Wednesday , 4 November 2026

Coventry City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Watford FC
Mon 10 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Kyle McFadzean 14' Y
Y 36' Hamza Choudhury
Josh Eccles 45' Y
Luke McNally 45' Y
Y 54' Ryan Andrews
Y 59' Leandro Bacuna
Y 62' Imran Louza
Y 88' Wesley Hoedt

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Middlesbrough FC 13 28
2 Birmingham City FC 14 26
3 Stoke City FC 14 26
4 Swansea City AFC 14 26
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 14 25
6 Southampton FC 14 24
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 13 24
8 West Ham United FC 13 22
9 Sheffield United FC 14 22
10 Portsmouth FC 14 22
11 Queens Park Rangers FC 14 21
12 Norwich City FC 14 18
13 Millwall FC 14 18
14 Blackburn Rovers FC 14 18
15 Bristol City FC 13 18
16 Bolton Wanderers FC 14 17
17 Lincoln City FC 14 15
18 Cardiff City FC 13 14
19 Wrexham AFC 13 14
20 Watford FC 14 14
21 Charlton Athletic FC 14 14
22 Burnley FC 14 10
23 Derby County FC 14 7
24 Preston North End FC 14 5

Head-to-Head

5
4
1
Coventry City FC 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-10 Coventry City FC 2–2 Watford FC 2022-11-05 Watford FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2021-02-06 Coventry City FC 0–0 Watford FC 2020-11-07 Watford FC 3–2 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Watford FC H 2–2 D
07 Apr Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
01 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–4 L
18 Mar Blackpool FC A 4–1 W
14 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
11 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–2 D
07 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–3 L
01 Apr Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
18 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
11 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Coventry Building Society Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 6' GOAL! Joao Pedro scores on 6.
  • 11' Ben Wilson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 12' Another change for Watford FC made on 12 minute. Britt Assombalonga leaves to be changed by Henrique Araujo.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle McFadzean is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Henrique Araujo, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hamza Choudhury.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Eccles on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Imran Louza doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Ryan Andrews will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' A goal from the England international Matt Godden! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-2!
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Bacuna is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 59.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Imran Louza.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' The whistle greets Ryan Andrews as he departs to be replaced by Craig Cathcart.
  • 72' Goal! Ben Sheaf scores his 12 goal in 164 matches.
  • 77' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Ken Sema. He replaces Hassane Kamara on 84 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Leandro Bacuna as he departs to be replaced by Yaser Asprilla.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Wesley Hoedt gets a Yellow card.
  • It finishes all square. Coventry City FC and Watford FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Simms 4
Victor Torp 3
Andre Gray 2
Mileta Rajovic 2
Haji Wright 2
Matt Godden 2
Matheus Martins 1
Ismaila Sarr 1

Head to Head

2023-04-10 Coventry City FC 2–2 Watford FC 2022-11-05 Watford FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2021-02-06 Coventry City FC 0–0 Watford FC 2020-11-07 Watford FC 3–2 Coventry City FC

Coventry City FC Form

2023-04-10 Coventry City FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-07 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-01 Coventry City FC 0–4 Stoke City FC L 2023-03-18 Blackpool FC 1–4 Coventry City FC W 2023-03-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-03-11 Coventry City FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D

Watford FC Form

2023-04-10 Coventry City FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-07 Watford FC 2–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-04-01 Luton Town FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2023-03-18 Watford FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-03-14 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-03-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Watford FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC41% Draw27% Watford FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Watford FC
59%
Coventry City FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC27% Draw47% Watford FC26%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.