Coventry City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Graham Scott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Reading FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Coventry City FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #19 |
| 95 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 28 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 97 | Scored | 0 |
| 45 | Conceded | 0 |
| +52 | GD | +0 |
| 2.07 | PPG | – |
| 61% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium that hosts another battle between Coventry City FC and Watford FC.
- 5' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
- 20' William Troost-Ekong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
- 24' Poor challenge from Francisco Sierralta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 29' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Gray is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Ken Sema has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Gray, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' The crowd applauds Julien Da Costa as he leaves the pitch. Josh Pask steps in for Coventry City FC.
- 67' Joao Pedro gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Andre Gray and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Nathaniel Chalobah is withdrawn and Will Hughes gets his opportunity.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam McCallum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Stipe Perica on, Jeremy Ngakia off on 85 minutes.
- 86' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Gustavo Hamer is replaced by Viktor Gyokeres.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 8
-
11
Callum O'Hare ↓ Jordan Shipley 86'
- 1
- 15
- 9
- 21
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 86'
-
29
Julien Da Costa ↓ Josh Pask 66'
- 2
- 4
Bench
-
12
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 86'
- 5
- 30
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 86'
- 28
- 10
-
16
Josh Pask ↑ 66'
- 41
- 31
Coach
Mark Robins
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 12
- 8
- 14
- 9
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Joao Pedro 67'
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Stipe Perica 85'
Bench
- 6
- 15
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 73'
- 32
- 33
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 85'
-
10
Joao Pedro ↑ 67'
- 44
- 7
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ellis Simms | 4 |
| Victor Torp | 3 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Matt Godden | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 2 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 2 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 |
Coventry City FC Form
2021-02-06
Coventry City FC
0–0
Watford FC
D
2021-02-02
Coventry City FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-01-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-01-27
Coventry City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2021-01-19
Reading FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2021-01-09
Norwich City FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.38
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 1.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Watford FC
76%
Coventry City FC or Watford FC
53%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
18.6%
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
2.5%
1 – 2
2.3%
2 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
1 – 3
0.4%
3 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 15% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 21% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.