Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th January 2024

The spotlight is on both Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry, as the rivals go looking to boost their points tally. They face each other on Friday in the FA Cup at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday have their target aimed at getting one over Coventry on Friday, but the latter are highly motivated of showing their skills in front of the crowd at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents ten goals, or an average of one a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Coventry scored 20 times in their previous ten matches, an average of two per game. They also conceded 15 goals for an average of 1.5 a game, pulling off three clean sheets in these.

Both sides have looked immensely improved recently with the home side crawling closer to safety while Coventry is closing in on the play-offs. How much energy will either side spend on a cup-run? This looks like a very open encounter.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 4-0 victory against Cardiff. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-0 against Southampton, before handing over all three points in a 1-2 defeat against Coventry. Sheffield Wednesday won four of their past six matches on home soil in the FA Cup, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 14 goals and conceded three times.

Coventry Form

In their last three matches, Coventry first beat Oxford 6-2, then Leicester by 3-1 and finally Sheffield Wednesday by 1-2. Coventry won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the FA Cup. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and ten scored.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Sheffield Wednesday welcome Coventry on Friday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry Squads

Sheffield Wednesday Squad

The 34-year-old Roehl will select the starting eleven against Coventry from these players:

Dawson, Vasquez, Beadle, Famewo, Diaby, Brennan, Bernard, Iorfa, Siqueira, Phuthi, Delgado, Palmer, Ihiekwe, Valentin, James, Bannan, Gassama, Byers, Hendrick, Buckley, Johnson, Diaby, Vaulks, Musaba, Fletcher, Paterson, Ugbo, Windass, Gregory, Wilks, Smith.

Coventry Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Coventry head coach Robins will select from for his starting XI:

Bassala Sambou, Ben Sheaf, Ben Wilson, Bobby Thomas, Bradley Collins, Bradley Stretton, Callum O'Hare, Dermi Lusala, Ellis Simms, Evan Eghosa Aisowieren, Fabio Tavares, Haji Wright, Jake Bidwell, Jamie Allen, Jay Dasilva, Joel Latibeaudiere, Josh Eccles, Kai Andrews, Kasey Palmer, Kyle McFadzean, Liam Kelly, Liam Kitching, Luis Binks, Matt Godden, Milan van Ewijk, Simon Moore, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Victor Torp.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry Team News

Sheffield Wednesday might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Coventry. There is no need for Barry Bannan to show up in the Sheffield Wednesday dressing room, as he is suspended.

Callum Paterson, John Buckley and Dominic Iorfa nurses various injuries and won't take part for Sheffield Wednesday against Coventry at Hillsborough.

When Coventry take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, they will only have one player missing from their selection.

Haji Wright nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Coventry.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry H2H

Having never met before in the FA Cup in the 21st century, this is a first for both Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry. Any eventual head-to-head stats come from playing each other in the cup or friendlies.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry Results

Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry Betting Tips

Sheffield Wednesday claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing three. Coventry won five of their last 10 away games, as they also drew one and lost four of these matches. Coventry won two of their last 10 matches away from home without conceding.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield Wednesday, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Coventry's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals in these matches.