Wednesday , 30 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
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Coventry City FC is underway.
  • 5' Anthony Patterson is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' Wilson Isidor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' Coventry City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' Patrick Roberts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
  • 33' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a card on 33.
  • 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 68' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a card on 68.
  • 73' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Sheaf departs to be replaced by Josh Eccles.
  • 76' Ephron Mason-Clark has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Enzo Le Fee.
  • 83' Sunderland AFC make a change. Wilson Isidor trudges off to be replaced by Chris Rigg on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Wilson Isidor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 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
Wilson Isidor 2
Jack Rudoni 2
Max Power 2
Jack Clarke 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Ephron Mason-Clark 1
Bright Enobakhare 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.