Saturday , 12 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 SEMI FINALS

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Tue 13 May 2025 · 19:00 UTC Stadium of Light 46,530 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 76' Ephron Mason-Clark
Daniel Ballard 120+2' 1–1
Wilson Isidor 12' Y
Y 24' Ben Sheaf
Patrick Roberts 31' Y
Y 33' Bobby Thomas
Y 68' Ben Wilson
Jobe Bellingham 68' Y
Enzo Le Fee 78' Y
Chris Rigg 109' Y
Daniel Ballard 120' Y
Dennis Cirkin 120' Y
Dan Neil 120' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
  • Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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6
5
Sunderland AFC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-13 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2025-05-09 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
09 May Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
03 May Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
26 Apr Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
21 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
18 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
09 May Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
03 May Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
26 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
21 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L
18 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sunderland AFC host Coventry City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Jack Rudoni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' The referee calls foul for Wilson Isidor. He receives a card.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Sheaf is booked for Coventry City FC — card on 24.
  • 29' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a card for Patrick Roberts.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Bobby Thomas on 33 minutes earns him a card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 43' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' Sunderland AFC have won 479 goals from 364 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Ben Wilson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 73' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 73 minute. Ben Sheaf leaves to be changed by Josh Eccles.
  • 76' Coventry City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ephron Mason-Clark on 76.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Enzo Le Fee.
  • 83' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Rigg is hanging Wilson Isidor on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • It finishes all square. Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-05-13 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2025-05-09 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-05-13 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2025-05-09 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2025-05-03 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2025-04-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2025-04-21 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L

Coventry City FC Form

2025-05-13 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2025-05-09 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2025-05-03 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-04-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2025-04-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Coventry City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC37% Draw29% Coventry City FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
67%
Draw or Coventry City FC
63%
Sunderland AFC or Coventry City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC24% Draw50% Coventry City FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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