Coventry City vs Sunderland prediction
Data modelBookmaker prices, home/away form, scoring trends and the table, read by our AI analysts. How it works
KickoffHour forecast · data model
Who wins?
Sunderland to win: 41%, about 2 in 5
Goals call2 goals or fewer 50% · bookies 50%
Bookmakers' prices with their margin removed; a stats preview does not adjust them with news.
The Verdict
The Coach sees goals from two poor defences but weak attacks temper that, while the Sceptic thinks Sunderland are marginally overrated away. The over 2.5 line at 50% looks fair.
Key factors
What our AI analysts say
1 of 3 think Coventry City's chances are better than the bookmakers say. It does not make Coventry City favourites.
The Coach
styles in the numbersTwo leaky defences point to goals, but neither attack convinces
Both teams score just 25% and 38% of the time.
The Dressing Room
the table and pressureTwo struggling sides, both desperate, in a tense low-stakes-for-pride scrap
Coventry sit 19th with 6 points from 8 games, Sunderland 20th with 5, both inside the Relegation places 18-20.
The Sceptic
where the market may be wrongSunderland at 41% looks slightly generous given their away record
Sunderland have won just 1 of their last 6 and score 0.25 per game away in the league, yet are priced at 41%. Coventry's 4-1 win over Newcastle and 1-0 at Nottingham Forest suggest the home side at 31% is a touch low. The 50% over 2.5 line sits right on the 3+ goals figure.
Coventry: slightly underrated
Low Data-only analysis: no team news was found for this match, so our analysts read form, home/away splits, head-to-head, goal timings and the table. It does not change the numbers above. AI analysts are automated roles, not people. Their leans are not betting tips.
In short
Sunderland are slight favourites at 41%, with Coventry City on 31% and the draw on 28%. Coventry City are 19th and Sunderland 20th in the Premier League. In their last five league games, Coventry City won two and Sunderland none.
More markets
Win or draw (double chance)
- Coventry City win or draw
- 59%
- Either team wins (no draw)
- 72%
- Sunderland win or draw
- 69%
Goals in the match (over/under)
- 2+ goals
- 74%
- 3+ goals
- 50%
- 4+ goals
- 28%
Both teams score (BTTS)
- Yes
- 54%
- No
- 46%
We expect about 1.2 goals from Coventry City and 1.4 from Sunderland. (expected goals)
Most likely score: 1–1 (12%). Even the likeliest exact score happens only about 1 time in 8. Next: 0–1 (10%), 1–2 (9%), 1–0 (9%), 2–1 (8%).
How these numbers are made
A data-model preview uses the bookmakers' prices for this match with their margin removed by the power method. Our AI analysts read only the data (form, home and away record, head-to-head, goal timings and the table), not the team news, and they do not change these numbers. Total goals, both teams to score and likely scores come from one score grid fitted to these probabilities.
Stats previews are graded separately from our full analyses in the track record. Methodology
Prediction history
| # | Published | Home | Draw | Away | Reason | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40% | 27% | 34% | Stats preview (goals model, no bookmaker prices) | #1833 | |
| 2 | 31% | 28% | 41% | Prices moved | #2103 |
This table freezes at kick-off; the last version before the start is the one that counts. Every version is in the public ledger (how to check).
Form
All competitions, newest first.
Coventry City: last 6
LLWWLL · 7 scored, 13 conceded
| 24 Oct | vs Fulham | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | at Tottenham | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Oct | vs Newcastle | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | at Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | vs Aston Villa League Cup | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | vs Brighton | 0–5 | L |
Last 5 at home: LWLLL
Sunderland: last 6
DDLWLL · 6 scored, 11 conceded
| 25 Oct | vs Leeds | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | at Lech Poznan UEFA Europa League | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | at Bournemouth | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Oct | at Torreense UEFA Europa League | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Oct | vs Brighton | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | at Manchester City | 3–5 | L |
Last 5 away: DLWLD
Season stats
| Coventry City | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.75 | Goals scored per game | 0.75 |
| 1.88 | Goals conceded per game | 1.75 |
| 1.00 | Scored per game at home | 0.25 |
| 0.50 | Scored per game away | 1.25 |
| 50% | Matches over 2.5 goals | 25% |
| 25% | Both teams scored | 38% |
| 12% | Clean sheets | 25% |
| 62% | Failed to score | 50% |
| 1.00 | Yellow cards per game | 1.88 |
League matches only, 8 games each.
When goals come
| Minutes | Coventry City | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | ||
| 16–30 min | ||
| 31–45 min | ||
| 46–60 min | ||
| 61–75 min | ||
| 76–90 min |
Premier League table
| # | Team | Pld | Goal diff. | Points | League form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 8 | -3 | 7 | LDDDL |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 8 | -10 | 7 | LLWDL |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | -4 | 6 | DLLLW |
| 19 | Coventry City | 8 | -9 | 6 | LLWWL |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | -8 | 5 | DLLLL |
Match context
- Stadium
- The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
- 32,609 seats · grass
- Rest days
- Coventry City 7Sunderland 5
- Matches in the last 14 days: Coventry City 2 · Sunderland 3
- Coaches
- F. Lampard
- Coventry City, since Nov 2024
- R. Le Bris
- Sunderland, since Jul 2024
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