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England Championship

Southampton

Coventry

Match Events

26'

Matt Grimes

Taylor Harwood-Bellis

36'

44'

E. Mason-Clark

47'

Jay Dasilva

N. Wood

56'

Preview

Southampton vs Coventry: Championship Clash of Contrasting Forms

Southampton host Coventry in a Championship fixture that pits the Saints' solid home form against the Sky Blues' impressive overall season record. While Coventry have been the league's standout performers, Southampton have found their stride at St. Mary's, suggesting a potentially tight contest with clear tactical battlegrounds.

This match presents a fascinating tactical clash. Southampton's home form suggests they will aim to utilise their attacking width and build patiently, as indicated by their higher corner count at home. Coventry, despite their strong overall possession stats, have seen their recent away games involve more shots and a higher conceded average, hinting they might be drawn into a more open game. The Saints' recent surge in attacking output at home could exploit any slight hesitation in Coventry's transitional defence.

Team statistics

England Championship

Southampton

Coventry

Matches played

8 - 6 - 7

Results

14 - 5 - 2

38.1%

Win %

66.7%

1.7

Goals scored

2.5

1.4

Goals conceded

5.3

Shots on target

5.3

Shots off target

6.6

3.6

Blocked shots

5.4

56.8

Ball possession

55.5

83.7

Pass accuracy

80.7

11.3

Fouls

9.1

Goalkeeper saves

2.9

Yellow cards

1.8

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Southampton have won their last three home games, scoring 3 goals per game in that stretch.
• Coventry have won 66.7% of their overall Championship games this season, scoring an average of 2.5 goals.
• The odds favour a higher scoring game with 'over 2.5 goals' priced at 1.62.

AI Prediction

Southampton's formidable home form, especially their recent goal-scoring spree, combined with Coventry's slight dip in defensive recent form, suggests the hosts have the edge. While Coventry are a quality side, their away performances have been less dominant than their home record, and Southampton's home advantage, coupled with the 'over 2.5 goals' odds offering value, points towards a home victory with goals at both ends.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
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by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

63%

O/U

40%

BTTS

43%
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by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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by google

68%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Championship H2H 기록입니다.

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
4/9/2024	HOME Southampton	W 2 - 1 L	Coventry	O	Y
12/13/2023	Southampton	D 1 - 1 D	Coventry HOME	U	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Southampton

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Norwich	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	West Brom	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Birmingham	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Millwall	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Leicester	3 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	Charlton	5 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Sheffield Wednesday	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	QPR	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Preston	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Blackburn	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y

Southampton have built a strong foundation at home this season, averaging 1.6 goals scored and conceding just 1 per game. Their recent home form has been particularly potent, with three consecutive wins where they've netted an average of 3 goals. This surge indicates a team that is not only winning but doing so convincingly in front of their own supporters, showing an upturn in offensive output and defensive solidity on familiar turf.

Coventry

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Bristol City	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Preston	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Ipswich	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Charlton	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Middlesbrough	4 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	West Brom	3 - 2	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Stoke City	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Sheffield Utd	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Wrexham	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Watford	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y

Coventry have been exceptional overall, boasting the league's best win rate with 14 victories from 21 games, scoring a remarkable 2.5 goals per outing. However, their recent form has slightly dipped, with just one win in their last three matches across all competitions, and conceding 1.3 goals per game in that period. While their away record remains strong with over 50% wins, their recent defensive fragility compared to their season average is a point of concern.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.3

DRAW

3.75

AWAY

2.88

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.57

UNDER

2.38

BTTS

YES

1.5

2.5

Lineups

Southampton

(3-4-2-1)

Gavin Bazunu

Joshua Quarshie

Nathan Wood

Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Ryan Manning

Caspar Jander

Flynn Downes

Welington

Leo Scienza

Finn Azaz

Adam Armstrong

Haji Wright

Ephron Mason-Clark

Josh Eccles

Jack Rudoni

Matt Grimes

Victor Torp

Jay Dasilva

Joel Latibeaudiere

Luke Woolfenden

Milan van Ewijk

Carl Rushworth

Coventry

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Southampton

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
S. Charles	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	4 / 2
D. Downs	Inactive	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
S. Edozie	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
E. Jelert	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
M. Roerslev Rasmussen	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
R. Stewart	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	9 / 2
T. Fellows	Health problems	Questionable	0 / 6

Coventry

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
B. Thomas-Asante	Injury	Missing Fixture	13 / 4
O. Dovin	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Championship
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

Southampton vs Coventry AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

Match Events

Preview

Southampton vs Coventry: Championship Clash of Contrasting Forms

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Southampton Team recent

Coventry Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Southampton

Coventry

Injuries / suspensions

Southampton Injuries / suspensions

Coventry Injuries / suspensions

League table