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Watford vs Coventry City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–20 – 4

Ellis Simms 19′, 43′, 58′Victor Torp 85′

Player of the matchEllis SimmsCVC · 3 goals · 80′ played · 3 shots (3 on target) · 2 key passes · 2 duels won

9.2
Possession
43%57%
Shots · on target in brackets
13 (4)18 (7)
Corners
06

ChampionshipMatchday 46Vicarage RoadRef R. Ricardo

Events

WAT 0–4 CVC · 2–1 yellow
  1. Full time 0–4
  2. Miguel Ángel Braufor Brandon Thomas-Asante
  3. Victor Torp0–4Goal · right foot · assist Jamie Allen
  4. Tom Incefor Othmane Maamma
  5. Mamadou Doumbiafor Imrân Louza
  6. Haji Wrightfor Ellis Simms
  7. Nestory IrankundaYellow card
  8. Milan van Ewijkfor Kaine Kesler-Hayden
  9. +Ephron Mason-Clarkfor Romain Esse · injury
  10. Jamie Allenfor Josh Eccles
  11. J. Grievesfor Nampalys Mendy
  12. Edoardo Bovefor Giorgi Chakvetadze
  13. Marc Bolafor Saba Goglichidze
  14. Ellis Simms0–3Goal · right foot · assist Victor Torp
  15. Half-time 0–2
  16. Ellis Simms0–2Goal · right foot · assist Josh Eccles
  17. Imrân LouzaYellow card
  18. Joel LatibeaudiereYellow card
  19. Ellis Simms0–1Goal · header · assist Jake Bidwell

Top ratings

XI avg 6.54 v 7.51
  1. Ellis SimmsCVC9.2
  2. Victor TorpCVC8.2
  3. Jake BidwellCVC7.7
  4. Matt GrimesCVC7.7
  5. Joel LatibeaudiereCVC7.4

Table

Championship 2025/2026 · current
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPts
1Coventry City4628-11-797:45+5295
2Ipswich Town4623-15-880:47+3384
3Millwall4624-11-1164:49+1583
14Preston North End4615-15-1655:62-760
15Queens Park Rangers4616-10-2061:73-1258
16Watford4614-15-1753:65-1257
17Stoke City4615-10-2151:56-555
18Portsmouth4614-13-1949:64-1555
24Sheffield Wednesday462-12-3229:89-600

Full table

Head-to-head

16 meetings on record since 2009

3-7-6Watford W-D-L · goals 23:23

3 WAT7 draws6 CVC
With Watford at home
2-3-3 (12:11)
Goals per meeting
2.88
Over 2.5 goals
63%
Both teams scored
56%
Won by the host
31%
Last 5 (Watford)
0W 2D 3L · 3.6 goals/game
  1. Coventry City3–1WatfordChampionship
  2. Coventry City2–1WatfordChampionship
  3. Watford1–1Coventry CityChampionship
  4. Watford1–2Coventry CityChampionship
  5. Coventry City3–3WatfordChampionship
Show all 16 meetings
  1. Coventry City2–2WatfordChampionship
  2. Watford0–1Coventry CityChampionship
  3. Coventry City0–0WatfordChampionship
  4. Watford3–2Coventry CityChampionship
  5. Watford3–0Coventry CityCarabao Cup
  6. Watford0–0Coventry CityChampionship
  7. Coventry City0–0WatfordChampionship
  8. Coventry City2–0WatfordChampionship
  9. Watford2–2Coventry CityChampionship
  10. Coventry City0–4WatfordChampionship
  11. Watford2–3Coventry CityChampionship

Referee

R. Ricardo
Cards / match
4.52this match 3 (-1.52)
Yellows / match
4.28this match 3
Reds / match
0.24
Penalties / match
0.2726% of matches
Fouls / match
21.1this match 26

2.01Home 2.01 vs Away 2.27 yellows/match · +0.26 away · 8–16 red · 2 coach cards2.27

48%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 20%32%

home winsaway wins
With Watford
0-0-1 in 1 · 4 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 107 career matches.

What stands out

  • 0–2half-time

    The match stood at 0–2 at half-time before 0–2 after the break (0–4 full time).

  • 13–18shots

    Watford recorded 13 shots (4 on target) against 18 (7 on target) for Coventry City.

