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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Watford vs Coventry

2 May 2026 at 12:30Vicarage Road, Watford
04
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

Match Summary

Coventry defeated Watford 4:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by E. Simms 19′, E. Simms 43′, E. Simms 58′, V. Torp 85′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Watford had 43% possession while Coventry held 57%. Watford had 13 shots (4 on target) compared to 18 (7 on target) for Coventry. Expected goals: Watford 1.70 — Coventry 1.39. Watford made 5 substitutions, Coventry made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Watford and Coventry — 4 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
19′
E. Simms

assist: J. Bidwell

43′
Half Time
58′
62′
62′
N. MendyJ. Grieves
62′
70′
J. EcclesJ. Allen
70′
R. EsseE. Mason-Clark
70′
K. Kesler-HaydenM. van Ewijk
79′
E. SimmsH. Wright
O. MaammaT. Ince
82′
I. LouzaM. Doumbia
82′
85′
V. Torp

assist: J. Allen

87′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2011

Watford vs Coventry Head to Head Results· 12

Watford and Coventry have met 12 times — Watford won 2, Coventry won 4, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Coventry leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 31 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.58 per match (15 for the home side, 16 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (58%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (58%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Coventry are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2023.

2
wins
Drawn
6
·
Total goals
31 · 2.6/match
Both scored
7/12 · 58%
Over 2.5
7/12 · 58%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026