Gameweek 9 preview · Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 · Not on UK TV
Coventry City v Sunderland
Coventry City sit 20th on 0 points (form LLLL); Sunderland are 14th on 4 (LWDL). Kick-off is 15:00 UK time on Sat 31 Oct, and not shown live on UK television.
The numbers
Coventry City have scored 0 goals and conceded 10 in 4 games, from chances worth 4.9 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet. Sunderland have scored 3 goals and conceded 5 in 4 games, from chances worth 6.2 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 2 for COV and a 2 for SUN (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Coventry City's leading FPL assets are Thomas (24 pts, 8.6%, £4.0m), Dasilva (20 pts, 0.7%, £4.0m) and Rushworth (16 pts, 0.8%, £4.5m). The market's pick this week is Thomas, bought by 5,121 managers since the last deadline. Wright is on penalties.
Sunderland's leading FPL assets are Xhaka (19 pts, 3.7%, £5.5m), Isidor (14 pts, 1.3%, £5.5m) and Mukiele (13 pts, 1.9%, £5.4m). The market's pick this week is O'Nien, bought by 4,151 managers since the last deadline. Diarra is on penalties.
Availability
- van Ewijk (COV) — Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Amenda (COV) — Calf injury - Unknown return date
- Awoniyi (COV) — Suspended until 19 Oct
- Woolfenden (COV) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Wright (COV) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Reinildo (SUN) — Suspended until 10 Oct
- Diarra (SUN) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- Mundle (SUN) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
Watching it
Saturday 3pm kick-offs aren't shown live in the UK. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.