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Watford3-5-1-16.54 avg rating 7.514-2-3-1Coventry City
  1. 16.2Egil Selvik93′
  1. 256.4James Abankwah93′
  2. 66.7Mattie Pollock93′
  3. 36.2Saba Goglichidze↓62′
  1. 26.4Jeremy Ngakia93′
  2. 236.7Nampalys Mendy↓62′
  3. 107.2Imrân LouzaYC ↓82′
  4. 396.6Edo Kayembe93′
  5. 426.1Othmane Maamma↓82′
  1. 86.8Giorgi Chakvetadze↓62′
  1. 666.6Nestory IrankundaYC 93′
  1. 197.2Carl Rushworth93′
  1. 217.7Jake BidwellA 93′
  2. 227.4Joel LatibeaudiereYC 93′
  3. 267.0Luke Woolfenden93′
  4. 207.4Kaine Kesler-Hayden↓70′
  1. 67.7Matt Grimes93′
  2. 298.2Victor TorpG A 93′
  1. 236.6Brandon Thomas-Asante↓87′
  2. 287.3Josh EcclesA ↓70′
  3. 147.0Romain Esse↓70′+
  1. 99.2Ellis Simms3G ↓79′
  1. 7Tom InceMF · ↑82′6.3
  2. 15Edoardo BoveMF · ↑62′6.5
  3. 16Marc BolaDF · ↑62′6.4
  4. 20Mamadou DoumbiaFW · ↑82′6.7
  5. 43J. GrievesFW · ↑62′6.4
  6. 4Kévin KebenDF
  7. 9Luca KjerrumgaardFW
  8. 12Nathan BaxterGK
  9. 17Pierre EkwahMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Edward Still (1.09 PPG) · Frank Lampard (1.56 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 8Jamie AllenMF · A ↑70′6.9
  2. 10Ephron Mason-ClarkFW · ↑70′6.3
  3. 11Haji WrightFW · ↑79′6.3
  4. 27Milan van EwijkDF · ↑70′6.8
  5. 33Miguel Ángel BrauDF · ↑87′
  6. 4Bobby ThomasDF
  7. 13Ben WilsonGK
  8. 15Liam KitchingDF
  9. 16Frank OnyekaMF

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Watford7d restWAT +1d rest6d restCoventry City
  1. 1-1D10 Mar
  2. 1-3L14 Mar
  3. 3-1W17 Mar
  4. 0-0D21 Mar
  5. 1-2L3 Apr
  6. 1-1D6 Apr
  7. 0-2L11 Apr
  8. 0-2L18 Apr
  9. 0-3L21 Apr
  10. 1-5L25 Apr

1-3-6goals 8:200.60pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-0W7 Mar
  2. 3-0W11 Mar
  3. 1-2L14 Mar
  4. 3-0W21 Mar
  5. 3-2W3 Apr
  6. 0-0D6 Apr
  7. 0-0D11 Apr
  8. 1-1D17 Apr
  9. 5-1W21 Apr
  10. 3-1W26 Apr

6-3-1goals 21:72.10pts/game

  1. AMiddlesbrough1–5
  2. AWest Bromwich Albion0–3
  3. HSheffield United0–2
  4. AOxford United0–2
  5. HCharlton Athletic1–1

latest 5

  1. HWrexham3–1
  2. HPortsmouth5–1
  3. ABlackburn Rovers1–1
  4. HSheffield Wednesday0–0
  5. AHull City0–0
Show older matches
  1. AQueens Park Rangers1–2
  2. HLeicester City0–0
  3. HWrexham3–1
  4. AStoke City1–3
  5. ASheffield Wednesday1–1

older

  1. HDerby County3–2
  2. ASwansea City3–0
  3. HSouthampton1–2
  4. HPreston North End3–0
  5. ABristol City2–0

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Watfordall competitionsCoventry City
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.67Goals per game (both sides)2.67
  3. 87%Over 1.580%
  4. 47%Over 2.560%
  5. 27%Over 3.527%
  6. 53%Both teams scored53%
  7. 13%Clean sheets47%
  8. 40%Failed to score20%
  9. Watford at home v Coventry City away
  10. 6Played6
  11. 2Won4
  12. 2Drawn2
  13. 2Lost0
  14. 6-6Goals (for-against)10-2
  15. 1.33Points per game2.33
  16. 17%Over 2.533%
  17. 33%Clean sheets67%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 v 15 games
  19. 4-91st-half goals (for-against)14-3
  20. 8-152nd-half goals (for-against)16-7
  21. 67%Goals after half-time53%
  22. 64%Goal before half-time60%
  23. 2-6-6Half-time W-D-L6-9-0

