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  • Match Ended
  • 88'
    Yellow Card
    • Wright, Haji

    Coventry's Haji Wright has been booked in Watford.

  • 87'
    Substitution
    • Simms, Ellis Reco
    • Godden, Matt

    The away team have replaced Ellis Reco Simms with Matt Godden. This is the fourth substitution made today by Mark Robins.

  • 86'
    Substitution
    • Asprilla, Yaser
    • Rajovic, Mileta

    Watford make their fourth substitution with Mileta Rajovic replacing Yaser Asprilla.

  • 76'
    Substitution
    • Kone, Ismael
    • Ince, Tom

    Tom Ince is on a sub for Ismael Kone for Watford.

  • 72'
    Goal !
    • Wright, Haji (Scorer)

    Haji Wright scores to make it 1-2 at Vicarage Road.

  • 66'
    Yellow Card
    • Thomas, Bobby

    Bobby Thomas (Coventry) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 64'
    Substitution
    • Emmanuel Dennis
    • Matheus Martins

    Matheus Martins is replacing Emmanuel Dennis for Watford at Vicarage Road.

  • 58'
    Substitution
    • Palmer, Kasey
    • O`Hare, Callum

    Mark Robins (Coventry) is making a third substitution, with Callum O`Hare replacing Kasey Palmer.

  • 58'
    Substitution
    • Torp, Victor
    • Sheaf, Ben

    The away team replace Victor Torp with Ben Sheaf.

  • 46'
    Substitution
    • Kelly, Liam
    • Van Ewijk, Milan

    Mark Robins is making the team's first substitution at Vicarage Road with Milan Van Ewijk replacing Liam Kelly.

  • 46'
    Substitution
    • Chakvetadze, Giorgi
    • Bayo, Vakoun Issouf

    Vakoun Issouf Bayo is replacing Giorgi Chakvetadze for the home team.

  • 45'
    Yellow Card
    • Bidwell, Jake

    Jake Bidwell (Coventry) has received a yellow card from Robert Madley.

  • 40'
    Goal !
    • Wright, Haji (Scorer)

    Haji Wright scores from the spot and Coventry draw level at Vicarage Road.

  • 26'
    Yellow Card
    • Hoedt, Wesley

    Wesley Hoedt is booked for the home team and will be suspended from the next match.

  • 23'
    Yellow Card
    • Palmer, Kasey

    Kasey Palmer (Coventry) gets a yellow card.

  • 20'
    Goal !
    • Porteous, Ryan (Scorer)
    • Andrews, Ryan (Assist)

    Watford's Ryan Porteous scores with his head to give his side a 1-0 lead.

    Ryan Andrews instrumental with a fine assist.

  • 18'
    Yellow Card
    • Kelly, Liam

    Liam Kelly is booked for the away team.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Watford
(4-2-3-1)
(3-4-1-2)
Coventry
1Bachmann45Andrews5Porteous4Hoedt6Lewis16Chakvetadze24Dele-Bashiru25Emmanuel Dennis18Asprilla11Kone39Kayembe40Collins4Thomas22Latibeaudiere15Kitching28Eccles6Kelly29Torp21Bidwell45Palmer9Simms11Wright
Coventry
(3-4-1-2)

