ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Coventry Building Society Arena
Referee: Dean Whitestone, England
Coventry
Match Timeline
Watford
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
3'
B. Thomas-Asante · Assist: T. Sakamoto
Coventry
7'
J. Allen
Coventry
42'
T. Sakamoto
Coventry
🟥
44'
James Abankwah
Watford
🟨
45+3'
Mamadou Doumbia
Watford
🔄
45+1'
M. Sissoko ↔ M. Pollock
Watford
🔄
46'
E. Kayembe ↔ H. Kyprianou
Watford
🔄
52'
B. Thomas ↔ L. Woolfenden
Coventry
🟨
62'
Luke Woolfenden
Coventry
🔄
64'
K. Baah ↔ N. Irankunda
Watford
🔄
65'
M. Doumbia ↔ V. Semedo
Watford
69'
I. Louza
Watford
🔄
73'
H. Wright ↔ E. Simms
Coventry
🔄
73'
E. Mason-Clark ↔ J. Eccles
Coventry
🟨
76'
Milan van Ewijk
Coventry
🔄
82'
M. van Ewijk ↔ K. Kesler-Hayden
Coventry
🟨
85'
Liam Kitching
Coventry
🔄
85'
R. Vata ↔ T. Ince
Watford
🟨
90+2'
Nestory Irankunda
Watford

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Coventry Win 0%
Draw 0%
Watford Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Coventry2.16
Watford1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Coventry Coventry
WWDLW
31 GF / 8 GA
Watford Watford
WLDWL
13 GF / 13 GA
Key Stats
2.82
Average Goals Scored
1.18
0.73
Average Goals Conceded
1.18
5
BTTS Yes
7
7
Over 2.5
6
6
Shots on Goal
4.36

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Coventry Coventry 11 matches
Watford Watford 11 matches
Coventry Statistic Watford
7 Wins 4
4 Draws 3
0 Losses 4
31 Goals For 13
8 Goals Against 13
2.82 Avg Goals Scored 1.18
0.73 Avg Goals Conceded 1.18
5 BTTS Yes 7
9 Over 1.5 7
7 Over 2.5 6
5 Over 3.5 2
6 Clean Sheets 0
2 Failed To Score 4
6 Shots On Goal 4.36
17.45 Total Shots 14.82
5.64 Corners 4
52.3% Ball Possession 51.1%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 13 head-to-head meetings, Coventry won 5 times, Watford won 2 times, while 6 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 20:15 from Coventry's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 7 matches, with an average of 2.69 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Coventry 4-2-3-1 / Watford 4-2-2-2
H2H summary: Coventry wins 5, draws 6, Watford wins 2
Stats
Coventry Coventry
Watford Watford
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
8
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
3
5 Corner Kicks 6
10 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 4
55% Ball Possession 45%
12 Total Shots 13
3 Shots on Goal 8
6 Shots off Goal 2
3 Blocked Shots 3
6 Shots insidebox 8
6 Shots outsidebox 5
6 Goalkeeper Saves 0
457 Total passes 371
398 Passes accurate 314
1.31 expected_goals 2.61
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 1 🟥

