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Southampton FC vs Coventry City FC, FA Cup 2021-22 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2021-22
Sat 5 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Southampton FC vs Coventry City FC — FA Cup at St. Mary's Stadium.

Head-to-Head

3
2
Southampton FC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Coventry City FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Manchester City FC H 1–1 D
15 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–3 L
11 Jan Brentford FC H 4–1 W
28 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec West Ham United FC A 3–2 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Southampton FC A 1–2 L
29 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
25 Jan Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
22 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
15 Jan Peterborough United FC A 4–1 W
29 Dec Millwall FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Southampton FC to score. At the same time, Coventry City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Southampton FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' England international Jake Clarke-Salter has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at St. Mary's Stadium. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' The deadlock is broken! Viktor Gyokeres gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
  • 27' Jamie Allen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Lyanco by Nathan Redmond on 34 minute.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh Eccles on 41.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer on 45 minutes.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Kyle Walker-Peters on, Thierry Small off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jake Bidwell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' Ben Sheaf was booked on 58.
  • 63' Stuart Armstrong makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Southampton FC are in front.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Jordan Shipley comes on to replace Ian Maatsen.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Martyn Waghorn comes on to replace Jake Bidwell.
  • 78' Valentino Livramento is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 83' Theo Walcott has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 89' Jodi Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum O'Hare at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Valentino Livramento departs to be replaced by Oriol Romeu.
  • Southampton FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC51% Draw26% Coventry City FC23%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Coventry City FC
49%
Southampton FC or Coventry City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC34% Draw47% Coventry City FC19%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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