Friday , 2 October 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
0 – 3
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light 41,216 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+2' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
0–2 67' Callum O'Hare
0–3 70' Kasey Palmer
Trai Hume 25' Y
Luke O'Nien 45' Y
Y 54' Bradley Collins
Y 64' Jake Bidwell
Dan Neil 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 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

1
6
5
Sunderland AFC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-03-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Coventry City FC H 0–3 L
16 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
12 Dec Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
09 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
02 Dec Millwall FC A 1–1 D
29 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Sunderland AFC A 3–0 W
16 Dec Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
13 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
28 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadium of Light. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Trai Hume on 25.
  • 26' Trai Hume has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Pierre Ekwah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 365 appearances.
  • 36' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' Josh Eccles is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Sheaf at the 42 minute mark.
  • 45' Luke O'Nien catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 47' Coventry City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto on 45.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Bradley Collins on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jake Bidwell.
  • 67' GOAL! Callum O'Hare scores on 67. Assisted by Haji Wright
  • 68' The whistle greets Callum O'Hare as he departs to be replaced by Kasey Palmer.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Ellis Simms as he leaves the pitch. Jay Dasilva steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Kasey Palmer makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 71' Eliezer Mayenda is replacing Pierre Ekwah for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 76' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Jack Clarke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Matt Godden gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Haji Wright and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 4
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Wilson Isidor 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Max Power 2
Jack Clarke 2
Daniel Ballard 1
Will Grigg 1

Head to Head

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 2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2020-03-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-09 Sunderland AFC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-12-02 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-11-29 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Coventry City FC Form

2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-12-16 Leeds United FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-12-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2023-11-28 Coventry City FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC28% Draw30% Coventry City FC42%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
57%
Draw or Coventry City FC
72%
Sunderland AFC or Coventry City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC20% Draw50% Coventry City FC30%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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