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Our Coventry City vs Sunderland Prediction Sees Sky Blues Take Lead to Stadium of Light

On Friday night, Coventry City and Sunderland go head-to-head in the first leg of their EFL Championship play-off semi-final. The Black Cats ended the season with five straight losses, but can Regis Le Bris’ side pick up a positive result at the CBS Arena?

Championship Betting Picks

Coventry City Win – 2.34

Haji Wright to Score Anytime – 3.05

Bet on Coventry vs Sunderland

Black Cats to Suffer Sixth Straight Defeat

Frank Lampard has done a sensational job at Coventry this season. The Sky Blues hovered just above the drop zone when the former England international took over in November, but a string of wins took City into the play-offs.

Sunderland were one of the surprise packages in England’s second tier this season. Le Bris’ young squad flirted with the top two in the first half of the campaign, but a disappointing end to the season saw them finish 24 points away from the automatic spots.

Coventry secured their play-off berth on the final day, beating Middlesbrough 2-0 at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Lampard’s men bounced back after away defeats at Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town.

Sunderland ended the regular season with one draw and five defeats from their last six games. The Black Cats have failed to score in three and have not won since a 1-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion over a month ago.

Recent Coventry City vs Sunderland Head-to-Head Results

Coventry ran out 3-0 winners when the clubs met at the CBS Arena in the Championship in March. Haji Wright was City’s main man, bagging all three goals. November’s meeting at the Stadium of Light finished in an entertaining four-goal draw.

Coventry have not lost to Sunderland since 2007. The Sky Blues are unbeaten in ten, winning five and drawing five. The Black Cats’ last away win at Coventry came in 1985.

Coventry City vs Sunderland Betting Tips & Predictions

Coventry are the form team out of the pair, and the Midlands club will want to extend their impressive unbeaten run against Sunderland with a first-leg win on Friday. Take a punt on the home victory at 2.34.

Wright scored a hat-trick in March’s meeting, and the American netted 12 Championship goals this term. You can get 3.05 for Wright to score anytime in this first leg.