Wednesday , 30 September 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)

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

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
0% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Coventry City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Ellis Simms has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 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' Controversy at the stadium! Kasey Palmer argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Wesley Hoedt on 26 minutes earns him a card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 31' The 27-year-old Giorgi Chakvetadze has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Bradley Collins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' A goal from the USA international Haji Wright! He fires home on 40 to make it 1-1!
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jake Bidwell on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Giorgi Chakvetadze is withdrawn and Vakoun Issouf Bayo gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Victor Torp has done his job and it is now time for Ben Sheaf to step up.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Matheus Martins comes on to replace Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 66' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a card on 66.
  • 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' What a moment for Haji Wright! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Ismael Kone is withdrawn and Tom Ince gets his opportunity.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Sheaf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 86' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Yaser Asprilla exits the field as Mileta Rajovic enters on 86.
  • 87' Matt Godden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ellis Simms at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' Haji Wright was booked on 88.
  • It finishes all square. Watford FC and Coventry City FC share the spoils 1-2.

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
Matt Godden 2
Andre Gray 2
Mileta Rajovic 2
Haji Wright 2
Joao Pedro 1
Ben Sheaf 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.