Coventry City vs Sunderland
England Championship, KO: 12:30 Feb 25, 2023, The Coventry Building Society Arena
Coventry City host Sunderland in the Championship on Saturday with both teams in the mix for a promotion playoff finish.
Coventry are 11th in the Championship with their immediate target a top half finish. However, sitting just five points off the top six, they are still in mathematical contention for a promotion playoff finish.
Judging by their recent form, Coventry City appear to be making a serious push for the top six as they are unbeaten in four of their last five matches. The Sky Blues have won the last two in that run, claiming a 1-0 victory over Millwall before picking up a 2-0 win at Rotherham United last time out.
Coventry City have generally maintained a solid home record this season and are unbeaten in their last 11 matches in front of their fans. However, Mark Robins’ men have looked slightly erratic on their own turf lately, playing out four draws in the last eight matches.
Sunderland travel to Coventry City off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Rotherham United in their previous Championship fixture. They attempted a fight back after going two goals down and despite pulling one back through Joseph Gelhardt, failed to complete the turnaround.
That was the first defeat in four matches for Sunderland, who have claimed two wins in that run. Tony Mowbray’s men are currently just outside the promotion playoff places, sitting just one point behind sixth placed Luton Town.
While it was a disappointing defeat at Rotherham United, Sunderland have been generally impressive on their travels this season. That was their first defeat in nine away matches, although they have been held to four draws in that run.
How the bookies view it
Coventry City have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 13/10 by Coral. A victory for Sunderland is valued at 23/10 by Paddy Power while a draw is also set at odds of 23/10 by 10bet.
Head to head
Coventry City have a 12-10 advantage with 15 draws from 37 previous matches with Sunderland. There have been three draws in the last five meetings, including a 1-1 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in July.
Players to watch
Viktor Gyokeres has 14 Championship goals this season and could be worth keeping an eye on for Coventry City. The striker was also on target in the reverse fixture and could be backed to find the net on Saturday at 15/8 with bet365.
Jack Clarke has been in good form for Sunderland in recent weeks with three goals in his last three matches. The attacker also scored the opener in the reverse fixture and is priced at 6/1 by bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in four of their last five meetings and a similar outcome is priced at 49/50 with Unibet. There were over 2.5 goals in Sunderland’s last outing and a repeat is priced 13/10 with Unibet, who are also offering odds of 18/5 for over 3.5 goals.
Coventry City have been held at the break in their last two matches and could be set for another halftime draw at 21/20 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Coventry City and Sunderland will be played on Feb 25, 2023 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Coventry City vs Sunderland prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
Woww…hard one to pick…was thinking of U 3.5 …looking at their last 5 fixtures