Coventry City vs Sunderland
EFL Championship
Saturday
26th August 2023
The Coventry Building Society Arena
The most comprehensive preview, detailed analysis and reliable predictions of game week 4 of the EFL Championship fixture between Coventry City and Sunderland.
Coventry City vs Sunderland: Preview
Coventry City analysis
They began this run with a hard fought 0-1 win away at playoff-chasing Middlesbrough, claiming the points with a second half Hamer strike. They followed up with a 1-1 home draw against Luton, responding well to going behind with Hamer again scoring. However, Coventry then suffered a narrow 1-2 loss away at Leicester in a tight game, taking the lead before conceding twice late on. They bounced back impressively with a dominant 3-0 home win over Middlesbrough, scoring early before putting the game away late on.
Most recently, Coventry claimed a creditable 1-1 draw at Swansea, taking the lead before being pegged back. Overall, Coventry have competed well but converting tight games into wins is key. Maintaining their goalscoring form while improving defensively is critical.
Sunderland form analysis
Sunderland began this period with a dramatic 2-1 home win over Luton, coming from behind before a late Hume winner. However, a 0-2 home loss to Luton followed days later as Sunderland were second best throughout. They suffered another narrow 1-2 defeat at home to Ipswich after equalizing Broadhead’s opener but conceding again soon after. Sunderland then put in an improved display away at Preston but ultimately lost 1-2 despite Clarke’s penalty briefly leveling things.
Most recently, they bounced back with a resilient 2-1 home win against Rotherham, overturning an early deficit with two goals from Bellingham. Overall, despite recent defeats, Sunderland have shown spirit and attacking threat. Improving defensively and seeing out leads when ahead will be key moving forward.
