Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Coventry City FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Coventry City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Wed 13 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Haji Wright 50' 1–0
1–1 67' Samuel Edozie
Y 37' Kyle Walker-Peters
Y 70' Jan Bednarek
Kasey Palmer 90' Y
Y 90' Joe Aribo

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Assistant 1 George Byrne
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
4 games this season 🟨 5.5/game ⚽ 12.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
Coventry City FC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2022-02-05 Southampton FC 2–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
02 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
28 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
25 Nov Millwall FC A 3–0 W
11 Nov Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
02 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
29 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
25 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
11 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Coventry Building Society Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Coventry City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's 4-3-2-1 shape.
  • 15' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Argentina international Carlos Alcaraz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Taylor Harwood-Bellis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 42' Jamie Allen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 47' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Haji Wright does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
  • 55' Adam Armstrong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Che Adams is replaced by Samuel Edozie on 60 minute.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' Samuel Edozie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jan Bednarek.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 81' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 81 minute. Callum O'Hare leaves to be changed by Kasey Palmer.
  • 86' Jake Bidwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Kasey Palmer is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Carlos Alcaraz has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Smallbone on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle Walker-Peters 2
Stuart Armstrong 1
Viktor Gyokeres 1
Samuel Edozie 1
Haji Wright 1
Che Adams 1
Jake Bidwell 1

Head to Head

2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2022-02-05 Southampton FC 2–1 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-12-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2023-11-28 Coventry City FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-11-25 Millwall FC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-11-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

Southampton FC Form

2023-12-13 Coventry City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-11-29 Southampton FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2023-11-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC39% Draw31% Southampton FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Southampton FC
61%
Coventry City FC or Southampton FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC26% Draw52% Southampton FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.