Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Coventry City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Coventry City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 30,219 HT 45' · FT 45'
Haji Wright 21' 1–0
Haji Wright pen 29' 2–0
Haji Wright 73' 3–0
Y 54' Trai Hume
Y 56' Chris Rigg
Liam Kitching 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

5
6
1
Coventry City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-11-09 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Coventry City FC 2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC 2023-08-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Sunderland AFC H 3–0 W
11 Mar Derby County FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–2 W
01 Mar Oxford United FC A 3–2 W
22 Feb Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
11 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
28 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
22 Feb Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
17 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Coventry Building Society Arena as Coventry City FC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 21' Haji Wright makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Haji Wright makes it 2-0.
  • 34' Anthony Patterson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' England international Liam Kitching has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Trai Hume argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 56' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Chris Rigg will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Dan Neil exits the field as Wilson Isidor enters on 57.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Lampard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Liam Kitching on 65 minutes earns him a card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' Jenson Seelt gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Dennis Cirkin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Haji Wright gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Alan Browne comes on to replace Patrick Roberts.
  • 83' Coventry City FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamie Paterson is hanging Ephron Mason-Clark on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Josh Eccles. He replaces Victor Torp on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 4
Jack Rudoni 2
Max Power 2
Jack Clarke 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Wilson Isidor 2
George Honeyman 1
Matt Godden 1

Head to Head

2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-11-09 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Coventry City FC 2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC 2023-08-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Coventry City FC Form

2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC W 2025-03-11 Derby County FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2025-03-08 Coventry City FC 3–2 Stoke City FC W 2025-03-01 Oxford United FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W 2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-02-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC L 2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2025-02-22 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2025-02-17 Leeds United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC59% Draw23% Sunderland AFC18%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
41%
Coventry City FC or Sunderland AFC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC41% Draw45% Sunderland AFC14%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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