Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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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

Season Stats

Watford FC Coventry City FC
#16 Position #1
57 Points 95
46 Played 46
14 / 15 / 17 W / D / L 28 / 11 / 7
53 Scored 97
65 Conceded 45
-12 GD +52
1.24 PPG 2.07
30% Win % 61%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Vicarage Road as Watford FC face off against Coventry City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Bradley Collins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' Liam Kelly picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 20' Against the run of play, Ryan Porteous has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Kasey Palmer argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 26' Wesley Hoedt is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Wesley Hoedt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 39 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' What composure from Haji Wright! The USA international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Jake Bidwell on 45 minutes earns him a card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Giorgi Chakvetadze by Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' Ben Sheaf is replacing Victor Torp for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Emmanuel Dennis is replaced by Matheus Martins on 64 minute.
  • 66' Bobby Thomas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' What a strike from Haji Wright! The score is 1-2.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Ismael Kone is replaced by Tom Ince on 76 minute.
  • 81' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Mileta Rajovic on, Yaser Asprilla off on 86 minutes.
  • 87' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Ellis Simms departs to be replaced by Matt Godden.
  • 88' Haji Wright picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Coventry City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
4 / 4
1.08 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC23% Draw25% Coventry City FC52%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Coventry City FC
77%
Watford FC or Coventry City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC17% Draw43% Coventry City FC40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 23% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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