History of the Coventry City v Southampton fixture
Southampton pack their bags to visit Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 32 and win only 6 of the 56 games.
The previous match played between the two at Ricoh Arena was more than three years back, in October 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Coventry City | 4 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Feb | Coventry City | 2 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 09 Aug | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Saints's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 12 points from their 15 games thus far.
Southampton are leading the way in the npower Championship, with their 15 games giving them a return of 33 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Southampton have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Coventry City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Coventry City | Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Southampton | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here