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 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Graham Scott
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium that hosts another battle between Coventry City FC and Watford FC.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' A moment of madness from Francisco Sierralta on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andre Gray.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Troy Deeney, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
- 44' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
- 49' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' Coventry City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' Josh Pask has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julien Da Costa on 66 minute.
- 67' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Andre Gray is replaced by Joao Pedro.
- 72' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' Will Hughes is replacing Nathaniel Chalobah for the Watford FC side.
- 78' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 83' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 85' Stipe Perica gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Jeremy Ngakia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Gustavo Hamer is replaced by Viktor Gyokeres on 86 minute.
- It finishes all square. Coventry City FC and Watford FC share the spoils 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 |
| Matt Godden | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 2 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 2 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Ben Sheaf | 1 |
| Matheus Martins | 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
3 / 4
1.03
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC or Watford FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Watford FC
65%
Coventry City FC or Watford FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

