In-form Coventry go head-to-head with Sunderland at The Coventry Building Society Arena in the English Championship on Saturday, March 15th. View our England Championship betting tips for the contest below.
Coventry City vs Sunderland Best Odds
| Coventry 8/5 (+160) | X 11/5 (+220) | Sunderland 17/10 (+170) |
| Over 19/20 (-105) | 2.5 Goals | Under 4/5 (-125) |
| Yes 3/4 (-133) | BTTS | No 1/1 (+100) |
Coventry vs Sunderland Analysis
Coventry
Coventry limped to a surprising 2-0 reverse at Derby County in midweek to halt a five-game winning streak in the Championship, though the Sky Blues will be eager to muster a positive result back on home soil.
Frank Lampard’s improving side have won seven of their last nine fixtures at The Coventry Building Society Arena netting a decent 15 goals along the way, so expect them to go toe-to-toe with fellow playoff contenders, Sunderland, on Saturday.
Coventry came from two goals down to rescue a point when they visited Sunderland in November (2-2) and City will kick off this weekend’s rematch as favourites on betting apps for football, due in large to their superb home form.
Team news: Jack Rudoni missed Coventry’s 2-0 defeat to Derby and the midfielder could be absent again on Saturday.
Predicted Lineup: Dovin, Van Ewijk, Thomas, Kitching, Bidwell, Torp, Grimes, Eccles, Sakamoto, Wright, Simms
Sunderland
Sunderland are out of the Championship’s title race, though the Black Cats are virtually certain to claim a position in the playoffs and though they sit just two places above Coventry (6th) in the table, a gap of 13 points exists between the sides.
Championship betting sites have priced Sunderland as slight underdogs ahead of Saturday’s trip to the Midlands, though the visitors have won three of their last four away tussles in the division and have the quality to push for victory again here.
Sunderland scored late to earn a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Preston on Tuesday evening.
Team news: Sunderland could be without the services of Enzo Le Fee, Salis Abdul Samed, Jayden Danns, Ian Proveda, Daniel Ballard, Ajibola Alese and Niall Huggins on Saturday.
Predicted Lineup: Patterson, Hume, Mepham, O’Nien, Cirkin, Roberts, Neil, Bellingham, Watson, Mayenda, Isidor
Coventry vs Sunderland Stats and Trends
- Coventry have won seven of their last nine home games in the Championship.
- Seven of Sunderland’s last nine league fixtures have featured goals at both ends.
- Three of the last four meetings between Coventry and Sunderland have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Only two clubs have been winning more corners per 90 minutes than Coventry (6.35) this season.
Coventry vs Sunderland Prediction
Coventry and Sunderland looked well-matched when they drew 2-2 in November, with the teams racking up nine and eight shots respectively on that occasion. Coventry have lost only one of their last 11 home games in the Championship, while Sunderland have lost only twice in 13 assignments in the division, and with both teams carrying solid form into Saturday’s game, they could cancel each other out again.
Prediction: Draw – 11/5 (+220) – RhinoBet
Coventry vs Sunderland – The Ultimate Bet:
Both teams to score – 3/4 (-133)
Both Coventry and Sunderland have been reliable goal-scorers in the Championship this season and it would be something of a surprise if both teams didn’t score in Saturday’s encounter.
61% of Coventry’s home league fixtures this term have featured action at both ends, while the Sky Blues have failed to notch in just three of their 18 matches in the Championship at The Coventry Building Society Arena.
Sunderland meanwhile, have scored in 81% of their 37 Championship fixtures since the start of the campaign, while both the Black Cats and Coventry found the net twice when the teams last met in November. Stick to the BTTS market again here.
