Updated 30 October 2026.
Coventry host Sunderland at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry on 31 October 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Coventry's last five results: L W W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Sunderland's last five: W L D D W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Coventry have won 2, Sunderland 1, with 3 draws.
Coventry vs Sunderland kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 in the Premier League, at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. The Coventry Building Society Arena holds 32,609 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Coventry vs Sunderland is being played at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on Saturday 31 October 2026, the home ground of Coventry, which holds 32,609 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Coventry have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 10, with results reading L W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Fulham in the Premier League on 24 October.
Sunderland have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 11, with results reading L L L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Leeds in the Premier League on 25 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Coventry have won 2, Sunderland have won 1 and 3 were drawn, with Coventry scoring 10 goals to Sunderland's 5. The most recent was Sunderland 1-1 Coventry City on 13 May 2025 in the Championship.
Ellis Simms leads Coventry with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Coventry player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Coventry player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Brian Brobbey leads Sunderland with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Sunderland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sunderland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Simon Hooper is the referee for Coventry vs Sunderland, averaging 20.5 fouls and 3.5 yellow cards per game across 2 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Coventry vs Sunderland with 11 starters a side: Coventry line up 4-2-3-1 and Sunderland 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 15:00 UK time kick-off on Saturday 31 October 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Sunderland the favourite with a 39% chance of winning, against 34% for Coventry and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Coventry 1.3 - 1.4 Sunderland.
The most likely score in Coventry vs Sunderland is 1-1, a draw, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 56% likely and over 2.5 goals 51%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Coventry vs Sunderland, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2025 | Championship | Sunderland vs Coventry City | 1-1 |
| 9 May 2025 | Championship | Coventry City vs Sunderland | 1-2 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Championship | Coventry City vs Sunderland | 3-0 |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Championship | Sunderland vs Coventry City | 2-2 |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Championship | Sunderland vs Coventry City | 0-3 |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Championship | Coventry City vs Sunderland | 0-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Coventry 1.3 - 1.4 Sunderland in goals. It gives Coventry a 34% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Sunderland 39%. Both teams to score is 56% likely, over 1.5 goals 76% and over 2.5 goals 51%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 0-1 (9%), 1-2 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 2-1 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-1 | Sunderland win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Sunderland win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Coventry win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Coventry win | 8% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Coventry vs Sunderland, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Coventry | Fouls committed | Sunderland | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Yirenkyi | 13 | B. Brobbey | 12 |
| 2 | E. Mason-Clark | 11 | N. Angulo | 12 |
| 3 | J. Rudoni | 10 | N. Mukiele | 11 |
| 4 | F. Onyeka | 9 | R. Mandava | 11 |
| 5 | B. Thomas | 6 | D. Ballard | 10 |
| # | Coventry | Shots | Sunderland | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Thomas-Asante | 17 | B. Brobbey | 18 |
| 2 | B. Thomas | 14 | E. Fée | 18 |
| 3 | J. Rudoni | 10 | N. Mukiele | 13 |
| 4 | T. Awoniyi | 9 | N. Angulo | 11 |
| 5 | E. Simms | 7 | W. Isidor | 10 |
| # | Coventry | Shots on target | Sunderland | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Simms | 6 | B. Brobbey | 9 |
| 2 | B. Thomas-Asante | 5 | E. Fée | 6 |
| 3 | J. Rudoni | 5 | N. Angulo | 5 |
| 4 | J. Dasilva | 3 | T. Meunier | 4 |
| 5 | E. Mason-Clark | 3 | M. Fofana | 4 |
| # | Coventry | Goals | Sunderland | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Simms | 4 | B. Brobbey | 4 |
| 2 | V. Torp | 2 | W. Isidor | 2 |
| 3 | J. Rudoni | 2 | E. Fée | 2 |
| 4 | E. Mason-Clark | 1 | T. Hume | 1 |
| 5 | B. Thomas-Asante | 1 | N. Angulo | 1 |
| # | Coventry | Yellow cards | Sunderland | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Yirenkyi | 2 | G. Xhaka | 3 |
| 2 | M. Ewijk | 2 | N. Angulo | 2 |
| 3 | F. Onyeka | 1 | N. Sadiki | 2 |
| 4 | J. Eccles | 1 | R. Mandava | 2 |
| 5 | J. Latibeaudiere | 1 | D. Ballard | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Coventry vs Sunderland: Nilson Angulo 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.30); Kevin Danso 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.80); Matt Grimes 1+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.25); Luke O'Nien 1+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.44). Combined odds 4.21 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.6 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 19 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 10.5 | 20 of 20 |
| Passes | 328.4 | 19 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 12 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 12 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.5 | 15 of 20 |
| Passes | 399 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 13 of 20 |