How can I watch Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City? Who is the ref? The latest odds

Sheffield Wednesday welcome Coventry City to Hillsborough on Saturday looking to win their first game since early November.
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The Owls haven’t tasted victory since beating AFC Bournemouth in Garry Monk’s penultimate game in charge in the Hillsborough hotseat on November 3.

Nine matches later they sit bottom of the Sky Bet Championship, seven points adrift of safety – while Monk’s successor Tony Pulis is still searching for his first win after eight games at the helm.

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As for the Sky Blues, they drew 0-0 with Huddersfield Town last night and go into Saturday’s game at S6 in 18th place.

Here’s how you can follow the game this weekend.

When is the match? What time is kick-off?

The game takes place at Hillsborough on Saturday, December 19 and kick-off is 3pm.

Is Wednesday v Coventry on TV?

Sheffield Wednesday welcome Coventry City to Hillsborough on Saturday. Photo: Steve EllisSheffield Wednesday welcome Coventry City to Hillsborough on Saturday. Photo: Steve Ellis
Sheffield Wednesday welcome Coventry City to Hillsborough on Saturday. Photo: Steve Ellis

No, the game hasn’t been selected for live coverage by Sky Sports but match highlights will be screened on the EFL on Quest highlights show from 9pm on Saturday.

Is there any streaming available?

iFollow passes will be available for £10 via https://www.swfc.co.uk/ifollow/.

How else can I follow the game?

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As ever, The Star will also be running a comprehensive live blog with team news, live updates, reaction and analysis from Alex Miller and Joe Crann – who will be among only a handful of people allowed into Hillsborough. You can follow them on Twitter via @AlexMiller91 and @YesWeCrann.

Who is the referee?

John Brooks is the referee and Akil Howson and Daniel Leach are his assistants. The fourth official is Simon Mather.

What are the odds?

Sky Bet is offering the following odds on the game:

Wednesday – 7/5

Draw – 11/5

Sky Blues – 2/1

Are any tickets available?

No, due to Sheffield being placed in a Covid-19 tier three ‘very high alert’ area by the Government, fans are not currently allowed into Hillsborough to watch matches.

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