Sunderland vs Coventry City prediction and preview

Sunderland vs Coventry City

Premier League · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland · Coventry City · Premier League predictions

The Premier League fixture between Sunderland and Coventry City is scheduled for Saturday 23 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. Sunderland sit 20th on 5 points after 9 matches, while Coventry City sit 16th on 9 points after 9 matches.

Sunderland come into the game with a L-D-L-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Coventry City's recent sequence reads W-L-L-W-W. Over their last 6, Sunderland have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.3 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Coventry City average 1.5 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Sunderland have 1 win to Coventry City's 2 across 3 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 31 Oct 2026, ended Coventry City 3-1 Sunderland.