Coventry City - Sunderland
Coventry host Sunderland in relegation six-pointer
Coventry host Sunderland on Saturday evening with both clubs sitting in the relegation zone. The hosts are 17th on six points from seven matches, while Sunderland prop up the table on four points from seven played.
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Two wins apiece
Both sides arrive with identical recent records: two wins and three defeats from their last five matches. Coventry won 1-0 and 4-1 in consecutive outings before losing 1-3 to Tottenham last time out. Sunderland have also alternated between promise and collapse, their two victories separated by heavy defeats.
The market makes Sunderland narrow favourites despite their position at the foot of the table, 38.3 per cent to Coventry's 34.1 per cent, with a draw at 27.6 per cent. A Coventry win would lift them to nine points from eight matches; Sunderland would reach seven from eight with three points.
Recent meetings have been tight
The five most recent head-to-head meetings contain 15 goals in total, an average of three per match. Coventry have won two, Sunderland one, with two drawn. The most recent encounter finished 1-1; before that Sunderland won 2-1. Neither side has strung together consecutive victories in the fixture, and three of the five were decided by a single goal.
We are covering this one live. Follow it with us in the match centre for the line-ups when they land, the goals as they go in, and the full timeline.
Will Coventry finally string together back-to-back wins against Sunderland?
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