Watford FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Watford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Coventry City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 95 |
| 0 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 28 / 11 / 7 |
| 0 | Scored | 97 |
| 0 | Conceded | 45 |
| +0 | GD | +52 |
| – | PPG | 2.07 |
| – | Win % | 61% |
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
Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Watford FC and Coventry City FC is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan Gosling is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Ismaila Sarr, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Against the run of play, Viktor Gyokeres has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Eccles.
- 64' Mario Gaspar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dan Gosling at the 64 minute mark.
- 66' Kasey Palmer makes way for Callum O'Hare at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Francisco Sierralta will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' The whistle greets Ken Sema as he departs to be replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 74' The referee calls foul for Hamza Choudhury. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Todd Kane on, Jack Burroughs off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Joseph Hungbo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keinan Davis on 80 minute.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hassane Kamara on 83.
- 88' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Coventry City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 0-1 the final result. Watford FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Vakoun Issouf Bayo 72'
-
16
Dan Gosling ↓ Mario Gaspar 64'
-
7
Keinan Davis ↓ Joseph Hungbo 80'
- 23
- 14
- 5
- 31
- 1
- 39
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Yaser Asprilla 64'
Bench
- 27
-
3
Mario Gaspar ↑ 64'
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 72'
- 35
-
36
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 80'
- 42
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 64'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
-
8
Jamie Allen ↓ Tyler Walker 75'
- 13
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Callum O'Hare 66'
-
28
Josh Eccles ↓ Jake Bidwell 66'
- 14
- 38
-
32
Jack Burroughs ↓ Todd Kane 75'
- 2
- 4
Bench
-
19
Tyler Walker ↑ 75'
-
27
Jake Bidwell ↑ 66'
- 1
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 66'
-
20
Todd Kane ↑ 75'
- 30
- 36
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 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Ben Sheaf | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Coventry City FC Form
2022-11-05
Watford FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2022-11-01
Coventry City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-10-29
Coventry City FC
1–2
Blackpool FC
L
2022-10-25
Coventry City FC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2022-10-22
Stoke City FC
0–2
Coventry City FC
W
2022-10-19
Coventry City FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.47
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 1.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 2.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Coventry City FC
73%
Watford FC or Coventry City FC
56%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
39.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
0.8%
0 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.5%
1 – 3
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 18% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 20% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.