Sat 31 Oct · 3pmEPL
Coventry lineup vs Sunderland
Cherif picked to start a fourth game running.
Confidence rings appear once 20 fans have predicted.
Coventry's predicted lineup vs Sunderland, Sat 31 Oct: Rushworth; van Ewijk, Pinnock, Thomas, Dasilva; Onyeka, Mfuni; Thomas-Asante, Sakamoto, Rudoni; Cherif. An early pick from 6 fans, updated 29 Oct, 18:16 UK, so it may still change.
What Lampard said before the next match
Lampard faced the media at 1:30pm.
Nothing published yet. Last checked the club site at 12:02am.
Latest Coventry moves
All clubs →Quiet since 31 Aug: nothing new to report
- TRANSFERDovin goes out on loan to Leyton Orient31 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERKitching goes out on loan to Sheffield Utd31 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERRodrigues goes out on loan to Burton Albion31 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERGboho signs from Toulouse30 Aug · Transfer
- TRANSFERMfuni joins on loan from Manchester City29 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERAndrews goes out on loan to Oxford United27 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERBrau goes out on loan to Académico de Viseu27 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERPinnock signs from Brentford25 Aug · Transfer
Coventry predicted lineup vs Sunderland
EARLY CROWDCoventry are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 at home to Sunderland in the EPL: C. Rushworth in goal, a back four of M. van Ewijk, E. Pinnock, B. Thomas and J. Dasilva, and S. Cherif leading the line. This is the early crowd pick from 6 predictions, so it is not settled yet.
- GKC. Rushworth
- RBM. van Ewijk
- CBE. Pinnock
- CBB. ThomasDoubtful
- LBJ. Dasilva
- CDMF. Onyeka
- CDMS. Mfuni
- CAMB. Thomas-Asante
- CAMT. Sakamoto
- CAMJ. Rudoni
- STS. Cherif
Team news
- 2 changes vs the last Coventry lineup: Onyeka and Mfuni in, M. Grimes and Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi out.
- Doubtful: Thomas (a doubt).
Early crowd pick from 6 fan predictions, too few to call it settled. This is not a confirmed team sheet: official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
Matches where one predicted XI named more of the team sheet, over the last 2 graded. One draw.
- Manchester City (A)Sat 5 Sept · 6 XIs99
- Arsenal (A)Fri 21 Aug · 15 XIs76
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Coventry are 19th in the EPL on 6 points from 8 games. They have W2 D0 L3 in their last five.
- FWDWrightMuscle InjuryOut
- DEFAmendaCalf InjuryOut
- MIDEcclesAnkle InjuryOut
- DEFWoolfendenKnee InjuryOut
- DEFThomasLeg InjuryDoubtful
Most Common Coventry Starting XI
Based on 10 official matches this season
- RushworthGK · 8 starts
- ThomasDEF · 10 starts
- DasilvaDEF · 8 starts
- van EwijkDEF · 7 starts
- PinnockDEF · 6 starts
- AmendaDEF · 5 starts
- GrimesMID · 8 starts
- RudoniMID · 8 starts
- YirenkyiMID · 8 starts
- Mason-ClarkMID · 5 starts
- Thomas-AsanteMID · 5 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.
- PenaltiesRudoni·Wright·Torp·Grimes·Thomas-Asante·Awoniyi
- CornersGrimes·Torp·Tchaouna·Hamer·Rudoni
- Direct free kicksRudoni·Torp
Rudoni scored a penalty this season.
Coventry fixtures
Coventry transfers
LAST 6 MONTHS · 12 MOVESCoventry
- What is Coventry's predicted lineup?
- Coventry are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 at home to Sunderland in the EPL: C. Rushworth in goal, a back four of M. van Ewijk, E. Pinnock, B. Thomas and J. Dasilva, and S. Cherif leading the line. This is the early crowd pick from 6 predictions, so it is not settled yet. Full XI (4-2-3-1): C. Rushworth, M. van Ewijk, E. Pinnock, B. Thomas, J. Dasilva, F. Onyeka, S. Mfuni, B. Thomas-Asante, T. Sakamoto, J. Rudoni, S. Cherif.
- Who started Coventry's last match?
- Coventry's starting XI on 24 Oct 2026 in the Premier League (4-2-3-1): C. Rushworth, M. van Ewijk, B. Thomas, E. Pinnock, J. Dasilva, M. Grimes, Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi, T. Sakamoto, J. Rudoni, B. Thomas-Asante, S. Cherif.
- What was Coventry's last result?
- Coventry lost to Fulham 0–1 on 24 Oct 2026.
- When did Coventry last win?
- Coventry last won on 12 Oct 2026, beating Newcastle 4–1.
- Who takes penalties for Coventry?
- J. Rudoni is Coventry's first choice penalty taker, with H. Wright next in line. Rudoni scored a penalty this season.
- Who has made the most starts for Coventry this season?
- B. Thomas leads with 10 starts for Coventry across all competitions this season.
- What formation does Coventry use most often?
- Coventry have used a 4-2-3-1 in 6 of their 10 matches this season.
- Which Coventry goalkeeper has started the most this season?
- C. Rushworth has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Coventry this season, starting 8 matches.
- Which Coventry defender has started the most this season?
- B. Thomas has made the most starts as defender for Coventry this season, starting 10 matches.
- Which Coventry midfielder has started the most this season?
- M. Grimes has made the most starts as midfielder for Coventry this season, starting 8 matches.
- Which Coventry forward has started the most this season?
- Taiwo Awoniyi has made the most starts as forward for Coventry this season, starting 4 matches.
Coventry past seasons
| Season | League | Pos | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Championship | 5th | 20 | 9 | 17 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | Championship | 9th | 17 | 13 | 16 | 64 |
| 2022-23 | Championship | 5th | 18 | 16 | 12 | 70 |
| 2021-22 | Championship | 12th | 17 | 13 | 16 | 64 |
| 2020-21 | Championship | 16th | 14 | 13 | 19 | 55 |
Coventry vs Sunderland
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