Southampton face league leaders Coventry City in the Sky Bet Championship this weekend. The fixture is the last of four consecutive away games for Southampton. The match takes place at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
The referee for the game is Farai Hallam. He will be assisted by Richard Woodward and Mark Stevens. The fourth official is Adam Herczeg.
Sky Blue vs Black
Southampton will wear their third kit. The kit consists of black shirts, black shorts, and black socks. Coventry City will play in their traditional sky blue and white home colours.
Southampton will be supported by a sold out away end at the Coventry Building Society Arena. They have been allocated 2,127 tickets.
Fans in the UK can watch the game live on Sky Sports Football. Saints Play coverage for this fixture is available to limited audiences worldwide.
Southampton’s Unbeaten Run
Cyle Larin’s headed equaliser in stoppage time at The Hawthorns made it 11 unbeaten for Southampton in all competitions. The Canadian’s strike also continued his side’s record of scoring in consecutive games in the Sky Bet Championship to ten, one shy of their longest run between November and December of 2025.
Despite these feats, there was some frustration that the point at West Brom presented a missed opportunity to close the gap even further on those play-off spots. Southampton finished the night in seventh place. Victory on Saturday provides a chance leapfrog Wrexham on goal difference who sit one place above.
Coventry’s Dominance
Coventry City cemented their spot with a 3-0 victory over Preston North End on Wednesday night. Coventry City hold an eight point gap on second place Middlesbrough. They will be looking to only extend that advantage as we enter the tail end of the season.
Team News
Haji Wright was rested on Wednesday night and is expected to make his return alongside Joel Latibeaudiere and Victor Torp. Coventry City will be without Bobby Thomas and Jack Rudoni.
The status of Leo Scienza is yet unknown, having been replaced in the first half of the West Brom draw with a groin injury. A decision will need to be made on Ross Stewart, who was also substituted during Wednesday night, with Larin coming into the side and scoring.
Manager’s Quotes
Frank Lampard said that the good things his side do at the CBS mean they win games, so they have to keep doing them. He added that it has been a big strength of theirs in terms of that record.
Lampard said footballers love playing in good atmospheres. He also stated that his team have to approach this one in the right way and keep focused.
Tonda Eckert said that it is an exciting challenge for them. He acknowledged that this block was a tough one for them, with the difficulty of travelling and maintaining performance.
The game kicks off at 12.30pm GMT on Saturday 14th March.