Postat 48 minutes
Attempt missed. Abdoullah Ba (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd December
Championship Table
On Saturday 23rd December
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- Sunderland, Position 9, Points 33
- Coventry City, Position 15, Points 30
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 16 | 31 | 58 |
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| 2 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 52 |
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| 3 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 45 |
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| 4 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 45 |
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| 5 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 36 |
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| 6 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 36 |
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| 7 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 34 |
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| 8 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 34 |
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| 9 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 33 |
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| 10 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 33 |
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| 11 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 33 |
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| 12 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32 |
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| 13 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 32 |
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| 14 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 31 |
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| 15 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 30 |
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| 16 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 28 |
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| 17 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 27 |
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| 18 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 27 |
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| 19 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 24 |
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| 20 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 23 |
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| 21 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 22 |
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| 22 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 20 |
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| 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 16 |
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| 24 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 47 | -27 | 13 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Sunderland
Manager: Michael Beale
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Patterson, Goalkeeper
2, Huggins, Defender
13, O'Nien, Defender
5, Ballard, Defender
32, Hume, Defender
39, Ekwah, Defensive Midfielder
10, Roberts, Midfielder
24, Neil, Midfielder
7, Bellingham, Midfielder
20, Jack Clarke, Midfielder
17, Ba, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Patterson
- Number 32, T. Hume , Yellow Card at 25 minutes
- Number 5, D. Ballard
- Number 13, L. O'Nien , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 4
- Number 2, N. Huggins , substituted for J. Seelt at 85 minutes
- Number 39, P. Ekwah , substituted for Eliezer Mayenda at 71 minutes
- Number 20, J. Clarke
- Number 7, J. Bellingham
- Number 24, D. Neil , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 10, P. Roberts
- Number 17, A. Ba , substituted for A. Aouchiche at 71 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Sunderland
- Number 22, A. Aouchiche
- Number 30, N. Bishop
- Number 11, M. Burstow
- Number 46, B. Dack
- Number 12, Eliezer Mayenda
- Number 31, C. Rigg
- Number 15, N. Rusyn
- Number 23, J. Seelt
- Number 25, N. Triantis
away team, Coventry City
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Collins, Goalkeeper
27, van Ewijk, Defender
4, Thomas, Defender
15, Kitching, Defender
21, Bidwell, Defender
7, Sakamoto, Midfielder
8, Allen, Midfielder
14, Sheaf, Midfielder
11, Wright, Midfielder
10, O'Hare, Attacking Midfielder
9, Simms, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, B. Collins , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 21, J. Bidwell , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
- Number 15, L. Kitching
- Number 4, B. Thomas
- Number 27, M. van Ewijk
- Number 11, H. Wright , substituted for M. Godden at 84 minutes
- Number 14, B. Sheaf , Captain, substituted for J. Eccles at 42 minutes
- Number 8, J. Allen , substituted for J. Latibeaudiere at 68 minutes
- Number 7, T. Sakamoto
- Number 10, C. O'Hare , substituted for K. Palmer at 68 minutes
