Alex Neil’s side took the lead in the 12th minute when Lynden Gooch’s cross was headed home by Jack Clarke.
Coventry saw more of the ball and were able to draw level six minutes from time when striker Viktor Gyokeres fired the ball home from the edge of the box.
Sunderland will now prepare for next weekend’s trip to Bristol City.
Here, we take a look at Sunderland’s predicted final position and points total courtesy of data experts FiveThirtyEight:
5. West Brom (5th)
West Brom are expected to finish in 5th position in the Championship on 76 points at the end of the 2022-23 season by data experts FiveThirtyEight. Photo: Pete Norton
6. Middlesbrough (6th)
Boro are expected to finish in 6th position in the Championship on 68 points at the end of the 2022-23 season by data experts FiveThirtyEight. Photo: Nigel Roddis
7. Coventry City (7th)
Coventry are expected to finish in 7th position in the Championship on 66 points at the end of the 2022-23 season by data experts FiveThirtyEight. Photo: Stu Forster
8. Millwall (8th)
Millwall are expected to finish in 8th position in the Championship on 65 points at the end of the 2022-23 season by data experts FiveThirtyEight. Photo: Henry Browne