Coventry City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 SEMI FINALS
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Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2025/26)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Assistant 1 Mark Russell
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 May Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L 03 May Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W 26 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–1 L 21 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–3 L 18 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W 14 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 May Coventry City FC A 2–1 W 03 May Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L 26 Apr Oxford United FC A 0–2 L 21 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L 18 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L 12 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–1 L Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history37% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Coventry City FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Jack Rudoni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Patterson, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' It’s gonna be a card for Dennis Cirkin.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 36' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eliezer Mayenda made 328 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Ben Sheaf.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Milan van Ewijk on 59.
- 63' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Kitching.
- 68' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Wilson Isidor on 68.
- 70' GOAL! Jack Rudoni scores on 70. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk
- 71' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Brandon Thomas-Asante by Ephron Mason-Clark on 71 minute.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Wilson Isidor by Chris Rigg on 77 minute.
- 82' Jamie Allen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Sheaf on 82 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Patrick Roberts is replaced by Chris Mepham.
- 88' What a strike from Eliezer Mayenda! The score is 1-2.
- 90' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Eliezer Mayenda is replaced by Alan Browne on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-2.
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Coventry City FC
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 3
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Ben Sheaf ↓ Jamie Allen 82'
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Bench- 12
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Jamie Allen ↑ 82'
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Ephron Mason-Clark ↑ 71'
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Sunderland AFC
4-4-2Starting XI- 13
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Wilson Isidor ↓ Chris Rigg 77'
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Patrick Roberts ↓ Chris Mepham 86'
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Eliezer Mayenda ↓ Alan Browne 90'
Bench-
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Alan Browne ↑ 90'
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Chris Mepham ↑ 86'
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Chris Rigg ↑ 77'
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Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2025-05-09 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2025-05-03 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-04-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2025-04-21 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–1 Coventry City FC L 2025-04-18 Coventry City FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-04-14 Hull City AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC DSunderland AFC Form
2025-05-09 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2025-05-03 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2025-04-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2025-04-21 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2025-04-12 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L