Season so far

Championship

Key, Sunderland v Coventry
League position, Sunderland 1st, Coventry City 17thTotal points, Sunderland 30, Coventry City 15

Goals scored

Sunderland 23Coventry City 18

Goals conceded

Sunderland 9Coventry City 19

Shots

Sunderland 116Coventry City 146

Shots on target

Sunderland 53Coventry City 62

Shots off target

Sunderland 63Coventry City 84

Blocked shots

Sunderland 50Coventry City 52

Passing accuracy %

Sunderland 82.38Coventry City 81.45

Points gained from a losing position

Sunderland 1Coventry City 4

Points dropped from a winning position

Sunderland 5Coventry City 7

Form guide

All competitions

Sunderland draw
v Preston North End
0
0
Championship
Coventry City lose
v Derby County
1
2
Championship
Sunderland draw
v Queens Park Rangers
0
0
Championship
Coventry City won
v Middlesbrough
0
3
Championship
Sunderland won
v Oxford United
2
0
Championship
Coventry City won
v Luton Town
3
2
Championship
Sunderland won
v Luton Town
1
2
Championship
Coventry City draw
v Queens Park Rangers
1
1
Championship
Sunderland won
v Hull City
0
1
Championship
Coventry City lose
v Preston North End
1
0
Championship

Previous meetings

All competitions

Sunderland and Coventry City
Played
40
Sunderland Won 10Coventry City Won 14Draw 16

Previous scores

All competitions

Championship

Sunderland 0 , Coventry City 3 on the 23rd of December 2023
Sunderland
Coventry City
23rd of December 2023
Coventry City 0 , Sunderland 0 on the 26th of August 2023
Coventry City
Sunderland
26th of August 2023
Coventry City 2 , Sunderland 1 on the 25th of February 2023
Coventry City
Sunderland
25th of February 2023

Match Facts

  • The last eight league meetings between Sunderland and Coventry have alternated between a draw and a win for the Sky Blues – the last meeting ended 3-0 to Coventry.

  • Coventry are looking to win consecutive away league games against Sunderland for the first time ever, having won 3-0 last season.

  • Sunderland have won five of their first six league matches at the Stadium of Light this season (D1), keeping five clean sheets. In their final six home games of 2023-24, they picked up just two points (D2 L4) and conceded nine goals.

  • Coventry ended a run of nine away league games without a win in their 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough earlier this month. They last won consecutive away games in March, beating Watford and Huddersfield.

  • Following their 3-0 win over Middlesbrough in their last away league game, Coventry are looking for consecutive away clean sheets for the first time since April 2023.