Coventry vs Sunderland – Following their most recent victory over Rotherham United in the Championship, Coventry City is looking to continue their winning ways.
Coventry City enjoyed 49% of the possession in that game and made 8 efforts on goal, scoring on 6. Viktor Gyökeres (92′) and Jamie Allen (46′) both scored goals for Coventry City.
Rotherham United, on the other hand, made 11 attempts at goal, only one of which was successful. In 5 of the last 6 games in which Coventry City played, fewer than three goals per game were scored.
In terms of goal distribution during that time, Coventry City managed a total of 8 goals while the opposition teams managed a total of 6. Of course, the pattern won’t necessarily persist into the following game.
According to their prior performances, Coventry City has not lost to Sunderland in their last 5 league contests. In their past three league home games, they are unbeaten.
Sunderland will be looking to avenge their loss to Rotherham United in their previous Championship match by winning this one.
Sunderland had 64% of the possession in that game and 5 of its 13 efforts on goal were successful. Joe Gelhardt (61′) was the lone player for Sunderland to register a goal.
Rotherham United made 7 tries at goal at the other end, with 3 of those being successful. Shane Ferguson (56′) and Oliver Rathbone (19′) both scored goals for Rotherham United.
Sunderland has contributed to a total of 9 goals throughout the course of their last six games. Moreover, Sunderland has scored on each of those times. They have witnessed 7 goals scored by their opponents during that time.
Coventry vs Sunderland – Betting Analysis
Examining their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to 03/02/2007, reveals that Coventry City has won two of them and Sunderland one, with a total of three games ending in draws.
Throughout the course of those games, 9 goals were scored by The Sky Blues and 9 goals were scored by The Black Cats, for a total of 18 goals scored between the two teams. Three goals are scored on average every game.
The teams’ most recent league matchup was on Championship Match Day 1 on July 31, 2022, with Sunderland defeating Coventry City 1–1.
At that point, Sunderland had 38% of the possession and 5 of their 10 shots on goal were successful. Jack Clarke (12′) was the only player from the team to receive a point.
Coventry City, on the other hand, had 9 shots total, only 2 of which were on goal. (84′) Viktor Gyökeres scored. Darren Bond served as the referee.
With a fully healthy roster to choose from, Coventry City manager Mark Robins will be relieved that he doesn’t have to worry about anyone’s fitness before to this game.
Tony Mowbray, the manager of Sunderland, must cope with a variety of availability concerns. This game will be missed by Ross Stewart (Achilles tendon surgery), Elliot Embleton (torn ankle ligament), and Corry Evans (cruciate ligament injury).
In our opinion, Sunderland will need to put on a strong performance to score goals against Coventry City, who ought to have the advantage.
What are the best odds for the game?
Looking at the betting prices for the match on the 90-minute result market, victory for Coventry City can be had for 2.25, backing a drawn result is 3.28 and betting on a win for Sunderland gets you 3.28. Those are the best of the returns being offered at the current time.
Coventry vs Sunderland – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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