Coventry is the only Championship team to have reached such a late stage. On the way to the semi-final, they demolished Oxford United 6-2, defeated Sheffield Wednesday 5-2 in two matches, thrashed Maidstone 5-0, and narrowly beat Wolverhampton 3-2. In terms of the domestic league, Coventry sits in eighth place in the Championship standings. In 42 matches, they’ve accumulated 63 points and theoretically could contend for promotion to the Premier League. Looking at their recent form, Coventry has won three times and drawn twice in their last five matches.
Manchester United is the reigning runner-up of the English Cup. Last season, they reached the final but lost to Manchester City 1-2. In the current tournament, on their way to the semi-final, they defeated Wigan 2-0, Newport 4-2, Nottingham 1-0, and had an exciting victory over Liverpool in the quarter-finals, winning 4-3. In the domestic league, Manchester United’s performance is not as impressive. Currently, the Red Devils are in seventh place in the Premier League standings, with 50 points after 32 matches. As for their recent form, in their last five matches, United has only secured one victory, lost once, and drawn three times.
