Thursday , 2 July 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Coventry City FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 15' Ephron Mason-Clark needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 21' What composure from Haji Wright! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 26' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' What a strike from Haji Wright! The score is 2-0.
  • 34' Jay Dasilva, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke O'Nien, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' Patrick Roberts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Trai Hume on 54 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Chris Rigg on 56 minutes.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Wilson Isidor comes on to replace Dan Neil.
  • 62' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Jamie Allen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Liam Kitching on 65 minutes.
  • 69' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Dennis Cirkin departs to be replaced by Jenson Seelt.
  • 73' A stunning finish from Haji Wright — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Patrick Roberts is withdrawn and Alan Browne gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Ephron Mason-Clark by Jamie Paterson on 85 minute.
  • 90' The whistle greets Victor Torp as he departs to be replaced by Josh Eccles.
  • The points are shared — Coventry City FC 3-0 Sunderland AFC. Honours even.

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
Wilson Isidor 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Max Power 2
Jack Clarke 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Will Grigg 1
Amad 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.