Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Coventry City will be aiming to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Norwich City when they take on Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup round 4 replay. The two teams played out a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough in the original fixture, but the Sky Blues are seen as hot favourites to win the decider. Defender Liam Kitching is banned for the match, while midfielder Ben Sheaf misses out with a hamstring problem.
The Owls, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-0 loss to Huddersfield Town, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the home side. As for the visiting team, both Dominic Iorfa and Callum Paterson are sidelined with injuries. In each of their last three meetings in the Championship Coventry City defeated Sheffield Wednesday, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Josh Windass):
Born in Hull, England on January 9, 1994, John Windass is a professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic. Windass is a product of Huddersfield Town youth academy, but he did not play for the Terriers at senior level.
The 175-cm-tall midfielder began his senior career at Accrington Stanley and after scoring 22 goals in 77 appearances in the league for the club, he moved to Glasgow Rangers in the summer of 2016. Two years later Josh Windass joined Wigan Athletic and he has been playing for the DW Stadium outfit ever since. He scored his first Championship goal on September 18, 2018 in a 2-1 win over Hull City.
His main position is attacking midfield, but he is used as both central midfielder and second striker as well. It has to be noted that Josh is the son of former footballer Dean Windass, who played for the likes of Hull City, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United and Bradford City during his professional career.
Highlighted Team (Coventry):
Nicknamed the Sky Blues, Coventry City are an English football club that compete in the League One. Coventry City, who were founded on August 13, 1883 as Singers FC, wear sky blue kit when playing on home soil, whilst their away colour is white.
Aston Villa and Leicester City are considered the club’s main rivals, but they have rivalry with fellow West Midlands clubs Wallsall and Burton Albion as well. Coventry City have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to go all the way in the FA Cup in the 1986/1987 season, with the team beat Charlton Athletic in the two-legged final. They share stadium with Birmingham City, with both clubs playing their home games at St. Andrew’s Stadium.
Built in December, 1906, St. Andrew’s Stadium can hold up to 29,409 spectators. Dion Dublin is one of the most famous Coventry City players, with the legendary centre-forward scoring 61 goals in 145 appearances for the club in the league.