Coventry City face Sunderland on Friday night in the first leg of the Play Offs with both sides dreaming of the chance to play in the Premier League next season. The home side come into this match in much better form than their opposition which should give them confidence in securing a positive result.
The Sky Blues endured a great second half of the season when Frank Lampard took charge, which saw them jump from 17th to securing a place in the play offs. They have lost just 1 of their previous 8 home games demonstrating how strong they have been on home soil. Coventry had the 5th best home record in the Championship and will be looking to use this to their advantage against Sunderland. Jack Rudoni has been a key figure under Frank Lampard with 11 goal contributions in his previous 13 appearances.
Meanwhile, Sunderland had a strong season securing 4th place. However, they have been in extremely poor form recently losing 5 consecutive matches. This will be a concern for the Black Cats. The fact they have a poor record against Coventry will pose further concerns for the away side, who are winless in 10 matches against the Sky Blues. The away side have struggled in front of goal lately with just 3 goals in their previous 8 outings.
Coventry corners registered in their previous 10 home games: 5, 5, 5, 1, 6, 7, 10, 10, 3, 5. They have averaged 6.61 corners per game at home this season. Being at home should enable them to play on the front foot and take the game to an out of form Sunderland side. Sunderland have conceded an average of 5.26 corners per game away from home this season.
Coventry’s strong end to the season and performances under Frank Lampard combined with their emphatic record against Sunderland should give the home side plenty of confidence coming into this vital game.
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