Coventry vs Sunderland: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Coventry City host Sunderland at Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday 31 October 2026, kick-off 15:00 UTC, in the Premier League (round 9). Prediction markets make Sunderland the favourite at 38%, with the draw at 28% (Polymarket). Coventry have had 11 days of rest since playing Spurs (Premier League); Sunderland have had 13 after facing Bournemouth and travel about 274 km. Coventry are without 4 players (Aurèle Amenda, Josh Eccles, Luke Woolfenden and others); Sunderland are missing 5 (Thomas Meunier, Wilson Isidor, Daniel Ballard and others).