Given how evenly matched the two sides were in the first leg, and how Sunderland managed a slender lead at the CBS Arena, we believe that this game will follow a similar pattern, with both sides cancelling each other out and Sunderland progressing to the final on an aggregate scoreline.
Sunderland had the sixth-best home record in the Championship, with only four losses from 23 matches and 43 points gained from 69 available. The Black Cats are coming into this game, winless in their previous three matches at the Stadium of Light, failing to score in each of those three games.
Coventry City’s away record in the regular season of the Championship was less than desirable, with the Sky Blues having only won six matches from 23 on the road, losing 11. Frank Lampard’s side head into this game with three defeats in their previous five matches.
Sunderland have not kept a clean sheet in six matches, so goals are expected in this fixture, especially considering Over 2.5 goals have been scored in five of the last six meetings between the two sides.
Coventry’s away record doesn’t bode well for this fixture, and given how the two teams were separated in the first leg, we can see a 2-2 draw with Sunderland progressing to the playoff final.
Sunderland 2-2 Coventry City (Sunderland 4-3 Coventry)
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