Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 9 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light 43,374 HT 45' · FT 45'
Wilson Isidor 17' 1–0
Dennis Cirkin 35' 2–0
2–1 62' Haji Wright
2–2 84' Jack Rudoni
Patrick Roberts 15' Y
Y 64' Joel Latibeaudiere
Trai Hume 68' Y
Y 70' Luis Binks
Wilson Isidor 70' Y
Y 90' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Y 90' Norman Bassette

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
3 games this season 🟨 6.3/game ⚽ 24.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
6
6
Sunderland AFC 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Coventry City FC H 2–2 D
06 Nov Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
02 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
26 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
23 Oct Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
20 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
06 Nov Derby County FC H 1–2 L
02 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 3–0 W
26 Oct Luton Town FC H 3–2 W
22 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Preston North End FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Stadium of Light.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Joel Latibeaudiere has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Patrick Roberts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Wilson Isidor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Liam Kitching has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Jack Rudoni has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Dennis Cirkin doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 45' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' What composure from Haji Wright! The USA international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 66' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Brandon Thomas-Asante departs to be replaced by Norman Bassette.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Trai Hume gets a card.
  • 70' A moment of madness from Luis Binks on 70 minutes earns him a card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 75' The 19-year-old Chris Rigg has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Romaine Mundle makes way for Aaron Connolly at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Jay Dasilva is replaced by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto on 78 minute.
  • 79' Daniel Ballard gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Alan Browne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Magnificent from Jack Rudoni! That is 36 goals in 250 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alan Browne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 90' Coventry City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Haji Wright is replaced by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Haji Wright 4
Jack Rudoni 3
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 2
Wilson Isidor 2
Max Power 2
Jack Clarke 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Kasey Palmer 1

Head to Head

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 2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-11-09 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-10-26 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-10-23 Luton Town FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2024-10-20 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W

Coventry City FC Form

2024-11-09 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2024-11-06 Coventry City FC 1–2 Derby County FC L 2024-11-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2024-10-26 Coventry City FC 3–2 Luton Town FC W 2024-10-22 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-10-19 Preston North End FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Coventry City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC38% Draw28% Coventry City FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
66%
Draw or Coventry City FC
62%
Sunderland AFC or Coventry City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC26% Draw48% Coventry City FC26%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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