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EPLOct 31, 2026Coventry Building Society ArenaPeacock

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Sunderland vs Coventry Prediction & Odds

Sunderland and Coventry meet at the Coventry Building Society Arena with both sides seeking to climb out of early-season trouble.

By the OddsListing desk · Published

SUN

1-2-5

11:00 AM ET

Oct 31, 2026

COV

2-0-6

Scores from the ESPN board · Line: DraftKings via ESPN · Pregame line · as of 11:58 AM ET

Sunderland travel to face Coventry on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at the Coventry Building Society Arena with both clubs carrying limited points from their opening fixtures. The result carries weight for two teams that have managed just five and six points respectively and have each scored only six goals while conceding more than twice that number.

Our lean

No lean

The season records, goal tallies and recent sequences show two sides with closely matched attacking outputs and defensive vulnerabilities. Sunderland’s latest result offers a modest positive signal while Coventry’s two straight losses create a counter-signal, yet the underlying numbers remain too similar to isolate a clear advantage for either team or the draw.

What our lean is, and isn’t

Sunderland outlook

Sunderland arrive after a win in their most recent outing followed by a draw and another draw. That sequence sits inside an overall record of one win, two draws and five losses. Their attack has produced six goals while the defense has allowed fourteen.

Brian Brobbey leads the side with three goals across six matches and Enzo Le Fée tops both assists and total shots. The pattern of results and the gap between goals scored and conceded suggests the visitors may again rely on individual contributions to stay competitive on the road.

Coventry outlook

Coventry enter the fixture after two straight losses that form part of a record of two wins, zero draws and six losses. Their season totals show six goals scored and fifteen conceded, indicating similar attacking and defensive limitations to the visitors.

Jack Rudoni has two goals in eight matches while Brandon Thomas-Asante leads with two assists and Bobby Thomas leads in total shots. The home side’s recent results and statistical profile suggest they will look to exploit their own venue but face comparable challenges in both boxes.

Key matchup

The clearest area of tension lies in the contrast between Sunderland’s most recent results and Coventry’s current run of form. Sunderland’s win in their latest match and Coventry’s pair of defeats frame a contest in which the side that can better manage the defensive concessions that have defined both seasons is likely to control the outcome.

Written with AI assistance from ESPN data and checked by a separate automated fact-check against that data. Lines as of Oct 29, 11:20 AM ET from DraftKings; they move — confirm the price before you bet. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. How we write previews

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The line

DraftKings via ESPN

Pregame line

MarketDraftKingsas of 11:58 AM ET
SUN ML +135opened +140
COV ML +210opened +180
Draw +235opened +240
SUN spread−0.5 +120opened −0.5 +125
COV spread+0.5 −170opened +0.5 −190
Over2.5 −105opened 2.5 −115
Under2.5 −120opened 2.5 −115

Numbers as published on ESPN at the time shown — a snapshot, not a live price. “Opened” is the provider's own opening number. Confirm in the cashier before you bet. 21+.

Implied probability

Implied win split

Sunderland

41% · +135

Draw

29% · +235

Coventry

30% · +210

Implied from the DraftKings moneyline with the hold removed — not a public-betting feed. Confirm the number in the cashier.

Recent form

Sunderland

  • W 3-2 vs BRE · Oct 28
  • D 0-0 vs LEE · Oct 25
  • D 1-1 @ LECH · Oct 22
  • L 2-0 @ BOU · Oct 18
  • W 2-1 @ TOR · Oct 15

Coventry City

  • L 1-0 vs FUL · Oct 24
  • L 3-1 @ TOT · Oct 19
  • W 4-1 vs NEW · Oct 12
  • W 1-0 @ NFO · Sep 19
  • L 3-1 vs AVL · Sep 16

Season leaders

Sunderland

  • Goals: Brian Brobbey — Matches: 6, Goals: 3
  • Assists: Enzo Le Fée — Matches: 8, Assists: 1
  • Total Shots: Enzo Le Fée — 14

Coventry City

  • Goals: Jack Rudoni — Matches: 8, Goals: 2
  • Assists: Brandon Thomas-Asante — Matches: 8, Assists: 2
  • Total Shots: Bobby Thomas — 14

Fair price

Moneyline and fair price (DraftKings via ESPN)

Snapshot · confirm in cashier

Sunderland

+135

DraftKings

No-vig +146

Coventry

+210

DraftKings

No-vig +224

Draw

+235

DraftKings

No-vig +251

No-vig strips the DraftKings hold (4.7%) from its own three-way market. It is a fair-price estimate, not a public-betting feed.

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