Championship: Sunderland vs Coventry – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round Semi Finals match between Sunderland and Coventry and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Coventry come to Stadium of Light for the Championship match this coming Tuesday, Sunderland will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Sunderland vs Coventry

Sunderland Form

Sunderland suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Oxford in a 2-0 defeat. Queens Park Rangers also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-1, before Sunderland were able to strike back last time out in a 1-2 win against Coventry. Sunderland managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded five goals.

Coventry Form

It is all or nothing with Coventry, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-0 against Luton, before beating Middlesbrough 2-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 1-2 against Sunderland. Coventry claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Sunderland and Coventry

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Sunderland and Coventry played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Sunderland vs Coventry

Look no further than Eliezer Mayenda, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sunderland in the Championship, while Jack Rudoni managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Coventry in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Sunderland vs Coventry

Full-time result

Sunderland claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Coventry won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Coventry have not lost to Sunderland in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Coventry managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Coventry have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Sunderland when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Coventry’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Sunderland conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.