Coventry v Sunderland: Prediction, tips and bet builder ahead of Championship play-off semi-final

The fight for Premier League football gets serious this Friday night as Coventry City welcome Sunderland for the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final (2000 BST).

Coventry bagge a fifth-place finish thanks to a 2-0 win over fellow play-off chasers Middlesbrough on the final day of the regular season. Their prize is a semi-final clash against a Sunderland side that has seen their results fall off a cliff.

The Black Cats were assure a play-off spot for some time, but that’s certainly สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที no excuse for going on a five-match losing run.

Thanks to their disastrous run-in, Regis Le Bris and his men head to Coventry with little to no momentum and a host of injuries to overcome. 

Sunderland have out of the top-flight for the last eight seasons, but their hopes of a return have definitely taken a hit following recent results.

As well as a six-match winless run, the Black Cats have only scored one goal during that time. That’s one goal in over 540 minutes of Championship football.

The real question is whether Coventry can capitalise on Sunderland’s recent woes. Frank Lampard has certainly injecte fresh life into the club – something exemplifie by their run to the play-offs.

Since their run of five straight league wins before Easter, the have faile to find much consistency, following up every win with either a draw or back-to-back defeats.

Nevertheless, Lampard’s men signed off on the regular season with an impressive victory over Middlesbrough and they are sure to take plenty of momentum into Friday’s encounter.

Lampard is no strange to play-off drama having taken Derby County to the final during his early managerial days. If he can navigate his way past Sunderland, the former England international will get another shot at Wembley glory.