Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sunderland AFC
1 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sun 31 Jul 2022 · 11:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Gustavo Hamer
Jack Clarke 51' Y
Corry Evans 55' Y
Daniel Ballard 77' Y
Luke O'Nien 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

1
6
5
Sunderland AFC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-04-13 Sunderland AFC 4–5 Coventry City FC 2018-09-29 Coventry City FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
30 Apr Morecambe FC A 1–0 W
26 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
23 Apr Cambridge United FC H 5–1 W
18 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–0 D
15 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–2 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
07 May Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
30 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
23 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
18 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 0–3 L
15 Apr Birmingham City FC A 4–2 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 12' The England Jack Clarke breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
  • 13' Jack Clarke with the second goal in the match!
  • 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' A moment of madness from Gustavo Hamer on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Gustavo Hamer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Anthony Patterson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Ross Stewart has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 212 appearances.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Sunderland AFC have won 478 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Clarke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 55' Corry Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Luke O'Nien. He replaces Elliot Embleton on 61 minute.
  • 62' The whistle greets Jamie Allen as he departs to be replaced by Kasey Palmer.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' Alex Pritchard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
  • 73' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle McFadzean departs to be replaced by Fabio Tavares.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Daniel Ballard gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' Patrick Roberts is replacing Alex Pritchard for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 84' What a moment for Viktor Gyokeres! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Luke O'Nien is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

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

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 2019-04-13 Sunderland AFC 4–5 Coventry City FC 2018-09-29 Coventry City FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-04-30 Morecambe FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2022-04-26 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2022-04-23 Sunderland AFC 5–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-04-18 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2022-04-15 Sunderland AFC 3–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-05-07 Stoke City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-04-30 Coventry City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2022-04-18 Coventry City FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2022-04-15 Birmingham City FC 2–4 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Coventry City FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC41% Draw28% Coventry City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
69%
Draw or Coventry City FC
59%
Sunderland AFC or Coventry City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC29% Draw47% Coventry City FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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