Sunderland host Coventry at Stadium of Light, Sunderland on 23 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Sunderland's last five results: D D W L L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Coventry's last five: W L L W L (2 wins and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Sunderland have won 1, Coventry 3, with 2 draws.
Sunderland vs Coventry kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 23 January 2027 in the Premier League, at Stadium of Light, Sunderland. Stadium of Light holds 2,500 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.
Sunderland vs Coventry is being played at Stadium of Light in Sunderland on Saturday 23 January 2027, the home ground of Sunderland, which holds 2,500 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Sunderland have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 1 and conceding 7, with results reading L L D L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Chelsea in the Premier League on 8 November.
Coventry have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 9, with results reading W L L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Everton in the Premier League on 6 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Sunderland have won 1, Coventry have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Sunderland scoring 6 goals to Coventry's 13. The most recent was Coventry City 3-1 Sunderland on 31 October 2026 in the Premier League.
Enzo Le Fée leads Sunderland with 16 shots across their last 10 games, 1.6 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.
Caleb Yirenkyi leads Coventry with 19 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.9 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.
Until the team news for Sunderland vs Coventry is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Sunderland's XI from their 0-0 draw v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Coventry's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Everton on Fri 6 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Sunderland the favourite with a 51% chance of winning, against 24% for Coventry and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Sunderland 1.7 - 1.1 Coventry.
The most likely score in Sunderland vs Coventry is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 55% likely and over 2.5 goals 54%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Sunderland vs Coventry, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Premier League | Coventry City vs Sunderland | 3-1 |
| 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 |
Statz's projection model expects Sunderland 1.7 - 1.1 Coventry in goals. It gives Sunderland a 51% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Coventry 24%. Both teams to score is 55% likely, over 1.5 goals 78% and over 2.5 goals 54%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (10%), 1-0 (10%), 2-0 (9%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Sunderland win | 10% |
| 1-0 | Sunderland win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Sunderland win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Sunderland vs Coventry are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Sunderland's XI from their 0-0 draw v Chelsea at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Coventry's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Everton on Fri 6 Nov 2026.
| # | Sunderland | Fouls committed | Coventry | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ballard | 10 | C. Yirenkyi | 19 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 10 | J. Rudoni | 12 |
| 3 | R. Mandava | 10 | F. Onyeka | 8 |
| 4 | T. Hume | 8 | E. Mason-Clark | 8 |
| 5 | N. Angulo | 8 | T. Sakamoto | 8 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots | Coventry | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fée | 16 | J. Rudoni | 17 |
| 2 | B. Brobbey | 15 | B. Thomas | 14 |
| 3 | N. Mukiele | 9 | B. Thomas-Asante | 12 |
| 4 | N. Angulo | 8 | T. Awoniyi | 11 |
| 5 | T. Meunier | 8 | L. Tchaouna | 7 |
| # | Sunderland | Shots on target | Coventry | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 7 | J. Rudoni | 6 |
| 2 | N. Angulo | 4 | B. Thomas-Asante | 4 |
| 3 | T. Meunier | 4 | T. Awoniyi | 3 |
| 4 | E. Fée | 4 | S. Mfuni | 3 |
| 5 | M. Fofana | 4 | Y. Gboho | 3 |
| # | Sunderland | Goals | Coventry | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Brobbey | 3 | J. Rudoni | 3 |
| 2 | E. Fée | 2 | Y. Gboho | 1 |
| 3 | W. Isidor | 1 | T. Sakamoto | 1 |
| 4 | N. Angulo | 1 | T. Awoniyi | 1 |
| 5 | E. Simms | 1 |
| # | Sunderland | Yellow cards | Coventry | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Alderete | 2 | C. Yirenkyi | 3 |
| 2 | R. Mandava | 2 | M. Ewijk | 2 |
| 3 | D. Ballard | 2 | T. Sakamoto | 1 |
| 4 | G. Xhaka | 2 | V. Torp | 1 |
| 5 | C. Rigg | 1 | J. Dasilva | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 13 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 405.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 14 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 19 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Tackles | 11.6 | 20 of 20 |
| Passes | 341.6 | 19 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.6 | 18 of 20 |