In their last 10 meetings Sunderland won 1, drew 4 and lost 5. Sunderland have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5; Coventry City 2, 0 and 3 of their last 5. League position: Sunderland 4 (76 pts), Coventry City 5 (69 pts).
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 44 | 14 | 76 | 4 | 45.7% |
| H | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 6 | 52.2% |
| A | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 39.1% |
| 6G | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Full time | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | GD | Pts | Rank | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 69 | 5 | 43.5% |
| H | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 45 | 5 | 60.9% |
| A | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 24 | 12 | 26.1% |
| 6G | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 50.0% |