Championship · 2025Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTCFull timeSt. Mary's StadiumFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricSouthamptonCoventry City
Shots23 shots/match8 shots/match
Shots on target7 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals1.32 xG/match0.48 xG/match
Possession60%40%
Corners7 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match11 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Leo Scienza · Southampton · 51′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 86′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRyan Manning · Southampton · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLeo Scienza · Southampton · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatt Grimes · Coventry City · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHaji Wright · Coventry City · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRyan Manning · Southampton · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFinn Azaz · Southampton · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 17′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJoshua Quarshie · Southampton · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRyan Manning · Southampton · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJack Rudoni · Coventry City · 35′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRyan Manning · Southampton · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTom Fellows · Southampton · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNathan Wood · Southampton · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosh Eccles · Coventry City · 38′ · 0.06 xG · on targetHaji Wright · Coventry City · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTaylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 80′ · 0.07 xG · on targetFinn Azaz · Southampton · 24′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 8′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedEphron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 44′ · 0.10 xG · goalNathan Wood · Southampton · 56′ · 0.13 xG · goalFinn Azaz · Southampton · 58′ · 0.14 xG · on targetLeo Scienza · Southampton · 18′ · 0.16 xG · on targetJoshua Quarshie · Southampton · 55′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedJoel Latibeaudiere · Coventry City · 39′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Southampton: 23 shots, 7 on target, 1.35 xG. Coventry City: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.59 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Nathan Wood · Southampton · 56′Ephron Mason-Clark · Coventry City · 44′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Southampton 1.35 xG · Coventry City 0.59 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Coventry City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Coventry City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Coventry City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Coventry City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season2.41 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match2.41 goals/match1.32 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Coventry City show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Coventry City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.6 shots/matchShotsSouthampton · Coventry City17.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSouthamptonCoventry CityBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match17.5 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against12.5 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Southampton, Coventry City.

7 daysRest daysSouthampton · Coventry City6.9 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSouthamptonCoventry CityBaseline
Rest days7 days6.9 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Southampton favored in 2 of 14 directional metrics · Coventry City in 8 · 4 too close

1.64 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 22/222.41 goals/match
1.41 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 22/221.05 goals/match
1.77 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 22/221.95 xG/match
1.32 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 22/221.06 xG/match
14.6 shots/matchShotsseason · 21/2117.5 shots/match
12.5 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 21/2111.3 shots/match
5.29 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 21/215.86 shots/match
3.52 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 21/213.9 shots/match
56.5%Possessionseason · 21/2155.4%
5.62 corners/matchCornersseason · 21/215.52 corners/match
4.67 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 21/215.05 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 20/219.1 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
14%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 22/2236%
86%Scoring frequencyseason · 22/2286%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Southampton93.8
Coventry City81.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Southampton89.6
Coventry City97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Southampton50.7
Coventry City75.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Southampton60.4
Coventry City97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Southampton47.9
Coventry City2.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 46%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Southampton81.2
Coventry City77.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Southampton78.1
Coventry City68.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 94%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
1.54 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.53 xG/match
14.4 shots/matchShots5/517.4 shots/match
6.2 shots/matchShots on target5/55.2 shots/match
55.4%Possession5/560.4%
5.4 corners/matchCorners5/55 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.4 fouls/matchFouls5/59 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.9 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.4 goals/match
1.7 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.56 xG/match
14.4 shots/matchShots10/1018.3 shots/match
5.8 shots/matchShots on target10/106.1 shots/match
54.3%Possession10/1057.5%
5.5 corners/matchCorners10/105.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.4 fouls/matchFouls10/108.5 fouls/match

Window

Season

22 / 22 matches
1.64 goals/matchGoals scored22/222.41 goals/match
1.41 goals/matchGoals allowed22/221.05 goals/match
1.77 xG/matchExpected goals22/221.95 xG/match
14.6 shots/matchShots21/2117.5 shots/match
5.29 shots/matchShots on target21/215.86 shots/match
56.5%Possession21/2155.4%
5.62 corners/matchCorners21/215.52 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls20/219.1 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

11 / 12 matches
1.55 goals/matchGoals scored11/122.25 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed11/121.33 goals/match
1.84 xG/matchExpected goals11/121.95 xG/match
16.2 shots/matchShots11/1115.9 shots/match
5.36 shots/matchShots on target11/115.82 shots/match
57.8%Possession11/1151%
6.45 corners/matchCorners11/114.91 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.3 fouls/matchFouls10/118.91 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.9 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples22 / 22home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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