Updated 29 October 2026.
Coventry City host Sunderland at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 3pm UK. The hosts are 19th and the visitors 20th, one point apart. Neither side has found goals easily: Coventry have scored six in eight league games and so have Sunderland.
We can barely split them. We make Sunderland slightly more likely to win at 39%, against 34% for Coventry and 27% for the draw, and 1-1 is the single likeliest scoreline.
Coventry City sit 19th in the Premier League table on 6 points from 8 games, with two wins and six defeats. They've scored 6 and conceded 15. Their goals-for average of 0.75 a game is the 3rd fewest in the division, and their shots on target figure of 3.13 a game is the 2nd fewest.
Coventry's latest result was a 1-0 home defeat to Fulham on 24 October, after a 3-1 loss at Spurs on 19 October. Their two league wins this season are a 4-1 home win over Newcastle on 12 October and a 1-0 win away at Forest on 19 September. They have lost seven of their last ten matches in all competitions, and they take the fewest cards in the league at 1.13 a game.
Sunderland are 20th with 5 points from 8: one win, two draws, five defeats, 6 scored and 14 conceded. They've also scored 0.75 a game, the 3rd fewest, but they keep the ball out better, with clean sheets in 25% of league games against Coventry's 13%.
Sunderland have played three times in the past week. They beat Brentford 3-2 in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, after a goalless home draw with Leeds in the league on 25 October and a 1-1 draw at Lech Poznań in the Europa League on 22 October. Before that came a 2-0 league defeat at Bournemouth on 18 October. They have drawn two of their last three league and European matches.
Sunderland pick up 2.13 cards a game, the 9th most, against Coventry's 1.13, the fewest. We project 13.93 tackles for Sunderland and 11.77 for Coventry.
Coventry City possible starting lineup:
Rushworth; Van Ewijk, Pinnock, Mfuni, Dasilva; Grimes, Yirenkyi; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Thomas-Asante; Chérif
Sunderland possible starting lineup:
Roefs; Hume, Danso, O'Nien, Mandava; Xhaka, Sadiki; Angulo, Le Fée, Rigg; Brobbey
Jack Rudoni has had a shot in eight straight games, averaging 1.3 a game, and he is 1.17 at bet365 to make it nine. Alongside him, Brandon Thomas-Asante has had at least one shot in five straight games, averaging 2.2 a game.
Up front for the visitors, Brian Brobbey has committed a foul in six straight games and is 1.36 at bet365 to extend the run. Nilson Angulo has committed a foul in four straight games, averaging 1.5 a game, and a foul is 1.30 at bet365.
At the back, Kevin Danso has had a shot in three straight games, and a shot is 1.80 at bet365. Luke O'Nien has made a tackle in three straight games, and a tackle is 1.44 at bet365.
We make Sunderland the slight favourites at 39%, with 34% for Coventry and 27% for the draw. The best prices are Sunderland 2.30 at Ladbrokes, Coventry 3.10 at Coral and the draw 3.50 at bet365.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry City win | 3.10 (Coral) | 34% |
| Draw | 3.50 (bet365) | 27% |
| Sunderland win | 2.30 (Ladbrokes) | 39% |
| Both teams to score | 1.75 (bet365) | 56% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.91 (bet365) | 51% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.33 (Midnite) | 76% |
We project 1.30 goals for Coventry and 1.41 for Sunderland, and we predict 1-1, the likeliest single scoreline at 13%. We make Sunderland slightly more likely to win, with 0-1 and 1-2 next on the list, and a draw is clearly in play. We put both teams to score at 56%, though only 25% of Coventry's league games have seen both sides find the net.
Coventry City vs Sunderland in the 2026/27 Premier League kicks off at 3pm UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry are 19th on 6 points and Sunderland are 20th on 5 points.
We predict 1-1 for Coventry City vs Sunderland in the 2026/27 Premier League, the likeliest single scoreline at 13%, though we make Sunderland slightly more likely to win at 39%, against 34% for Coventry and 27% for a draw.
Sunderland are the slight favourites for Coventry City vs Sunderland in the 2026/27 Premier League on 31 October, and we give them a 39% chance of winning, against 34% for Coventry and 27% for a draw. We make 1-1 the likeliest single scoreline.
We give both teams to score a 56% chance and over 2.5 goals a 51% chance in Coventry City vs Sunderland in the 2026/27 Premier League. Both teams have scored in only 25% of Coventry's league games this season and 38% of Sunderland's.
Coventry City are 19th in the 2026/27 Premier League on 6 points from 8 games (2 wins, 6 defeats), and Sunderland are 20th on 5 points from 8 (1 win, 2 draws, 5 defeats), one point behind ahead of their match on 31 October.
Jack Rudoni of Coventry City has had a shot in eight straight games in the 2026/27 Premier League, averaging 1.3 a game, ahead of the match against Sunderland on 31 October. Brandon Thomas-Asante has had a shot in five straight games, averaging 2.2.
For the 3pm UK kick-off of Coventry City vs Sunderland in the 2026/27 Premier League on 31 October 2026, Coventry City's possible starting lineup is Rushworth; Van Ewijk, Pinnock, Mfuni, Dasilva; Grimes, Yirenkyi; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Thomas-Asante; Chérif. Sunderland's possible starting lineup is Roefs; Hume, Danso, O'Nien, Mandava; Xhaka, Sadiki; Angulo, Le Fée, Rigg; Brobbey.