Watford FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

Watford FC

0 – 4

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Coventry City FC

Sat 2 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Vicarage Road 19,174 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 19' Ellis Simms

0–2 43' Ellis Simms

0–3 58' Ellis Simms

0–4 85' Victor Torp

Imran Louza 25' Y

Y 25' Joel Latibeaudiere

Nestor Irankunda 78' Y

Overview

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

Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
Assistant 2 Graham Kane

3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game

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

Watford FC 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals Coventry City FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-02 Watford FC 0–4 Coventry City FC 2025-10-25 Coventry City FC 3–1 Watford FC 2025-01-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Watford FC 2024-09-14 Watford FC 1–1 Coventry City FC 2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Coventry City FC	H	0–4	L
25 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–5	L
21 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–3	L
18 Apr	Sheffield United FC	H	0–2	L
11 Apr	Oxford United FC	A	0–2	L
06 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–1	D

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Watford FC	A	4–0	W
26 Apr	Wrexham AFC	H	3–1	W
21 Apr	Portsmouth FC	H	5–1	W
17 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–1	D
11 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–0	D
06 Apr	Hull City AFC	A	0–0	D

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road!
5' 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.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
19' GOAL! Ellis Simms fires home to make it 0-1!
24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Bidwell, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
25' Imran Louza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 25.
30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Edward Still will be considering his options from the bench.
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
43' Ellis Simms adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
48' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
53' It’s high time Frank Lampard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
58' Ellis Simms makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Coventry City FC are in front.
63' Edo Kayembe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
73' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
78' Controversy at the stadium! Nestor Irankunda argues furiously but the card stands.
83' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
85' Victor Torp adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
90' The 27-year-old Romain Esse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edward Still

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

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

2026-05-02 Watford FC 0–4 Coventry City FC L 2026-04-25 Middlesbrough FC 5–1 Watford FC L 2026-04-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2026-04-18 Watford FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2026-04-11 Oxford United FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2026-04-06 Watford FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2026-05-02 Watford FC 0–4 Coventry City FC W 2026-04-26 Coventry City FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC W 2026-04-21 Coventry City FC 5–1 Portsmouth FC W 2026-04-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2026-04-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2026-04-06 Hull City AFC 0–0 Coventry City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.89 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.8 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC20% Draw25% Coventry City FC55%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

45%

Draw or Coventry City FC

80%

Watford FC or Coventry City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC15% Draw45% Coventry City FC40%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.7%

0 – 1

11.4%

0 – 2

10.7%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 0

8.7%

0 – 3

6.3%

1 – 3

5.7%

1 – 0

5.2%

2 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

4.2%

0 – 4

Actual

2 – 0

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	11%	83%
-0.5	17%	—	83%
+0.5	43%	—	57%
+1	43%	24%	33%
+1.5	67%	—	33%
+2	67%	18%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

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