Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Coventry City 1st with 95 points, Southampton 4th with 80, 15 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.11/0.98 for Coventry City and 1.78/1.22 for Southampton (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Coventry City, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Southampton's unbeaten run stood at 11, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Coventry City 1, draws 3, Southampton 4, at 3.13 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 88%.
The match was played at The Coventry Building Society Arena (capacity 32,609). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Coventry City: Victor Torp (90') · Southampton: Flynn Downes (48'), Kuryu Matsuki (85')
Key stats
Possession: Coventry City 57% · Southampton 43% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-5