December 26th features a match where Sheffield United and Coventry City will play a match in Sheffield in a meeting of these two mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 2nd placed Sheffield United is fresh off their 2-1 win against Wigan Athletic. John Egan scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 8th minute, then Billy Sharp added another in the 56th minute on a feed from Iliman Ndiaye. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Sheffield United should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 8th placed Coventry City, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against West Bromwich Albion. Viktor Gyökeres struck first for Coventry City in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed West Bromwich Albion couldn’t manage to score, and Coventry City took the shutout win. Coventry City should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
Sheffield United and Coventry City last played eachother at the The Coventry Building Society Arena on Wednesday Oct 19th. Coventry City won by a score of 1 to 0. Martyn Waghorn struck first for Coventry City in the 87th minute on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sheffield United couldn’t muster any offence and Coventry City ran away with the shutout win.
Coventry City is glad to have Viktor Gyökeres in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Sheffield United is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Oliver McBurnie and Billy Sharp each having 2 goals in their last 5.