- 谢菲尔德联队在最近四场联赛中获胜
- 考文垂在过去的六场主场联赛中输掉了四场
- 刀锋队在12场联赛中保持了9场零失球
刀片可以继续它们停止的地方
在国际比赛日之前，谢菲尔德联队连续四场胜利，与桑德兰队并列冠军，刀锋队希望继续他们在考文垂的比赛。
只有伯恩利在本赛季的15场比赛中丢球少于谢菲尔德联队的7球，正是这种防守纪律和组织使他们处于有利地位，可以立即重返英超联赛。
与此同时，本赛季到目前为止，考文垂的表现远低于预期，在马克·罗宾斯离开后，他们仍在寻找新的主教练，弗兰克·兰帕德是他前任的热门人选。
但本赛季，天空蓝军在15场联赛中只赢了4场，在过去的6场比赛中，他们在主场输掉了4场。
顽固的游客挫败了Cov
考文垂迫切希望顶级前锋哈吉·赖特能够康复，但这似乎不太可能，因为他在最近2比2战平桑德兰的比赛中被担架抬下场，这将在一定程度上削弱他们的前线。
这无助于他们对抗谢菲尔德联队，谢菲尔德联队在过去的12场联赛中保持了9场零失球。
这对刀锋队来说绝非易事，但他们比考文垂队高出15分，看起来是周六理光竞技场最有可能的胜利者。
正确的得分者应该选择一场艰难的1-0胜利，因为谢菲尔德联队的十场胜利中有九场是以这种方式或2-0结束的。
- Sheffield United have won their last four league matches
- Coventry have lost four of their last six home league outings
- The Blades have kept nine clean sheets in 12 league fixtures
Blades can continue where they left off
Four straight victories prior to the international break saw Sheffield United move level with Sunderland on points at the top of the Championship and the Blades will be hoping to continue where they left off at Coventry.
Only Burnley have conceded fewer than Sheffield United’s total of seven goals in 15 games this season and it is that defensive discipline and organisation that has them in an excellent position to record an immediate return to the Premier League.
Coventry, meanwhile, have fallen way below expectations so far this season and they are still on the hunt for a new manager following the departure of Mark Robins, with Frank Lampard a red-hot favourite to be confirmed as his predecessor.
But the Sky Blues have won only four times in 15 league games this term and they have lost four of their last six at home.
Stubborn visitors to frustrate Cov
Coventry will be desperate to have top striker Haji Wright fit but that looks unlikely as he was stretchered off in their latest 2-2 draw with Sunderland, which would somewhat blunt their frontline.
And that won’t help their cause against a resolute Sheffield United, who have kept nine clean sheets in their last 12 league games.
This is by no means an easy trip for the Blades but they are 15 points above Coventry and look the most likely victors at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday.
Correct-score punters should opt for a hard-fought 1-0 win as nine of Sheffield United’s ten wins have finished either that way or 2-0.
