Watford FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Simon Hooper
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Watford FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Reading FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Coventry City FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Foster is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Dominic Hyam has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 35' Christian Kabasele has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 377 games and scored 474 goals.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' Andre Gray makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Watford FC are in front.
- 54' Goal! Andre Gray scores his 33 goal in 363 matches.
- 55' Leo Ostigard is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Gustavo Hamer gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 64' GOAL! Tyler Walker scores on 64. Assisted by Maxime Biamou
- 66' A stunning finish from William Troost-Ekong — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 67' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Femenia Far exits the field as Jeremy Ngakia enters on 67.
- 72' Watford 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.
- 74' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Troy Deeney comes on to replace Andre Gray.
- 79' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' GOAL! Ismaila Sarr scores on 83.
- 83' Callum O'Hare is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 87' Nathaniel Chalobah is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Garner at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Coventry City FC make a change. Gustavo Hamer trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Allen on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Watford FC beats Coventry City FC
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 1
- 15
- 27
- 29
- 8
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 67'
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Troy Deeney 74'
- 23
- 5
- 16
Bench
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 87'
-
9
Troy Deeney ↑ 74'
- 20
- 31
- 26
- 10
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 67'
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 9
-
21
Sam McCallum ↓ Julien Da Costa 90'
- 14
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↓ Jamie Allen 90'
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 5
-
8
Jamie Allen ↑ 90'
- 13
- 20
- 6
-
29
Julien Da Costa ↑ 90'
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
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
Watford FC Form
Coventry City FC Form
2020-11-07
Watford FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
L
2020-11-04
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2020-10-30
Coventry City FC
3–2
Reading FC
W
2020-10-27
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
2020-10-24
Coventry City FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-10-20
Coventry City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Coventry City FC
46%
Watford FC or Coventry City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.