Southampton vs Coventry

20 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Adam Herczeg

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • N. Wood 56’
  • M. Ephron 44’

Match summary

Southampton and Coventry drew 1-1. Coventry led 1-0 at half-time.

M. Ephron put Coventry ahead with a header in the 44th minute and N. Wood equalised with a header in the 56th minute.

Southampton had the better of the chances, with 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Coventry's 0.58 from 8. Coventry had a player sent off.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
23 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 2
493 Passes 335
84.8% Pass accuracy 74.3%
17 Tackles 10
10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Southampton Coventry
17’
J. EcclesShot on target
L. ScienzaShot on target
18’
26’
M. Grimes
35’
J. RudoniShot on target
T. Harwood-Bellis
36’
38’
J. EcclesShot on target
44’
M. EphronHeader0-1 (Coventry)
47’
J. Dasilva
50’
J. BidwellJ. Eccles
N. WoodHeader1-1 (Southampton)
56’
F. AzazShot on target
58’
59’
M. Á. BrauM. Ephron
T. FellowsWelington
62’
C. ArcherC. Jander
76’
A. ArmstrongShot on target
80’
81’
K. Kesler-HaydenM. v. Ewijk
82’
E. SimmsH. Wright
82’
J. AllenV. Torp
L. ScienzaShot on target
86’
R. ManningShot on target
90+2’
L. ScienzaShot on target
90+3’

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 0.58 44’ M. Ephron (Coventry), 0-1 44’ 56’ N. Wood (Southampton), 1-1 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.32 0.58 44’ M. Ephron (Coventry), 0-1 Ephron 44’ 56’ N. Wood (Southampton), 1-1 Wood 56’
Southampton 1.32 xGCoventry 0.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Coventry attacking Southampton attacking 
39’ J. Latibeaudiere (Coventry), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 55’ J. Quarshie (Southampton), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 18’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 58’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 56’ N. Wood (Southampton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 44’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 8’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 43’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+3’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ N. Wood (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ J. Quarshie (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+8’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ M. Grimes (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ L. Scienza (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 90+1’ L. Scienza (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ J. Latibeaudiere (Coventry), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 55’ J. Quarshie (Southampton), from a corner, 0.20 xG, blocked 18’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 58’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 56’ N. Wood (Southampton), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 44’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 8’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 43’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+3’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ J. Rudoni (Coventry), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ N. Wood (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ R. Manning (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ J. Quarshie (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+8’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ M. Grimes (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ H. Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ L. Scienza (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ R. Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 90+1’ L. Scienza (Southampton), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Southampton 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bazunu
Harwood-Bellis
Wood
Quarshie
Welington 62’
Downes
Jander 76’
Manning
Azaz
Scienza
Armstrong
Coventry 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rushworth
Ewijk 81’
Woolfenden
Latibeaudiere
Dasilva
Torp 82’
Grimes
Rudoni
Eccles 50’
Ephron
Wright 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Bazunu
90′ 3 1 24 – 1 – – –
Defenders3 players
T. Harwood-Bellis
90′ – – – 10 8 78 2 – – –
N. Wood
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 59 1 1 – –
J. Quarshie
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 71 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Welington
62′ – – 13 – – 2 1 5 1 2 –
F. Downes
90′ – – 55 1 – 2 1 7 2 1 –
C. Jander
76′ – – 46 1 – 2 2 4 – 1 –
R. Manning
90′ – – 55 4 – 2 – 6 1 1 –
T. Fellows Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 10 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
C. Archer Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
F. Azaz
90′ – – 3 1 0.25 – 3 7 1 35 –
L. Scienza
90′ – – 7 3 0.32 – 2 8 3 39 –
A. Armstrong
90′ – 1 3 1 0.17 – 1 2 – 7 –
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

Southampton win 41% Avg odds 2.30
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.77
Coventry win 34% Avg odds 2.76

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

Form going into the game

Southampton WLWWL
Coventry WWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Southampton 2-1 Coventry, 09 Apr 24 Next meeting: Coventry 1-2 Southampton, 14 Mar 26  All Southampton vs Coventry 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.