Total : 41.19%

How you voted: Sheff Weds vs Coventry

Sheffield Wednesday
23.5%
Draw
11.8%
Coventry City
64.7%
85
Head to Head
Jan 20, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 28
Sheff Weds
1-2
Coventry
Windass (68')
Ihiekwe (13'), Gassama (36'), Bannan (87'), Johnson (90')
Sheaf (40', 57')
Sheaf (42'), Sakamoto (53'), van Ewijk (59'), Godden (66'), Palmer (84')
Dec 26, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 24
Coventry
2-0
Sheff Weds
Sakamoto (20', 89')
Latibeaudiere (55')
Kitching (90+6')

Famewo (70')
Diaby (90+6')
Jan 27, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 24
Coventry
2-0
Sheff Weds
Gyokeres (57'), Allen (90')
Skiri Oestigaard (60'), James (87')

Pelupessy (24'), Penney (50'), Borner (85')
Dec 19, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 20
Sheff Weds
1-0
Coventry
Lees (67')
Pelupessy (50'), Reach (79')

Skiri Oestigaard (66')
Mar 27, 2010 3pm
Coventry
1-1
Sheff Weds
Wood (79')
Hall (20'), Morrison (78'), Cranie (86')
Varney (67')
Purse (84'), Spurr (89')
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