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Sunderland vs Coventry is a competitive English league matchup where wide swings in result sit alongside narrow margins. Coventry won 3–0 at home on 15 March 2025, yet Sunderland replied with a 2–1 victory at Coventry on 9 May before a 1–1 extra-time draw at the Stadium of Light on 13 May. Sunderland progressed from that play-off tie. The profile leaves a future meeting with a clear question: which side can turn a close contest into separation?
Past matches, Sunderland vs Coventry
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Sunderland
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11M
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14F
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33D
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20M
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26D
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21G
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50M
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40F
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8M
Coventry Substitutes
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M
28
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F
23
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M
8
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D
21
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F
12
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G
40
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D
2
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D
22
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F
9
Match events
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12'Wilson Isidor Yellow Card
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24'Ben Sheaf Yellow Card
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31'Patrick Roberts Yellow Card
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33'Bobby Thomas Yellow Card
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68'Jobe Bellingham Yellow Card
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68'Ben Wilson Yellow Card
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73'J. Eccles B. Sheaf
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76'⚽E. Mason-Clark Normal Goal (Asst: M. van Ewijk)
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78'Enzo Le Fée Yellow Card
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83'C. Rigg W. Isidor
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95'R. Mundle P. Roberts
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109'Chris Rigg Yellow Card
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110'B. Thomas-Asante E. Mason-Clark
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117'J. Allen J. Eccles
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120' +4Daniel Ballard Yellow Card
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120' +1L. Hjelde D. Cirkin
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120' +2⚽D. Ballard Normal Goal (Asst: E. Le Fée)
Stats for this game
Matchup Sunderland VS Coventry
Large margins do not settle the pairing
Coventry’s 3–0 Championship win at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 15 March 2025 supplied the clearest one-game advantage in the cited sequence. It did not dictate the following competitive meeting. Sunderland won 2–1 at the same venue on 9 May 2025 in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final, a result that placed the tie in Sunderland’s hands without removing the pressure of the return.
The play-off return confirmed the narrow margins
Sunderland and Coventry drew 1–1 after extra time at the Stadium of Light on 13 May 2025, with Sunderland progressing from the two-legged tie. The result matters as evidence of resilience and contest density, not as a reason to claim lasting dominance. Coventry had already shown it could win decisively at home, while Sunderland showed it could answer at that ground and withstand a tense second leg. A future meeting will be compelling because venue, game state and the ability to protect a small advantage can all matter. The underlying profile is competitive: neither dated result removes the other side’s route to a meaningful response.
Past head to head stats
Sunderland VS Coventry
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 12 games
Sunderland VS Coventry
Head-to-Head History
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