Sunderland vs Coventry- Sunderland will play Coventry City at home on Sunday afternoon to kick off their return to the Championship. The Sky Blues, meanwhile, travel far to the Stadium of Light in an effort to build on their successful season under Mark Robins in 2021–2022.
Sunderland took a significant gamble when they chose to replace Lee Johnson with Alex Neil at the beginning of the year in an effort to secure a long-awaited promotion back to the Championship.
Black Cats supporters didn’t need to worry, though, as the Scot managed to secure promotion through the League One playoffs with 10 victories and 7 draws from 18 games.
Sunderland supporters will have great hopes that their team can firmly establish itself back in the second tier two and a half months after that victory as a result of some wise business being performed by Neil and the powers-that-be.
The signing of Arsenal defender Daniel Ballard stands out so far, as manager Neil believes that the defence must be solidified before thinking about a playoff run.
Sunderland had a difficult preseason in terms of results, and the programme came to a close with no victories over Bradford City, Accrington Stanley, or Hartlepool United.
Given how far Coventry had come since the previous season, many of their supporters would have been dissatisfied with the team’s final standing of 12th.
However, Robins will take that as a complement, and it is anticipated that the Sky Blues will mount a more persistent charge this time.
In addition to having a perfect record in their friendly matches, Robins will be thrilled to sign players like Jonathan Panzo and Kasey Palmer, two promising ex-Chelsea players.
There will undoubtedly be other incomings, but for now at least, all signs point to Coventry being well ready to get the new campaign off to a quick start.
Sunderland vs Coventry – Betting Analysis
Given that both managers will be content with their recent transfer activity, there is a chance that an exciting match will take place in the North-East. Although we anticipate Coventry to push their hosts all the way, a late goal by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light might give them the victory.
Coventry City and Sunderland appear to be in for a competitive match right now.
This one may end in a draw, but we’ll have to wait and see how it plays out. Therefore, we predict a very close game that ends in a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.
Sunderland vs Coventry – Head-to-Head
