Southampton vs Coventry: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Southampton vs Coventry: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

December 20, 2025 | St Mary's Stadium | Championship | 12:30 GMT

Southampton and Coventry face off in this Championship clash, with Southampton looking to continue their run which has seen them push up toward the playoff places and Coventry hoping for a win to continue their stranglehold on the division and further consolidate their top-of-the-table spot.

Since their manager change, Southampton have seen a run of form much better than the start to their season and have built up a real head of steam over the past month. Another win here would go a long way to help them realise their ambition.

Coventry have been almost unstoppable this season, and Frank Lampard has them playing some serious football, which looks set to see them through to a Premier League return unless there is a drastic fall-off between now and the end of the season.

Key Betting Tips: BTTS @ 1.50

Southampton win @ 2.40

Southampton vs Coventry Predicted Lineups

Southampton Predicted Lineup: Bazunu, Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Stephens, Fraser, Downes, Jander, Manning, Azaz, Scienza, Armstrong

Coventry Predicted Lineup: Rushworth, Van Ewijk, Thomas, Kitching, Dasilva, Torp, Grimes, Sakamoto, Rudoni, Mason-Clark, Wright

Southampton vs Coventry Current Form and Standings

Southampton currently sit in 10th place, having closed the gap to the playoffs to just four points with their recent good form. Six wins in their last eight have been a welcome break from the poor results they faced previously, although a disappointing 2-1 defeat to struggling Norwich did provide a setback last time out.

Coventry have shown some small chinks in their seemingly impenetrable armour over the last couple of weeks, but their imperious form this season still can't be denied. Lampard's side are the top scorers in the division by a landslide and are the second-best defensive unit as well.

Southampton vs Coventry Head-to-Head Timeline

09.04.25 Southampton 2-1 Coventry

13.12.23 Coventry 1-1 Southampton

05.02.22 Southampton 2-1 Coventry

28.04.12 Southampton 4-0 Coventry

07.01.12 Coventry 1-2 Southampton

Southampton Last 5 Matches

Southampton 3-0 Leicester

Millwall 3-2 Southampton

Southampton 3-1 Birmingham

Southampton 3-2 West Brom

Norwich 2-1 Southampton

Coventry Last 5 Matches

Middlesbrough 2-4 Coventry

Coventry 3-1 Charlton

Ipswich 3-0 Coventry

Preston 1-1 Coventry

Coventry 1-0 Bristol City

Southampton vs Coventry Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses 200 data points to generate these predictions with a 67.80% confidence in BTTS. This model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability and tactical matchups.

Southampton vs Coventry Betting Tips

Football Park's Best Bet: BTTS @ 1.50 – Our team of in-house tipsters has predicted BTTS. This has hit in three of Coventry's last five games, and with their high-scoring form, they are likely to do so again here. From Southampton's point of view, BTTS has hit in four of their last five games, and they have had a plethora of high-scoring games of late, making this a good pick here.

Key Players to Watch: Southampton vs Coventry

Adam Armstrong (Southampton): Armstrong had a slow start to this season, but his well-documented goalscoring prowess was always going to rear its head at some stage, and it has done so in recent weeks. Five goals in his last four make him one of the most in-form strikers in the division.

Haji Wright (Coventry): Wright has had some interest from Premier League clubs in recent weeks due to the array of abilities he brings to Lampard's Coventry side, and despite a slowing in his goalscoring form, he has still been a massive part of Coventry's upkeep of form.

Southampton vs Coventry Match Facts

• Broadcast Details: Sky Sports Football
• Referee: Adam Herczeg
• Stadium Information: St Mary's Stadium is home to Southampton and has been since 2001; it is currently the largest stadium in South-East England. It has a capacity of 32,384.