Match story
- Coventry created the clearer chances on xG (2.86 vs 0.44, Δ 2.42).
- Coventry fired more attempts (21 vs 6 shots).
- Coventry held more of the ball (55% possession).
Coventry defeated Sunderland 3-0 in Championship. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 38 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, West Midlands. D. Whitestone officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Coventry vs Sunderland meeting in Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Coventry and Sunderland. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 9 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Coventry defeated Sunderland 3-0 in Championship. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 38 stage in the 2024 season. The match was played at The Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, West Midlands. D. Whitestone officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Coventry vs Sunderland meeting in Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Coventry and Sunderland. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 9 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Coventry remained afloat in the top flight for 34 years the last time they came up and Gordon Milne, the manager for nine of them from 1972, traces all of that back to the influence of Jimmy Hill.
When Johnson spoke ahead of the Conference League final, there remained a sense that all was not lost for him in a Palace shirt. Yet behind that mask was a man without any self-belief.
Brian Barry-Murphy believes Yousef Salech is continuing to improve following the Cardiff City striker's lengthy spell on the sidelines last season. Despite his spell out of action, the Danish forward ended the 2025-26 season with 15 goals in 41 appearances across all competitions as Cardiff won promotion from League One . The frontman netted twice in last Saturday's 3-2 EFL Cup first-round win over Swindon Town having also scored in a 4-1 pre-season triumph over Italian giants Roma a week earlier.
"I don't think Sunderland will be anywhere near the relegation zone," says sports journalist Ian Murtagh, despite Regis le Bris' side "entering the unknown" after securing European football. The Black Cats have gone from the third tier of English football to the Premier League, and now the Europa League, in just four years. "Sunderland are entering the unknown in the sense that they won't just be playing 40 to 42 games this season, they will be playing over 50 games," Murtagh explained.
There is something quite poetic about Gustavo Hamer's return to Coventry City. After signing from PEC Zwolle in 2020, it soon become clear that the midfielder was destined for the Premier League. The Brazil-born Dutchman could not have done any more - scoring the decisive goal in the play-off semi final against Middlesbrough and then levelling in the final to take Luton Town to penalties.
Former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley has encouraged his old club to keep a close eye on Cole Palmer, suggesting the Chelsea star has not looked completely settled at Stamford Bridge. Palmer remains one of Chelsea’s most important attacking players, but injuries disrupted his 2025-26 campaign and he missed out on England’s World Cup squad. […] The post Man United urged to make audacious attempt to sign ‘exceptional’ Chelsea player appeared first on CaughtOffside.
You can scroll down this page and see what BBC Radio Newcastle's Lee Hawthorn thinks as he ranked eight contenders. Tony: Dan Burn for captain although it's a fair point in saying you need someone consistently likely to start most/all games and that might not be our local boy. Phil: I'd go with either Malick Thiaw or Joelinton, and since we're talking modern football with "leadership groups" then I'd include Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn and Fabian Schar with the future looking towards Lewis Miley and Lewis Hall.
Even among some shockers, there's a wretchedly-obvious stand-out.. The post The 10 worst kits of 26-27: Leeds, Real Madrid, Villa, Spurs… but a clear and obvious ‘winner’ appeared first on Planet Football.
Chelsea are prepared to consider offers for Liam Delap this summer, but the Blues have made it clear they will not allow the England striker to leave cheaply. Delap only arrived from Ipswich Town last year in a £30 million deal, signing a contract until 2031. His first season at Stamford Bridge was difficult, however, […] The post Chelsea demand £50m-plus for player they are extensively looking to offload appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Birmingham City is a football club transformed. Over 20,000 season tickets have been sold for the forthcoming Championship season, with 14,000 more on the waiting list. Fan parks surround St Andrew's these days. The buzz around the place is palpable.
