Sunderland will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Coventry City.
Sunderland have less rest than Coventry City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a FA Cup game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Gillingham, so at least Sunderland are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Sunderland form and stats
Sunderland have performed here at Stadium of Light this season with 5 wins from 7 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. It’s been three wins in a row for Sunderland here at Stadium of Light, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The fans are hoping that Sunderland will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the FA Cup game against Gillingham (placed 14th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Scunthorpe United (0-3).
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sunderland handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D3-L0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Sunderland as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Burton Albion are visiting.
Sunderland can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. Sunderland are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadium of Light in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Coventry City form and stats
Coventry City have only collected 6 points from their away games in the League One, after 0-6-1 (7 played). Visiting Coventry City has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Coventry City won their last game, 2-1 versus Rochdale played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Colchester United.
We have checked recent matches where Coventry City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were W1-D4-L0.
Coventry City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Coventry City have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Sunderland-Coventry City H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Sunderland 1 win, Coventry City 2 wins, 1 draw. 2 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
C. Maguire
5 goals
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L. Gooch
4 goals
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A. McGeady
3 goals
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Sunderland missing players
Coventry City missing players
| Sunderland | Coventry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 16 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 57% | 76% |
| 80% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 59% |
| 47% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 29% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 18% |
| 60% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 47% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 41% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 35% |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 173 | 82 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 97 | 243 |
| 54 | 30 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 38 | 80 |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 21% | 28% |
- Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Coventry City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Coventry City have yet to win a game away.
- Sunderland have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sunderland have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 28 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 16 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 15 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 13 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 13 |
| 22 | Southend United | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -31 | 5 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -21 | 1 |