Coventry City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Watford FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | Luton Town FC | H | 6–7 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 May | Stoke City FC | 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Coventry Building Society Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Watford FC.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Eccles.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Porteous on 30 minutes.
- 35' GOAL! Mileta Rajovic scores on 35. Assisted by Tom Ince
- 36' The Denmark Mileta Rajovic breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 0-2!
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Francisco Sierralta will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' GOAL! Milan van Ewijk scores on 41.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Coventry City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Jake Bidwell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jay Dasilva at the 50 minute mark.
- 52' GOAL! Matheus Martins scores on 52. Assisted by Tom Dele-Bashiru
- 57' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Andrews departs to be replaced by Jeremy Ngakia.
- 60' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a card on 60.
- 61' Poor challenge from Kyle McFadzean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Wesley Hoedt makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Watford FC are in front.
- 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' Coventry City FC make a change. Josh Eccles trudges off to be replaced by Yasin Ayari on 71 minutes.
- 74' Another change for Watford FC made on 74 minute. Francisco Sierralta leaves to be changed by Mattie Pollock.
- 75' Vakoun Bayo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matheus Martins at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' Ben Sheaf picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Mileta Rajovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' Matt Godden doubles the advantage! 2-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Kasey Palmer has done his job and it is now time for Ellis Simms to step up.
- 89' Ellis Simms is replacing Kasey Palmer for the Coventry City FC side.
- 90' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Wesley Hoedt gets a Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Coventry City FC 3-3 Watford FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↓ Jake Bidwell 50'
- 5
- 13
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Ellis Simms 88'
- 24
-
28
Josh Eccles ↓ Yasin Ayari 71'
- 14
- 11
- 27
- 22
- 4
Bench
- 40
-
21
Jake Bidwell ↑ 50'
- 6
-
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↑ 71'
- 2
-
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 71'
-
9
Ellis Simms ↑ 88'
- 49
- 43
Coach
Mark Robins
Watford FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 12
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Yaser Asprilla 57'
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 24
- 37
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 57'
- 9
Bench
- 26
- 8
- 39
-
16
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 57'
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 75'
-
15
Matthew Pollock ↑ 74'
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 57'
- 11
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 57'
Coach
Valerien Ismael
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 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC or Watford FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Watford FC
57%
Coventry City FC or Watford FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.