Southampton FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship .
- Southampton FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Southampton FC launch into their encounter with Coventry City FC.
- The points are shared — Southampton FC 1-1 Coventry City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 2 |
| Jake Bidwell | 1 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 1 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| Samuel Edozie | 1 |
| Haji Wright | 1 |
| Che Adams | 1 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
Coventry City FC Form
2025-12-20
Southampton FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2025-12-13
Coventry City FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
2025-12-09
Preston North End FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2025-12-06
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2025-11-29
Coventry City FC
3–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2025-11-25
Middlesbrough FC
2–4
Coventry City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
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 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Coventry City FC
53%
Southampton FC or Coventry City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 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
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.