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 46 games · 57 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 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | 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 | #16 |
| 95 | Points | 57 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 28 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 14 / 15 / 17 |
| 97 | Scored | 53 |
| 45 | Conceded | 65 |
| +52 | GD | -12 |
| 2.07 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 61% | Win % | 30% |
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 16th (57 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Coventry City FC gets underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Jamie Allen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gustavo Hamer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Francisco Sierralta argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andre Gray.
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 54' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Julien Da Costa makes way for Josh Pask at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
- 67' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Joao Pedro comes on to replace Andre Gray.
- 72' Francisco Sierralta, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' Watford FC ring the changes. Nathaniel Chalobah has done his job and it is now time for Will Hughes to step up.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xisco Munoz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Watford FC make a change. Jeremy Ngakia trudges off to be replaced by Stipe Perica on 85 minutes.
- 86' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 86 minute. Gustavo Hamer leaves to be changed 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 |
| Andre Gray | 2 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 2 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Matt Godden | 2 |
| Matheus Martins | 1 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 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
1.7
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Watford FC
50%
Coventry City FC or Watford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.