Saturday , 14 November 2026

Watford FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Porteous 20' 1–0
1–1 40' Haji Wright pen
1–2 72' Haji Wright
Y 18' Liam Kelly
Y 23' Kasey Palmer
Wesley Hoedt 26' Y
Y 45' Jake Bidwell
Y 66' Bobby Thomas
Y 88' Haji Wright

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
4
5
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2023-09-02 Coventry City FC 3–3 Watford FC 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

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
06 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Millwall FC A 0–1 L
24 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
17 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
13 Feb Norwich City FC A 2–4 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Watford FC A 2–1 W
05 Mar Rotherham United FC H 5–0 W
01 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
26 Feb Maidstone United FC H 5–0 W
23 Feb Preston North End FC H 0–3 L
17 Feb Stoke City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road!
  • 5' Bobby Thomas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' 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.
  • 18' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Kelly argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 20' Ryan Porteous doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a card for Kasey Palmer.
  • 26' Wesley Hoedt picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Haji Wright makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 45' Coventry City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Giorgi Chakvetadze makes way for Vakoun Issouf Bayo at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 51' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Watford FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 58' Ben Sheaf has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Torp on 58 minute.
  • 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' Matheus Martins gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Emmanuel Dennis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' That is a card for Coventry City FC. Bobby Thomas will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bradley Collins, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' A goal from the USA international Haji Wright! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-2!
  • 76' Another change for Watford FC made on 76 minute. Ismael Kone leaves to be changed by Tom Ince.
  • 81' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Yaser Asprilla as he leaves the pitch. Mileta Rajovic steps in for Watford FC.
  • 87' Ellis Simms makes way for Matt Godden at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Haji Wright on 88 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Watford FC 1-2 Coventry City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC 2023-09-02 Coventry City FC 3–3 Watford FC 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

Watford FC Form

2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2024-03-06 Watford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2024-03-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2024-02-24 Watford FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2024-02-13 Norwich City FC 4–2 Watford FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2024-03-05 Coventry City FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2024-02-26 Coventry City FC 5–0 Maidstone United FC W 2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC L 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Coventry City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC32% Draw29% Coventry City FC39%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Coventry City FC
68%
Watford FC or Coventry City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC24% Draw48% Coventry City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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