Coventry City VS Sunderland – Match Preview & Prediction
3,000 Sunderland fans travel to the CBS Arena, as they face an inform play-offs rival and look to keep up the momentum going into the final stretch of the season.
The Sky Blues have won 9 of their last 11 league matches, as they have flew from a relegation fight to play-offs contenders.
They did, however, lose to relegation strugglers, Derby County in their last match, so they will be looking to rekindle their form today against Sunderland.
Coventry sacked, fan favourite, Mark Robins earlier on in the season, and appointed Frank Lampard.
They haven’t looked back, as the former Chelsea and England midfielder has only lost 5 of his first 20 matches in charge.
Sunderland have won 2 of their last 5 matches, drawing 1 and losing 2, which is not exactly promotion form.
The Black Cats currently sit 13 points above Coventry in 7th, and 8 points behind Sheffield United in 2nd.
A win for the Sky Blues could see them move up to 5th, depending on other results.
Coventry have also not lost any of their last nine league games against Sunderland in a run that stretches back to 2007.
Team News
Leo Hjelde will have a late fitness test after picking up a small injury.
Enzo Le Fee and Dan Ballard are close to a return, but won’t be involved until after the international break.
Prediction
Coventry 1-3 Sunderland
Scorers – Wilson Isidor x2 and Eliezer Mayenda
