Coventry City 3-1 Sunderland: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Coventry City won it

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto put Coventry City ahead in the 17th minute. Taiwo Awoniyi made it 2-0 to Coventry City in the 37th minute. Jack Rudoni made it 3-0 to Coventry City in the 52nd minute, set up by Victor Torp. Enzo Le Fée from the penalty spot made it 3-1 to Sunderland in the 67th minute.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

Omar Alderete of Sunderland was sent off in the 90th minute (+9) for a second yellow card. The referee, S. Hooper, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Coventry City and 1 to Sunderland.

Coventry City: F. Lampard, 4-2-3-1 · Sunderland: R. Le Bris, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's Match Board pick, Over 2.50, was right: 3-1 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was a Sunderland win at 37%; a Coventry City win, at 37%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 2.8 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 54%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 58%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Sunderland win at 40%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-31, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 2.07 for Coventry City and 0.76 for Sunderland.

The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Sunderland to create more, and Coventry City did.

Coventry City had 4 shots on target, Sunderland 2.

Sunderland had 57% of the ball, but Coventry City took the points.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Coventry City came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 30% of their matches.

Sunderland came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.58 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 20% of their matches.

Coventry City vs Sunderland: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Jack Rudoni (Coventry City), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Coventry City

• Jack Rudoni 7.7 1 goal
• Taiwo Awoniyi 7.2 1 goal
• Victor Torp 7.2 1 assist
• Stephen Mfuni 7.0
• Milan van Ewijk 7.0

Sunderland

• Enzo Le Fée 7.2 1 goal
• Granit Xhaka 7.1
• Chris Rigg 7.1
• Brian Brobbey 6.9
• Wilson Isidor 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Robin Roefs at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Coventry City: Coventry City vs Crystal Palace Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
• Sunderland: Aston Villa vs Sunderland Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Coventry City vs Sunderland

What was the score in Coventry City vs Sunderland?

Coventry City 3-1 Sunderland (half-time 2-0), Premier League, Saturday 31 October 2026.

Who scored in Coventry City vs Sunderland?

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 17', Taiwo Awoniyi 37', Jack Rudoni 52', Enzo Le Fée 67'.

Did Moneyball predict Coventry City vs Sunderland correctly?

Moneyball's Match Board pick, Over 2.50, was right: 3-1 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Coventry City vs Sunderland?

Jack Rudoni, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Coventry City vs Sunderland?

S. Hooper.