Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 12' A goal from the England international Jack Clarke! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
  • 13' Brilliant from the ! Jack Clarke makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 13.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Matt Godden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Clarke is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 51.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Corry Evans argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Luke O'Nien is replacing Elliot Embleton for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Jamie Allen is replaced by Kasey Palmer on 62 minute.
  • 67' Kasey Palmer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 41 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' The 33-year-old Jake Bidwell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 73' The whistle greets Kyle McFadzean as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Tavares.
  • 77' Daniel Ballard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Patrick Roberts comes on to replace Alex Pritchard.
  • 84' Viktor Gyokeres does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
  • 89' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Luke O'Nien is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Conor Chaplin 1
Callum O'Hare 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.