Chelsea and Crystal Palace are reportedly set to hold face-to-face talks this week, with three players likely to come up in discussions. The Blues and the Eagles seem likely to mainly be discussing a possible move for French centre-back Axel Disasi, who has fallen out of favour and can leave Stamford Bridge. According to Simon […] The post 3 players likely to come up as Chelsea to hold face-to-face talks with PL club this week appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Inter Milan’s long-running pursuit of Curtis Jones could finally be approaching a decisive stage, with the Serie A giants increasingly confident that an agreement with Liverpool is possible before the transfer deadline. Jones has remained high on Inter’s midfield shortlist throughout the summer, but their attempts to bring the England international to San Siro have […] The post Romano claims ‘deal could happen’ for Liverpool player’s late exit this summer appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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Coventry remained afloat in the top flight for 34 years the last time they came up and Gordon Milne, the manager for nine of them from 1972, traces all of that back to the influence of Jimmy Hill.
When Johnson spoke ahead of the Conference League final, there remained a sense that all was not lost for him in a Palace shirt. Yet behind that mask was a man without any self-belief.
Brian Barry-Murphy believes Yousef Salech is continuing to improve following the Cardiff City striker's lengthy spell on the sidelines last season. Despite his spell out of action, the Danish forward ended the 2025-26 season with 15 goals in 41 appearances across all competitions as Cardiff won promotion from League One . The frontman netted twice in last Saturday's 3-2 EFL Cup first-round win over Swindon Town having also scored in a 4-1 pre-season triumph over Italian giants Roma a week earlier.
"I don't think Sunderland will be anywhere near the relegation zone," says sports journalist Ian Murtagh, despite Regis le Bris' side "entering the unknown" after securing European football. The Black Cats have gone from the third tier of English football to the Premier League, and now the Europa League, in just four years. "Sunderland are entering the unknown in the sense that they won't just be playing 40 to 42 games this season, they will be playing over 50 games," Murtagh explained.
There is something quite poetic about Gustavo Hamer's return to Coventry City. After signing from PEC Zwolle in 2020, it soon become clear that the midfielder was destined for the Premier League. The Brazil-born Dutchman could not have done any more - scoring the decisive goal in the play-off semi final against Middlesbrough and then levelling in the final to take Luton Town to penalties.
Former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley has encouraged his old club to keep a close eye on Cole Palmer, suggesting the Chelsea star has not looked completely settled at Stamford Bridge. Palmer remains one of Chelsea’s most important attacking players, but injuries disrupted his 2025-26 campaign and he missed out on England’s World Cup squad. […] The post Man United urged to make audacious attempt to sign ‘exceptional’ Chelsea player appeared first on CaughtOffside.
You can scroll down this page and see what BBC Radio Newcastle's Lee Hawthorn thinks as he ranked eight contenders. Tony: Dan Burn for captain although it's a fair point in saying you need someone consistently likely to start most/all games and that might not be our local boy. Phil: I'd go with either Malick Thiaw or Joelinton, and since we're talking modern football with "leadership groups" then I'd include Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn and Fabian Schar with the future looking towards Lewis Miley and Lewis Hall.
Even among some shockers, there's a wretchedly-obvious stand-out.. The post The 10 worst kits of 26-27: Leeds, Real Madrid, Villa, Spurs… but a clear and obvious ‘winner’ appeared first on Planet Football.
Chelsea are prepared to consider offers for Liam Delap this summer, but the Blues have made it clear they will not allow the England striker to leave cheaply. Delap only arrived from Ipswich Town last year in a £30 million deal, signing a contract until 2031. His first season at Stamford Bridge was difficult, however, […] The post Chelsea demand £50m-plus for player they are extensively looking to offload appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Birmingham City is a football club transformed. Over 20,000 season tickets have been sold for the forthcoming Championship season, with 14,000 more on the waiting list. Fan parks surround St Andrew's these days. The buzz around the place is palpable.
Chelsea and Crystal Palace are reportedly set to hold face-to-face talks this week, with three players likely to come up in discussions. The Blues and the Eagles seem likely to mainly be discussing a possible move for French centre-back Axel Disasi, who has fallen out of favour and can leave Stamford Bridge. According to Simon […] The post 3 players likely to come up as Chelsea to hold face-to-face talks with PL club this week appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Inter Milan’s long-running pursuit of Curtis Jones could finally be approaching a decisive stage, with the Serie A giants increasingly confident that an agreement with Liverpool is possible before the transfer deadline. Jones has remained high on Inter’s midfield shortlist throughout the summer, but their attempts to bring the England international to San Siro have […] The post Romano claims ‘deal could happen’ for Liverpool player’s late exit this summer appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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