Coventry vs Sunderland Match Preview

Coventry is ranked in 11th place with 45 points and comes in a good run after three wins a draw and a single loss over the last five matches. They have gotten past that bad period where they went six games in a row without a win and now are back in the fight for a playoff spot being just five points behind the 6th spot.

With 35 goals scored they have shown a good offensive side so far and in the last five matches scored a total of six goals averaging at least a goal per game while managing to find the back of the net in four encounters. Only in the away loss against West Brom, they failed to score. Gyokeres even this season is their key striker with 14 goals - 4 assists and is only 3 goals away from beating his record of 17 goals last season. After him, we have Hamer and Allen with 5 goals each.

Sunderland, on the other side, is ranked in 8th place with 49 points and comes after a decent run of two wins two draws, and a loss over the last five matches. It has been a very good season for them considering they are a newly promoted team and they are immediately trying to get promoted to the Premier League. Right now they sit only one point behind the playoff zone so a possible win here could get them inside the top six.

With 48 goals they have one of the best offensive sides in the league and in the last five matches scored a total of seven goals averaging more than a goal per game while finding the back of the net in each duel. Their best offensive player has been Stewart with 10 goals - 3 assists, followed by Clarke 7 goals - 6 assists, and Diallo with 7 goals - 2 assists.

In conclusion, I think both teams can score at least a goal here. It is going to be a direct encounter so Coventry needs to make the most out of the home factor, knowing that their rivals' defensive side has not been that great this season as they conceded at least a goal in four of the last five games on the road. Sunderland plays offensive football and I guess they should be able to score now. The defeat against Rotherham will serve to wake them up.