English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Coventry
  • Kick-off: Saturday 02 May, 11:30
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. D

Watford vs Coventry Predictions

Watford vs Coventry is scheduled for kick off on 02 May, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with Ruebyn Ricardo officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 16th position in the table 38 points behind Coventry. Watford have lost 4 English Football League - Championship matches to Coventry out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Coventry's away record stands at 11 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Watford, Coventry have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Watford on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Watford have scored over 1.5 goals in 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 85% of games. Their total stands at 53 goals and 203 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Coventry have scored 97 goals with 256 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 63% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Watford scored 7 goals while Coventry scored 15 goals. Their last match on 02 May 2026 ended in 4-0 to Coventry.

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Betting stats Watford vs Coventry

English Football League - Championship

Watford Coventry
Played 46 46
Scored 53 97
Conceded 65 45
Shots 636 751
Shots on Target 203 256
Corners 228 245
Fouls 504 443
Yellow Cards 96 71
Red Cards 3 3

Matches won

30%

Matches won

61%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Watford Coventry
Wins 0 4
Draws 2 2
Goals 7 15

Watford vs Coventry Previous Results

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Watford 1

25 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 2 Watford 1

14 Sep 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Coventry 1

9 Mar 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Coventry 2

2 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Watford 3

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 +52 95
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57

Watford vs Coventry season record

Watford Coventry
Games won 14 28
Games lost 17 7
Games drawn 15 11
Scored 53 97
Conceded 65 45

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

26 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Wrexham 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 0 Sheff Wed 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 0 Coventry 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Haji Wright Coventry 17
Ellis Simms Coventry 13
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 13
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 10
Victor Torp Coventry 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Victor Torp Coventry 7
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 6
Jack Rudoni Coventry 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 67
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Liam Kitching Coventry 41
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40
James Abankwah Watford 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Liam Kitching Coventry 8
Bobby Thomas Coventry 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jay Dasilva Coventry 1
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
Bobby Thomas Coventry 1
James Abankwah Watford 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Haji Wright Coventry 37
Ellis Simms Coventry 35
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 32
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 26

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Matt Grimes Coventry 80
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 65
Jay Dasilva Coventry 49
Edo Kayembe Watford 48

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