Sunday , 16 August 2026

Coventry City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Coventry City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 25,714 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Pierre Ekwah
Y 14' Luke O'Nien
Kasey Palmer 21' Y
Y 65' Dennis Cirkin
Y 90' Alex Pritchard

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
  • Assistant 2 Graham Kane

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
6
1
Coventry City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-03-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-11-23 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
19 Aug Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
12 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 3–0 W
06 Aug Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
27 May Luton Town FC H 6–7 L
17 May Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
19 Aug Rotherham United FC H 2–1 W
12 Aug Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
06 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
16 May Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
13 May Luton Town FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Coventry Building Society Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The referee has no hesitation. Dennis Cirkin is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 10.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke O'Nien on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Pritchard, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Kasey Palmer is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 21.
  • 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Matt Godden has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Dennis Cirkin is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 69' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 69 minute. Kasey Palmer leaves to be changed by Yasin Ayari.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Ellis Simms as he leaves the pitch. Haji Wright steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 71' Niall Huggins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdoullah Ba at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' The whistle greets Bradley Dack as he departs to be replaced by Alex Pritchard.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Pritchard on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 4
Wilson Isidor 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Max Power 2
Jack Clarke 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Lee Cattermole 1
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 1

Head to Head

2023-08-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-03-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2019-11-23 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2023-08-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2023-08-19 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-08-12 Coventry City FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-08-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2023-05-27 Coventry City FC 6–7 Luton Town FC L 2023-05-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-08-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2023-08-19 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-08-12 Preston North End FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-05-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-05-13 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC47% Draw28% Sunderland AFC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
53%
Coventry City FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC32% Draw50% Sunderland AFC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.