Southampton have won their last four home games, with over 3.5 goals scored in three of them
There have been 74 goals in Coventry's 21 Championship games, averaging 3.52 per-game
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Entertainment should be high on the agenda when Southampton welcome Championship leaders Coventry City to St Mary's for this Saturday lunchtime clash.
The Saints have climbed the table under new boss Tonda Eckert, winning six of their last eight to move close to the play-off places.
Franke Lampard's Sky Blues lead the way by five points from Middlesbrough at the top of the standings but have won just two of their last five on the road.
Team news
Eckert could name an unchanged starting XI for Southampton, though the hosts do appear likely to have winger Tom Fellows back in contention for this game and he could force a change.
Defender Elias Jelert is set to have to wait for the Oxford United game on Boxing Day while wing-back Mads Roerslev is yet to resume full training.
Ellis Simms has been benched for Coventry's last two games but he scored five times in three games prior to that and will be looking for a recall.
Josh Eccles enjoyed a cameo against Bristol City leaving Brandon Thomas-Asante as the only likely absentee.
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The stats
Southampton have not lost any of the last eight home meetings with Coventry inside 90 minutes.
Both teams have scored in seven of Southampton's last eight games.
There have been 74 goals scored in Coventry's 21 Championship games, averaging 3.52 per-game.
The 65 goals in Southampton's 21 league games is the third-highest in the Championship.
Coventry have failed to win in three of their last five away games (D1, L2).
Saints have won their last four at home, scoring 12 times, while five of Southampton's last seven games have featured over 3.5 goals.
Coventry have only managed one shutout in their last six away games.
Prediction
Coventry still lead the way in the Championship by five points but that advantage has been halved following a recent wobble from Lampard's side, with just one win in three.
They face a Saints side with six wins in the last eight games since Eckert took the reins and the 32-year-old German appears keen on trying to get maximum points against the league leaders.
"It's a perfect game for us. I love playing at St Mary's. We've been quite successful in our [recent] home games. We are full of energy and will be all-in," said the Saints boss.
All-in they may be, but Southampton must be wary of a Sky Blues side that has managed 52 goals in 21 games.
They fired four at Middlesbrough recently when their superiority was being challenged.
Saints scored just four goals in their first six home league matches this season but have added a dozen more in four games since.
This could be a real end-to-end affair with plenty of goals on the south coast.
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