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Sunderland host Coventry at Stadium of Light on 23 January 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 22 of the Premier League. They last met on 31 October 2026, when Coventry won 3-1.
Sunderland vs Coventry match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 23 Jan 2027, 15:00
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 22
Sunderland vs Coventry lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Sunderland vs Coventry head to head
- 1
- Sunderland wins
- 6
- Draws
- 6
- Coventry wins
14–24 on goals in 13 meetings since 29 September 2018
Recent Sunderland vs Coventry results
- Coventry3–1SunderlandPremier LeagueCoventry Building Society Arena
- Sunderland1–1CoventryChampionshipStadium of Light
- Coventry1–2SunderlandChampionshipThe Coventry Building Society Arena
- Coventry3–0SunderlandChampionshipThe Coventry Building Society Arena
- Sunderland2–2CoventryChampionshipStadium of Light
Sunderland vs Coventry history
Sunderland have won one of the last five, with two drawn. Coventry last won at Stadium of Light on 23 December 2023, by 3-0. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the Premier League. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five.
Stadium of Light
Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Coventry have won there twice in six visits, most recently in December 2023. Sunderland have won no of those, with four drawn. The pitch is grass. Coventry's most recent visit was on 13 May 2025, a 1-1 draw.
Last meeting: Coventry 3-1 Sunderland, October 2026
- 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
- 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
Coventry lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sunderland in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 31 October 2026 in the Premier League. Coventry won 3-1. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Taiwo Awoniyi and Jack Rudoni and 1 other scored. Carl Rushworth and Robin Roefs started in goal.
Sunderland vs Coventry lineups — common questions
- When is Sunderland vs Coventry?
- Sunderland vs Coventry kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 23 January 2027 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The match is Matchweek 22 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Sunderland vs Coventry match?
- In the meeting before this one, Coventry won 3-1 on 31 October 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Sunderland and Coventry drew 1-1 on 13 May 2025 in the Championship. Sunderland have won 1 of the 13 meetings between the clubs and Coventry have won 6.
Coventry vs Sunderland at Coventry Building Society Arena
Updated 1 November 2026