Looking for the match at Stadium of Light on 23 January? See Sunderland vs Coventry lineups.
Coventry line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sunderland in a 4-2-3-1. Coventry are without Aurèle Amenda and Joshua Eccles; Sunderland are without Daniel Ballard and Nordi Mukiele. Kick-off is 15:00 on 31 October 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena.
Coventry vs Sunderland match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 31 Oct 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 9
- Days since last match
- Coventry 7, Sunderland 3
Coventry confirmed lineup
- 19Carl RushworthG
- 27Milan van EwijkD
- 12Stephen MfuniD
- 2Ethan PinnockD
- 3Jay DasilvaD
- 8Caleb Marfo YirenkyiM
- 29Victor TorpM
- 7Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 5Jack RudoniM
- 34Gnantin GbohoM
- 14Taiwo AwoniyiF
Bench
- 9Ellis SimmsF
- 38Gustavo HamerM
- 10Ephron Mason-ClarkM
- 6Matthew GrimesM
- 22Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 20Kaine Kesler-HaydenD
- 25Daniel BentleyG
- 23Solomon Thomas-AsanteF
- 49Sidiki CherifF
Coach: F. Lampard
Coventry started in a 4-2-3-1. Aurèle Amenda, Joshua Eccles and Bobby Thomas and 7 others were out. Stephen Mfuni, Victor Torp and Gnantin Gboho and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting at home to Fulham. F. Lampard set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Sunderland confirmed lineup
- 22Robin RoefsG
- 32Trai HumeD
- 13Luke O'NienD
- 15Omar AldereteD
- 17ReinildoD
- 27Noah SadikiM
- 34Granit XhakaM
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 10Nilson AnguloM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
Bench
- 18Wilson IsidorF
- 31Melker EllborgG
- 4Kevin DansoD
- 12Thomas MeunierD
- 6Dayann MethalieD
- 29Jules AhokaM
- 7Chemsdine TalbiF
- 39Malick FofanaF
- 37Djiamgone BiF
Coach: R. Le Bris
Sunderland started in a 4-2-3-1. Daniel Ballard, Nordi Mukiele and Romaine Mundle and 3 others were out. Robin Roefs, Trai Hume and Luke O'Nien and 7 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Brentford. R. Le Bris set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Coventry vs Sunderland form guide
Last 5, all competitionsCoventry- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
Coventry won two of their last five matches, drew none and lost three. They scored 7 goals and conceded 8 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat at home to Fulham on 24 October 2026.
Sunderland- W
- L
- D
- D
- W
Sunderland won two of their last five matches, drew two and lost one. They scored 6 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 3-2 win at home to Brentford on 28 October 2026.
Coventry vs Sunderland head to head
- 5
- Coventry wins
- 6
- Draws
- 1
- Sunderland wins
21–13 on goals in 12 meetings since 29 September 2018
Recent Coventry vs Sunderland results
- Sunderland1–1CoventryStadium of Light
- Coventry1–2SunderlandThe Coventry Building Society Arena
- Coventry3–0SunderlandThe Coventry Building Society Arena
- Sunderland2–2CoventryStadium of Light
- Sunderland0–3CoventryStadium of Light
All in the Championship
Coventry vs Sunderland history
Coventry have won two of the last five, with two drawn. Sunderland last won at Coventry Building Society Arena on 9 May 2025, by 2-1. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Coventry hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, ten meetings.
The Coventry Building Society Arena
Coventry play at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, West Midlands. The ground holds 32,609. Sunderland have won there once in four visits, most recently in May 2025. Coventry have won two of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass.
Last meeting: Sunderland 1-1 Coventry, May 2025
- 1Anthony PattersonG
- 32Trai HumeD
- 5Daniel BallardD
- 13Luke O'NienD
- 3Dennis CirkinD
- 10Patrick RobertsM
- 4Daniel NeilM
- 7J. BellinghamM
- 28Enzo Le FéeM
- 12Eliezer MayendaF
- 18Wilson IsidorF
Bench
- 11Christopher RiggM
- 14Romaine MundleF
- 33Leo HjeldeD
- 20S. Abdul SamedM
- 26Christopher MephamD
- 21Simon MooreG
- 50Harrison JonesM
- 40Thomas WatsonF
- 8Alan BrowneM
Coach: R. Le Bris
- 13Ben WilsonG
- 27Milan van EwijkD
- 4Bobby ThomasD
- 15Liam KitchingD
- 3Jay DasilvaD
- 14B. SheafM
- 6Matthew GrimesM
- 7Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 5Jack RudoniM
- 10Ephron Mason-ClarkM
- 11H. WrightF
Bench
- 28Joshua EcclesM
- 23Solomon Thomas-AsanteF
- 8J. AllenM
- 21Jake BidwellD
- 12J. PatersonF
- 40B. CollinsG
- 2L. BinksD
- 22Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 9Ellis SimmsF
Coach: F. Lampard
Sunderland lined up in a 4-4-2 and Coventry in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 13 May 2025 in the Championship. It finished 1-1. Ephron Mason-Clark and Daniel Ballard scored. Anthony Patterson and Ben Wilson started in goal.
Coventry vs Sunderland lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Coventry vs Sunderland?
- Coventry beat Sunderland 3-1 at Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on 31 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 9 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Simon Hooper. Before it, Coventry had won 5 of the 12 meetings between the clubs and Sunderland 1.
- Who was missing for Coventry?
- Coventry were without Aurèle Amenda, Joshua Eccles and Bobby Thomas and 7 others. The reasons given were calf injury, ankle injury, knee injury and muscle injury. Sunderland had six unavailable and none doubtful. Coventry last played seven days before this match, a 0-1 home defeat by Fulham.
- What formation did Sunderland play?
- Sunderland started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Robin Roefs started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. R. Le Bris picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Sunderland vs Coventry at Stadium of Light
Updated 1 November 2026