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Southampton prepare to entertain Coventry City at St. Marys on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 9 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was less than a year ago, in March 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Coventry City | 4 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Southampton | 0-0 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Feb | Coventry City | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 09 Aug | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Sky Blues's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 12 points from their 13 games thus far. Coventry City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 13 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Southampton only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |