FootyMAD's Southampton match preview

Last updated : 03 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Southampton v Coventry City fixture

Coventry City travel to take on Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 29 and win only 9 of the 54 games.

The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in November 2000, over five years ago, with Coventry City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Saints in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 29 AugCoventry City1 - 1SouthamptonCHMP
2000/2001Fri 22 DecCoventry City1 - 1SouthamptonPREM
2000/2001Wed 01 NovSouthampton0 - 1Coventry CityLGEC
2000/2001Wed 23 AugSouthampton1 - 2Coventry CityPREM
1999/2000Sat 04 DecSouthampton0 - 0Coventry CityPREM
1999/2000Sat 07 AugCoventry City0 - 1SouthamptonPREM
1998/1999Mon 05 AprCoventry City1 - 0SouthamptonPREM

Recent respective form guides

Southampton 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.

Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Sky Blues have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southampton find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 35 matches. Coventry City's 47 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Southampton6123455
Coventry City6303699

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Sky Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Southampton. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Southampton Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Coventry City Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.