How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
Championship
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 46 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Vicarage Road, Watford
Capacity
21,400 · grass
Weather
21 °C · light rain · humidity 45%
Referee
R. Ricardo
WAT coach
Edward Still (1.09 PPG)
CVC coach
Frank Lampard (1.56 PPG)

Match summary

Coventry City beat Watford 4-0 in the Championship (England).

Before kickoff, Coventry City (1st, 92 pts) were 35 points ahead of Watford (16th, 57 pts). Before kickoff, Watford were 16th in the table but 23rd on points from the last five league games. Across 16 previous meetings on record, Watford won 3 and Coventry City won 6, with 7 draws (2.88 goals per game).

Ellis Simms (19', 43', 58') and Victor Torp (85') scored the goals for Coventry City.

Watford — live results and scheduleCoventry City — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Team stats

43 figures
Watfordfull timeCoventry City
  1. 43%Possession57%
  2. 13Shots18
  3. 4Shots on target7
  4. 4Big chances3
  5. 0Corners6
  6. 388Passes498
  7. 16Fouls10
  8. 2Yellow cards1
All 43 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 0Accurate crosses3
  3. 74Attacks110
  4. 4Big chances missed1
  5. 6Crosses18
  6. 30Dangerous attacks43
  7. 14Dribble attempts11
  8. 1Hit woodwork0
  9. 5Offsides1
  10. 31%Shot accuracy39%
  11. 4Shots blocked6
  12. 12Shots inside box7
  13. 5Shots off target5
  14. 1Shots outside box11
  15. 5Successful dribbles4
  16. Passing
  17. 20Accurate long passes16
  18. 327Accurate passes439
  19. 83%Forward passes %76%
  20. 10Key passes14
  21. 48%Long pass accuracy36%
  22. 42Long passes45
  23. 84%Pass accuracy88%
  24. 54Passes in final third58
  25. Defence
  26. 44Ball recoveries49
  27. 66Ball safe75
  28. 47Duels won45
  29. 8Goal kicks3
  30. 16Headers won4
  31. 7Interceptions6
  32. 3Saves3
  33. 16Tackles21
  34. Discipline
  35. 10Free kicks16
  36. Other
  37. 0Injuries1
  38. 109Possession lost113
  39. 5Substitutions5
  40. 18Throw-ins11

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Victor TorpCVC1
  2. Jake BidwellCVC1
  3. Imrân LouzaWAT1

Passes

  1. Matt GrimesCVC85/91
  2. Imrân LouzaWAT67/70
  3. Joel LatibeaudiereCVC56/60

Progressive passes

  1. Matt GrimesCVC76 (84%)
  2. Imrân LouzaWAT61 (87%)
  3. Luke WoolfendenCVC54 (95%)

Final-third passes

  1. Imrân LouzaWAT15
  2. Matt GrimesCVC14
  3. Jake BidwellCVC9

Key passes

  1. Josh EcclesCVC3
  2. Ellis SimmsCVC2
  3. Matt GrimesCVC2

Ball recoveries

  1. Matt GrimesCVC9
  2. Carl RushworthCVC8
  3. Edo KayembeWAT8

Duels won

  1. Matt GrimesCVC7/8
  2. Kaine Kesler-HaydenCVC7/9
  3. Romain EsseCVC7/12

Dribbles

  1. Romain EsseCVC2/3
  2. Mamadou DoumbiaWAT2/2
  3. Matt GrimesCVC1/1

Matchday 46

Championship · the other 10 games
  1. Blackburn Rovers0–1Leicester City
  2. Stoke City0–0Bristol City
  3. Sheffield United1–1Derby County
  4. Hull City2–1Norwich City
  5. Ipswich Town3–0Queens Park Rangers
  6. Millwall2–0Oxford United
  7. Portsmouth1–1Birmingham City
  8. Preston North End1–0Southampton
  9. West Bromwich Albion3–0Sheffield Wednesday
  10. Swansea City3–1Charlton Athletic
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