English Football League - Championship

Southampton
vs
Coventry
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 December, 12:30
  • Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
  • Referee: Adam Herczeg

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. D

Southampton vs Coventry Predictions

Southampton vs Coventry is scheduled for kick off on 20 December, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at St. Mary's Stadium, with Adam Herczeg officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Southampton currently holding the 4th position in the table 15 points behind Coventry. Southampton have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Coventry out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Middlesbrough, Southampton is determined to keep their momentum going. Southampton have won 13 of their last 24 English Football League - Championship matches at St. Mary's Stadium. Coventry's away record stands at 11 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Watford, Coventry have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Southampton on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Southampton have scored over 1.5 goals in 85% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 75% of games. Their total stands at 82 goals and 253 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Coventry have scored 97 goals with 256 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 63% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Southampton scored 6 goals while Coventry scored 4 goals. Their last match on 14 March 2026 ended in 2-1 to Southampton.

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Betting stats Southampton vs Coventry

English Football League - Championship

Southampton Coventry
Played 48 46
Scored 82 97
Conceded 56 45
Shots 693 751
Shots on Target 253 256
Corners 277 245
Fouls 511 443
Yellow Cards 89 71
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

46%

Matches won

61%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Southampton Coventry
Wins 2 0
Draws 2 2
Goals 6 4

Southampton vs Coventry Previous Results

14 Mar 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 1 Southampton 2

20 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 1 Coventry 1

9 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Coventry 1

13 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 1 Southampton 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 +52 95
4 Southampton 48 22 14 10 +26 80

Southampton vs Coventry season record

Southampton Coventry
Games won 22 28
Games lost 10 7
Games drawn 14 11
Scored 82 97
Conceded 56 45

Form guide

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Southampton 2

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

26 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Wrexham 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 0 Sheff Wed 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 0 Coventry 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Haji Wright Coventry 17
Ellis Simms Coventry 13
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 13
Adam Armstrong Southampton 11
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Léo Scienza Southampton 10
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Victor Torp Coventry 7
Ryan Manning Southampton 6
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 67
Flynn Downes Southampton 58
Caspar Jander Southampton 51
Liam Kitching Coventry 41
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 38

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Flynn Downes Southampton 13
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton 9
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Liam Kitching Coventry 8
Bobby Thomas Coventry 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jay Dasilva Coventry 1
Bobby Thomas Coventry 1
Welington Southampton 1
Joel Latibeaudiere Coventry 1
Carl Rushworth Coventry 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Haji Wright Coventry 37
Léo Scienza Southampton 37
Adam Armstrong Southampton 37
Ellis Simms Coventry 35
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 32

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ryan Manning Southampton 82
Matt Grimes Coventry 80
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 65
Léo Scienza Southampton 61
Jay Dasilva Coventry 49

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