Coventry vs Southampton

14 March 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

V. Torp 90+2’ (pen)

F. Downes 48’
K. Matsuki 85’

Match summary

Southampton beat Coventry 2-1 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

F. Downes put Southampton ahead in the 48th minute, K. Matsuki made it 0-2 from a corner in the 85th minute, and V. Torp pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Coventry can feel hard done by, creating 2.62 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Southampton's 1.80 from 8.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%

20 Shots 8

6 Shots on target 3

7 Corners 5

434 Passes 336

83.6% Pass accuracy 78.9%

17 Tackles 13

13 Fouls 13

3 Yellow cards 2

3 Offsides 4

Key events

Coventry Southampton

L. KitchingShot on target

43’

48’

F. DownesRight foot shot

0-1

J. EcclesShot on target

51’

L. Kitching

53’

B. Thomas-AsanteJ. Eccles

57’

60’

C. JanderShot on target

H. WrightShot on target

61’

E. SimmsH. Wright

62’

67’

C. ArcherC. Larin

67’

S. CharlesC. Bragg

V. TorpF. Onyeka

77’

R. EsseT. Sakamoto

77’

L. Woolfenden

80’

85’

K. MatsukiRight foot shot

0-2

E. Simms

86’

90’

N. WoodK. Matsuki

V. TorpPenalty

1-2

90’

D. Peretz

B. Thomas-AsanteShot on target

90+5’

B. Thomas-AsanteShot on target

90+7’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Coventry 2.62 xGSouthampton 1.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Southampton attacking Coventry attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


C. Rushworth	90′						–	–	–

Defenders4 players


M. v. Ewijk	90′								–	–	–
L. Woolfenden	90′								–	–
L. Kitching	90′	3	1	–	9	5	68	4	–	–
J. Dasilva	90′								–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


F. Onyeka	77′	–	–	25	–	–	–	1	2	–	1	–
M. Grimes	90′	–	–		–	–						–
T. Sakamoto	77′	–	–	12	–	–	3	–	7	–	2	–
J. Eccles	57′	–	–		–	–						–
M. Ephron	90′	–	–		–	–						–
B. Thomas-Asante Came on as a substitute	33′	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	3	–	2	–
E. Simms Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	1	1	–
V. Torp Came on as a substitute	13′	1	–		–	–						–
R. Esse Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	3	1	–	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards1 player


H. Wright	62′	–	–	3	1	0.33	–	–	1	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


D. Peretz	90′	5	1	38	1	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


J. Bree	90′	–	–	–	2	1	27	2	–	1	–
T. Harwood-Bellis	90′	–	1	–	4	4	45	–	–	–	–
J. Stephens	90′	–	–	–	–	–	33	–	–	–	–
R. Manning	90′	3	–	–	8	2	24	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


C. Bragg	67′	–	–	28	1	–	1	–	2	–	1	–
K. Matsuki	89′	1	–	29	1	–	4	–	8	1	1	–
C. Jander	90′	–	–	25	–	–	–	–	6	2	2	–
F. Downes	90′	1	–	26	–	–	1	1	6	3	–	–
F. Azaz	90′	–	–	35	1	–	4	–	11	1	2	–
S. Charles Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–		–	–						–

Forwards2 players


C. Larin	67′	–	–	1	–	0.29	–	–	3	2	15	–
C. Archer Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	–		–	–	–				–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Coventry win 50% Avg odds 1.88

Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69

Southampton win 25% Avg odds 3.78

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Coventry W W W W W

Southampton W D W W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Southampton 1-1 Coventry, 20 Dec 25 All Coventry vs Southampton meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.