Statistics

Ball possession
Watford59%
41% Coventry
Shots
4Off goal25On goal4

3
Shots blocked
1
5
Corner kicks
4
6
Offsides
1
2
Saves
4
10
Fouls
9
1
Yellow cards
5
0
Red cards
0

Watford vs Coventry Betting tips

The most common result of matches between Watford FC and Coventry City is 0-0. 4 matches have ended with this result.
During the last 14 meetings with Watford FC playing at home, Watford FC have won 8 times, there have been 3 draws while Coventry City have won 3 times. The goal difference is 30-16 in favour of Watford FC.
During the last 29 meetings, Watford FC have won 13 times, there have been 8 draws while Coventry City have won 8 times. The goal difference is 49-34 in favour of Watford FC.
Last season's matches: 0-1 (Watford FC at home) and 2-2 (Coventry City at home).
Did you know that Watford FC scores 26% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?
Did you know that Coventry City scores 29% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?
Watford FC have a losing streak of 3 matches at home.
Watford FC have played 4 home matches in a row without winning.
Watford FC haven't scored in 3 of their 17 home matches in Championship this season.
Coventry City haven't scored in 2 of their 18 away matches in Championship this season.
Mileta Rajovic is Watford FC's top scorer with 9 goals. Haji Wright has scored 11 times for Coventry City.
Ryan Porteous has more yellow cards (10) than any other player at Watford FC. Kasey Palmer has collected 7 for Coventry City.
Watford FC wins 1st half in 15% of their matches, Coventry City in 31% of their matches.
Watford FC wins 15% of halftimes, Coventry City wins 31%.
Their last meeting was a draw. (3-3)
When Watford FC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 43% of their matches.
When Coventry City leads 0-1 away, they win in 52% of their matches.
When Watford FC is down 0-1 home, they win 25% of their matches.
When Coventry City is down 1-0 away, they win 10% of their matches.
In Championship, Coventry City has better performance than Watford FC.
Coventry City's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Watford FC's.
In the last 5 meetings Watford FC won 1, Coventry City won 1, 3 draws.
Watford FC scores 1.6 goals in a match against Coventry City and Coventry City scores 1.6 goals against Watford FC (on average).
Average number of goals in meetings between Watford FC and Coventry City is 3.2.
Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Watford FC and Coventry City is 0.8.
Both teams haven't won their last match in Championship.
Both teams lost their last match.
Watford FC scores 1.64 goals when playing at home and Coventry City scores 1.71 goals when playing away (on average).
Watford FC wins 1st half in 15% of their matches, Coventry City in 32% of their matches.
Watford FC wins 15% of halftimes, Coventry City wins 32%.
Did you know that Watford FC scores 25% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?
Did you know that Coventry City scores 28% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?
Watford FC have played 5 home matches in a row without winning.
Watford FC haven't scored in 3 of their 18 home matches in Championship this season.
Ryan Porteous has more yellow cards (11) than any other player at Watford FC. Kasey Palmer has collected 7 for Coventry City.
When Watford FC is down 0-1 home, they win 22% of their matches.
Watford FC scores 1.62 goals when playing at home and Coventry City scores 1.71 goals when playing away (on average).
If Ellis Simms scores against Watford FC it will be his 10th goal for Coventry City this season.
If Wesley Hoedt receives a yellow card in today's match, he will be suspended after collecting 10 yellow cards so far this season.
The most common end-result when Watford FC leads 1-0 at home this season is 1-2.
This was Wesley Hoedt's 10th yellow card for the season.
This was Jake Bidwell's 5th yellow card for the season.
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Head to head

Watford
Matches:7
Coventry
29%
Wins: 2
43%
Draws: 3
29%
Wins: 2
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Watford vs Coventry Standings

PosTeamWDLMPts
7Hull1811134265
8Coventry1712134263
9Middlesbrough189164363
...
14Swansea1411184353
15Watford1216154352
16Millwall1311194350

Match information

Watford FC is set to host Coventry City in a regular season Championship match on Saturday, 9 March 2024 at 15:00, with the match taking place at Vicarage Road. In the current standings, Watford FC holds the 13th position, while Coventry City is higher up in the 8th spot.

In their last face-off on 2 September 2023, both teams were evenly matched and concluded the game in a 3-3 draw. They have met a total of 6 times. Watford FC has won 2 of these meetings, drawn 3, and lost 1, with both their victories coming at home. Meanwhile, Coventry City has managed to secure 1 victory as a guest team, with no wins at home.

As for match predictions, there is a 38.62% chance of Watford FC winning, a 25.58% probability for a draw, and a 35.8% likelihood of Coventry City taking the win. Betting odds provided by bet365 are favoring Watford FC with odds of 2.88, a draw is set at 3.4 odds, and Coventry City's win is given odds of 2.4.

There are no listed transmissions for this match, which suggests that fans looking to follow the action will need to check local listings or online platforms closer to match day for any streaming options that may become available.