Lineups

Coventry
Formation
Watford
C. Rushworth
C. Rushworth
M. van Ewijk
M. van Ewijk
B. Thomas
B. Thomas
L. Kitching
L. Kitching
J. Dasilva
J. Dasilva
J. Allen
J. Allen
M. Grimes
M. Grimes
T. Sakamoto
🎯
T. Sakamoto
B. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
E. Mason-Clark
E. Mason-Clark
H. Wright
H. Wright
E. Selvik
E. Selvik
J. Ngakia
J. Ngakia
K. Keben
K. Keben
J. Abankwah
J. Abankwah
M. Bola
M. Bola
I. Louza
I. Louza
E. Kayembe
E. Kayembe
K. Baah
K. Baah
R. Vata
R. Vata
M. Sissoko
M. Sissoko
M. Doumbia
M. Doumbia
Coventry 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
19
C. Rushworth
G
27
M. van Ewijk
↓ 82' 🟨 76'
D
4
B. Thomas
↓ 52'
D
15
L. Kitching
🟨 85'
D
3
J. Dasilva
D
8
J. Allen
⚽ 7'
M
6
M. Grimes
M
7
T. Sakamoto
⚽ 42' 🎯 3'
M
23
B. Thomas-Asante
⚽ 3'
M
10
E. Mason-Clark
↓ 73'
M
11
H. Wright
↓ 73'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Wilson
G
9
E. Simms
↑ 73'
F
20
K. Kesler-Hayden
↑ 82'
D
21
J. Bidwell
D
26
L. Woolfenden
↑ 52' 🟨 62'
D
28
J. Eccles
↑ 73'
M
33
M. Brau
D
50
G. Shepherd
M
54
K. Andrews
M
Watford 4-2-2-2
Starting XI
1
E. Selvik
G
2
J. Ngakia
D
4
K. Keben
D
25
J. Abankwah
🟥 44'
D
16
M. Bola
D
10
I. Louza
⚽ 69'
M
39
E. Kayembe
↓ 46'
M
34
K. Baah
↓ 64'
M
11
R. Vata
↓ 85'
M
17
M. Sissoko
↓ 45+1'
F
20
M. Doumbia
↓ 65' 🟨 45+3'
F
Substitutes
12
N. Baxter
G
3
M. Alleyne
D
5
H. Kyprianou
↑ 46'
M
6
M. Pollock
↑ 45+1'
D
7
T. Ince
↑ 85'
M
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
F
18
V. Semedo
↑ 65'
F
22
J. Morris
D
66
N. Irankunda
↑ 64' 🟨 90+2'
F
Last matches: Coventry
14.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Monaco
2
0
W
08.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Espanyol
3
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Coventry
Northampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Coventry
Watford
4
0
W
26.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
5
1
W
17.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
1
1
D
11.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
D
06.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Hull City
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Derby
3
2
W
21.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
3
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Preston
3
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
2
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
25.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
2
0
W
16.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
31.01.26
Cha
Coventry
QPR
1
2
L
Last matches: Watford
16.08.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
2
1
W
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
H2H: Coventry vs Watford
02.05.26
H2H
Watford
Coventry
0
4
W
25.10.25
H2H
Coventry
Watford
3
1
W
25.01.25
H2H
Coventry
Watford
2
1
W
14.09.24
H2H
Watford
Coventry
1
1
D
09.03.24
H2H
Watford
Coventry
1
2
W
02.09.23
H2H
Coventry
Watford
3
3
D
10.04.23
H2H
Coventry
Watford
2
2
D
05.11.22
H2H
Watford
Coventry
0
1
W
06.02.21
H2H
Coventry
Watford
0
0
D
07.11.20
H2H
Watford
Coventry
3
2
L
27.08.19
H2H
Watford
Coventry
3
0
L
17.03.12
H2H
Watford
Coventry
0
0
D
20.08.11
H2H
Coventry
Watford
0
0
D
Last matches: Coventry
14.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Monaco
2
0
W
08.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Espanyol
3
1
W
26.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
5
1
W
11.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Derby
3
2
W
14.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Preston
3
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
16.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
20.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Millwall
2
1
W
17.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Leicester
2
1
W
29.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Ipswich
0
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
1
0
W
13.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
1
0
W
29.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Charlton
3
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
3
2
W
04.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
3
1
W
18.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
2
0
W
H2H at home: Coventry
25.10.25
H2H
Coventry
Watford
3
1
W
25.01.25
H2H
Coventry
Watford
2
1
W
02.09.23
H2H
Coventry
Watford
3
3
D
10.04.23
H2H
Coventry
Watford
2
2
D
06.02.21
H2H
Coventry
Watford
0
0
D
20.08.11
H2H
Coventry
Watford
0
0
D
Last matches: Watford
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
0
1
L
03.02.26
Cha
Watford
Hull City
0
0
D
24.01.26
Cha
Watford
Blackburn
1
1
D
10.01.26
FA
Watford
Bristol City
1
5
L
29.12.25
Cha
Watford
Norwich
1
0
W
26.12.25
Cha
Watford
Leicester
2
1
W
13.12.25
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
2
2
D
01.12.25
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
1
2
L
22.11.25
Cha
Watford
Derby
3
2
W
04.11.25
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
1
1
D
H2H away: Watford
25.10.25
H2H
Coventry
Watford
3
1
L
25.01.25
H2H
Coventry
Watford
2
1
L
02.09.23
H2H
Coventry
Watford
3
3
D
10.04.23
H2H
Coventry
Watford
2
2
D
06.02.21
H2H
Coventry
Watford
0
0
D
20.08.11
H2H
Coventry
Watford
0
0
D

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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