Southampton vs Coventry Prediction 9 April 2024
Southampton take on the visitors Coventry in the round 42 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 9th at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton)
Southampton is currently fourth in the table. Most likely, the team will not drop out of the top six by the end of the season, meaning they will compete for promotion back to the Premier League through the playoffs. However, it seems that Southampton has already dropped out of the race for direct promotion. They are too far behind third place, trailing by 11 points. After securing two impressive victories in early March, Southampton has failed to win in the league for three consecutive matches: drawing against Middlesbrough (1-1) and Blackburn Rovers (0-0), and losing to Ipswich Town (2-3).
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Conversely, Coventry City has improved in the spring. In the last five Championship matches, Mark Robins' team suffered only one defeat, at home to Cardiff City (1-2). In the other four matches, they defeated Leeds United (2-1), Watford (2-1), Huddersfield Town (3-1), and Rotherham United (5-0). Recently, Coventry City has also performed well away from home, with three victories, one draw, and only one defeat in their last five away matches in the championship.
Bookmakers favor the hosts in this match, perhaps because of Southampton's status and their recent presence in the Premier League. It could also be due to the fact that the hosts have 12 more points in the current season than the visitors. However, I would disagree that Southampton is the favorite. Lately, Coventry City has significantly improved in the spring segment and has almost forgotten what defeat is. Meanwhile, the hosts of the upcoming match have failed to win in the league for three consecutive matches. In the two recent head-to-head matches between these opponents, draws with the same score of 1-1 were recorded. I believe that the "Sky Blues" are capable of taking points from the "Saints" now. But to hedge against the possibility of the guests losing by one goal, I take a handicap (+1) on Coventry City.
Prediction for the match: Coventry to win with +1.0 handicap.
