Southampton 2-1 Coventry City

Current streaks

Recent form

Southampton

Southampton's recent form has been mixed, with two wins, two draws, and two losses in their last six matches. They are currently sitting in 4th position in the Championship with 74 points from 38 games. The team has been involved in some high-scoring encounters, notably a 4-2 win against Sunderland and a thrilling 4-3 victory away at Birmingham. However, they also suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat against Liverpool in the FA Cup. Southampton's matches have been entertaining for neutral fans, with 67% of their last six games featuring over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in the same percentage of matches. Despite their inconsistent results, Southampton are still scoring an average of 1.83 goals per game, although they are conceding 2 goals per game, which may be a concern for the manager.

Coventry City

Coventry City, currently sitting in 7th position in the Championship with 60 points from 39 games, has been in impressive form recently. In their last six matches, they have won five times and lost only once, scoring an impressive 16 goals at an average of 2.67 per game. Notably, they are on a four-game winning streak, which was only broken by a 1-2 home defeat to Cardiff. During this period, they have been involved in high-scoring encounters, with all six games featuring over 2.5 goals and 83% of them seeing both teams find the back of the net. A standout result was their 5-0 thrashing of Rotherham at home, showcasing their attacking prowess.

Recent home/away form

Southampton

Southampton's recent home form has been mixed, with their last six games at St Mary's Stadium yielding three wins, one draw, and two losses. The team has been involved in several high-scoring encounters, with five out of the six games featuring over 2.5 goals. Notably, Southampton secured an impressive 5-3 victory against Huddersfield and a 4-2 win over Sunderland, demonstrating their attacking prowess at home. However, they also suffered back-to-back defeats against Millwall and Hull City, conceding two goals in each of those matches. Despite the inconsistent results, Southampton has managed to score an average of 2.5 goals per game at home, while conceding an average of 1.67 goals per game, indicating their matches are often entertaining affairs for the neutral spectator.

Coventry City

Coventry's away form has been impressive recently, with the team winning four of their last six matches on the road. The Sky Blues are currently on a three-game winning streak away from home, which includes a notable 3-2 victory against Wolves in the FA Cup. Coventry's away matches have been high-scoring affairs, with five of the six games featuring over 2.5 goals. The team has scored an average of 2 goals per game in their last six away fixtures, while conceding an average of 1.33 goals per match. Despite their strong away form, Coventry sits 7th in the league with 60 points from 39 games, indicating that their home performances may have room for improvement.

Head-to-head

The head-to-head statistics between Southampton and Coventry City include the following key details:

- Southampton has won 6 direct matches, while Coventry City has won 4 direct matches.
- There have been 7 draws between these two teams.
- Both teams have scored an average of 2.41 goals per match in their direct encounters.
- In terms of overall goal scoring, Southampton has accumulated 23 goals, and Coventry City has scored 18 goals across all competitions.
- For over 2.5 goals in total, there's an occurrence rate of 80%, and for over 1.5 goals, it's 80%.
- Clean sheets (CS) occur at a rate of 16%, while both teams scoring (BTTS) happens in 32% of the matches.

Additionally, from another source:

- In their most recent 5 games against each other, Coventry City and Southampton have averaged 3.6 goals per match.
- Southampton has won all recent 11 home league matches in a streak, and they also won all recent 3 games overall in a streak.
- On average, Coventry City scored 1.3 home goals per game, and Southampton scored 1.4 away goals per game across all remaining matches against other teams.

Please note that these statistics are up to date as of April 6, 2024, which was the latest information available at the time this answer was compiled.