Coventry host Sunderland in bottom-of-the-table clash in the Premier League

Coventry host Sunderland on 31 October 2026 at 18:00 Saudi time, in matchweek nine of the 2026/27 Premier League season, with the match broadcast on beIN Sports.

Coventry go into the match on the back of mixed results, having lost 0-1 at home to Fulham, and lost 1-3 away to Tottenham Hotspur, but they picked up a big 4-1 win over Newcastle United, as well as a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest, while suffering a heavy 0-5 defeat to Brighton.

Sunderland, meanwhile, have had closer recent results, drawing 0-0 at home with Leeds United, drawing 1-1 away with Lech Poznan, losing 0-2 to Bournemouth, beating Troyes 2-1, before losing 0-2 at home to Brighton.

In head-to-head meetings, the two sides have met on five previous occasions, the most recent on 13 May 2025 when they drew 1-1 at Sunderland, and before that Sunderland beat Coventry 2-1 on 9 May 2025, while Coventry won 3-0 on 15 March 2025, the 9 November 2024 match ended 2-2, and Coventry also won 3-0 on 23 December 2023.

Coventry will be without Oriel Florian Amenda, Joshua Elliot Eccles, W. Wolfenden, H. Wright and Bobby Craig Thomas through injury. Sunderland, meanwhile, will be missing Daniel George Ballard, Romaine Lee Mondelle, Wilson Isidor, Nordi Mukiele Mulere and Gyamgon Jocelyn Ta Bi for the same reason.

In the overall standings, Coventry sit in 19th place with 6 points from 8 matches, having won 2 and lost 6, with a goal difference of 6 scored and 15 conceded. Sunderland are 20th and bottom with 5 points from 8 matches, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 5, scoring 6 goals and conceding 14.