- Number 9, E. Simms , substituted for J. Dasilva at 69 minutes
away team, Coventry City
- Number 26, Y. Ayari
- Number 2, L. Binks
- Number 3, J. Dasilva
- Number 28, J. Eccles
- Number 24, M. Godden
- Number 22, J. Latibeaudiere
- Number 5, K. McFadzean
- Number 45, K. Palmer
- Number 13, B. Wilson
home team, Sunderland
Manager: Michael Beale
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Patterson, Goalkeeper
2, Huggins, Defender
13, O'Nien, Defender
5, Ballard, Defender
32, Hume, Defender
39, Ekwah, Defensive Midfielder
10, Roberts, Midfielder
24, Neil, Midfielder
7, Bellingham, Midfielder
20, Jack Clarke, Midfielder
17, Ba, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Patterson
- Number 32, T. Hume , Yellow Card at 25 minutes
- Number 5, D. Ballard
- Number 13, L. O'Nien , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 4
- Number 2, N. Huggins , substituted for J. Seelt at 85 minutes
- Number 39, P. Ekwah , substituted for Eliezer Mayenda at 71 minutes
- Number 20, J. Clarke
- Number 7, J. Bellingham
- Number 24, D. Neil , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 10, P. Roberts
- Number 17, A. Ba , substituted for A. Aouchiche at 71 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, A. Aouchiche
- Number 30, N. Bishop
- Number 11, M. Burstow
- Number 46, B. Dack
- Number 12, Eliezer Mayenda
- Number 31, C. Rigg
- Number 15, N. Rusyn
- Number 23, J. Seelt
- Number 25, N. Triantis
away team, Coventry City
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Collins, Goalkeeper
27, van Ewijk, Defender
4, Thomas, Defender
15, Kitching, Defender
21, Bidwell, Defender
7, Sakamoto, Midfielder
8, Allen, Midfielder
14, Sheaf, Midfielder
11, Wright, Midfielder
10, O'Hare, Attacking Midfielder
9, Simms, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, B. Collins , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 21, J. Bidwell , Yellow Card at 64 minutes
- Number 15, L. Kitching
- Number 4, B. Thomas
- Number 27, M. van Ewijk
- Number 11, H. Wright , substituted for M. Godden at 84 minutes
- Number 14, B. Sheaf , Captain, substituted for J. Eccles at 42 minutes
- Number 8, J. Allen , substituted for J. Latibeaudiere at 68 minutes
- Number 7, T. Sakamoto
- Number 10, C. O'Hare , substituted for K. Palmer at 68 minutes
- Number 9, E. Simms , substituted for J. Dasilva at 69 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 26, Y. Ayari
- Number 2, L. Binks
- Number 3, J. Dasilva
- Number 28, J. Eccles
- Number 24, M. Godden
- Number 22, J. Latibeaudiere
- Number 5, K. McFadzean
- Number 45, K. Palmer
- Number 13, B. Wilson
- Referee:
- Matt Donohue
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Robert Hyde
- Fourth Official:
- Simon Mather
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Sunderland v CoventryOverall Possession
Shots
Sunderland 20Coventry City 10Shots on target
Sunderland 6Coventry City 5Shots off target
Sunderland 5Coventry City 2Blocked shots
Sunderland 9Coventry City 3Total touches in the box
Sunderland 36Coventry City 21Goalkeeper saves
Sunderland 2Coventry City 6Fouls
Sunderland 12Coventry City 11Corners
Sunderland 7Coventry City 7Season so far
Championship
Key, Sunderland v Coventry
League position, Sunderland 1st, Coventry City 17thTotal points, Sunderland 31, Coventry City 16
Goals scored
Sunderland 25Coventry City 20Goals conceded
Sunderland 11Coventry City 21Shots
Sunderland 124Coventry City 152Shots on target
Sunderland 58Coventry City 65Shots off target
Sunderland 66Coventry City 87Blocked shots
Sunderland 51Coventry City 54Passing accuracy %
Sunderland 82.31Coventry City 81.31Points gained from a losing position
Sunderland 1Coventry City 5Points dropped from a winning position
Sunderland 7Coventry City 7Form guide
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All competitions
Sunderland and Coventry CitySunderland Won 10Coventry City Won 13Draw 16
Played
39
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
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Sunderland
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Sunderland 1 , Coventry City 1 on the 31st of July 2022
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Match Facts
Sunderland are winless in seven league games against Coventry City (D4 L3) since a 2-0 win in February 2007.
Coventry have won one of their last 15 league visits to Sunderland (D7 L7), a 5-4 win in League One in April 2019.
Sunderland have won seven of their last 10 home league games (L3), including the last two in a row. They haven’t won three in a row within the top-two tiers of English football since February 2012 in the Premier League.
Only Huddersfield Town (10) have drawn more Championship games this season than Coventry City (9). The Sky Blues have drawn their last two, scoring first in a 1-1 draw against Southampton and coming from a goal down to draw 1-1 at Leeds last time out.
Alex Pritchard has three assists in his last two Championship appearances at the Stadium of Light – his previous three home league assists came over a period of 33 matches.