Southampton – Coventry 1–1

	1H	2H	T
SOU	0	1	1
COV	0	1	1

Match report

Southampton and Coventry shared the points in a 1–1 draw at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton in Championship. J. Aribo opened the scoring in the 56th minute. Southampton have 3 wins in their last 5, while Coventry have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

T. Harwood-Bellis

28'

2H

⚽J. Ariboassist T. Dobson-Ventura

56'

R. Akachukwu

60'

⇄G. Long↓ J. Aribo

65'

⇄L. Kitching↓ J. Eccles

67'

⚽J. Ecclesassist Miguel Brau

77'

K. Kesler-Hayden

⇄James Jones↓ F. Azaz

84'

⇄B. Wilson↓ M. Grimes

Momentum

SOU

⚽⚽

COV

Match info

TournamentChampionship · England

Kick-offDec 20, 2025 · 12:30

VenueSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton

Attendance54,531 / 58,636 (93%)

RefereeAdam Herczeg, England

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

51Ball possession %49

1.2Expected goals (xG)1.4

14Total shots9

6Shots on target3

6Shots off target4

3Blocked shots2

7Corner kicks4

3Offsides2

11Fouls12

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

2Goalkeeper saves5

525Passes483

78Pass accuracy %78

15Tackles17

Player of the match

J. Bree

7.7

Lineups

SOU 4-3-37.18Formation6.834-3-3 COV

Southampton

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

31G. Bazunu6.4

14J. Bree7.7

5T. Dobson-Ventura7.1

6T. Harwood-Bellis7.5

Coventry

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

20K. Kesler-Hayden6.7

8J. Allen6.6

28J. Eccles7.4

6M. Grimes6.5

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	46	28	11	7	97:45	+52	95	WWDLW
2	Ipswich	46	23	15	8	80:47	+33	84	WWWWD
3	Millwall	46	24	11	11	64:49	+15	83	WWWWD
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82:56	+26	80	LWWWD
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	72:47	+25	80	DLWWW
6	Hull City	46	21	10	15	70:66	+4	73	WDDLL
7	Wrexham	46	19	14	13	69:65	+4	71	WDDLW
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67:59	+8	69	DLLLW
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63:56	+7	65	WDLLL
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57:56	+1	64	DLLLW
11	Swansea	46	18	10	18	57:59	-2	64	LWWWD
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	59:59	0	62	WWDDL
13	Sheffield Utd	46	18	6	22	66:66	0	60	LLLWW
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55:62	-7	60	LLWWD
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61:73	-12	58	LWWWD
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53:65	-12	57	LLWWD
17	Stoke City	46	15	10	21	51:56	-5	55	LLWWD
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49:64	-15	55	WDDLL
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44:58	-14	53	LLWWD
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42:56	-14	52	LWWDL
21	West Brom	46	13	14	19	48:58	-10	51	WDDLL
22	Oxford United	46	11	14	21	45:59	-14	47	WWDDL
23	Leicester	46	12	16	18	58:68	-10	46	LWDDD
24	Sheffield Wednesday	46	2	12	32	29:89	-60	0	DLLLL