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Watford v Coventry City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Vicarage Road, Watford

Watford and Coventry City take on one another at the Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon, with both Tom Cleverley and Mark Robins seeking a win in the Championship. The predictions shown are based on complex statistical analysis of each side, across 17 of the biggest betting markets. The data and the odds change with each market, and head-to-head stats are included across the board.

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Watford's next match is v Norwich at 15:00 on Saturday 21st September
Coventry City's next match is v Spurs at 20:00 on Wednesday 18th September
The last English Championship meeting between Watford and Coventry was on Saturday 14th September 2024
English Championship
September 14th 2024
Watford 1
1 Coventry
 
A. Dele-Bashiru 67'4' E. Simms
 
WAT
COV
Shots On
6
5
Shots Off
8
7
Corners
6
10
Possession
51%
49%
Fouls
9
10
Yellow/red cards
2/0
2/0
 
WatfordCoventry
 
D. Bachmann
F. Sierralta Carvallo (J. Morris 88')
Y. Larouci (K. Sema 63')
R. Andrews (D. Jebbison 64')
R. Porteous
M. Pollock
M. Sissoko
G. Chakvetadze (R. Vata 80')
A. Dele-Bashirufootball icon
E. Kayembe
V. Bayo (F. Ebosele 63')
O. Nnonyelu Dovin
M. van Ewijk
(H. Wright 65') J. Latibeaudiere
L. Kitching
B. Thomas
J. Dasilva
J. Rudoni
J. Eccles
V. Torp Overgaard
(B. Thomas-Asante 85') E. Mason-Clark
football iconE. Simms
Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The statistics suggest we don't have an obvious winner in this fixture, but the evidence does point towards the conclusion that Watford and Coventry will score at least a couple of goals between them. We've seen goals when they've gone head-to-head historically, and neither Tom Cleverley or Mark Robins has served up too many 0-0s recently either. The bookmakers are predicting over 1.5 goals too, with top odds of 1.25 equating to approximately a 78% probability.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Watford are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.62.
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Watford
39%
29/20
6%
6/4
9%
Draw
25%
12/5
3%
12/5
3%
Coventry
36%
7/4
5%
17/10
10%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/25/1
8%
Watford 2-1
9%
17/2
5%
15/2
6%
Watford 1-0
8%
17/215/2
6%
Coventry 2-1
8%
9/18/1
6%
Coventry 1-0
8%
9/1
5%
15/2
Watford 2-0
6%
12/110/1
8%
Draw 2-2
6%
12/110/1
Draw 0-0
6%
11/1
9%
17/2
5%
Coventry 2-0
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
9%
Watford 3-1
4%
18/1
10%
14/1
12%
Coventry 3-1
4%
20/116/1
13%
Watford 3-0
3%
22/1
12%
18/1
10%
Watford 3-2
3%
25/1
10%
18/1
10%
Coventry 3-2
3%
28/120/1
11%
Coventry 3-0
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
4/5
6%
4/5
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
1/1
5%
19/20
Home 1st Goal
49%
4/5
8%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
11/10
8%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
11/1
9%
-
BTTS - Yes
58%
4/613/20
BTTS - No
42%
11/1023/20
BTTS - Home Win
20%
15/4
5%
17/5
4%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/316/5
3%
BTTS - Away Win
19%
4/118/5
10%
Home/draw
64%
2/5
3%
4/9
6%
Away/draw
61%
8/15
6%
1/2
4%
Home/away
75%
3/10
2%
3/10
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/4
3%
1/4
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
3/1
7%
13/5
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
11/519/10
1%
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
4/114/11
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
9/2
8%
17/4
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/7
2%
2/15
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
10/1
15%
9/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/20
1%
1/25
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/201/25
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/117/2
5%
Home DNB
57%
8/11
5%
4/5
8%
Away DNB
53%
1/1
9%
10/11
9%
Watford win to nil
19%
7/2
10%
-
Coventry win to nil
17%
4/1-
Watford / Watford
19%
3/1
8%
29/10
7%
Watford / Coventry
3%
25/120/1
11%
Watford / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Watford
14%
5/119/4
4%
Draw / Coventry
13%
11/2
8%
5/1
4%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/24/1
Coventry / Watford
3%
25/120/1
Coventry / Coventry
19%
7/2
4%
16/5
11%
Coventry / Draw
6%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Watford
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Coventry
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
Dec 15
Apr 12
 West Brom5410713 
Apr 18
Dec 11
Sep 28
Feb 8
 Sunderland5401812 
Mar 15
Nov 9
Oct 26
Apr 26
 Blackburn5320611 
Oct 1
Jan 21
Apr 18
Dec 21
 Burnley5311810 
Apr 5
Nov 26
-
-
 Watford Home5311410 
Jan 25
d
 
1-1F
Jan 4
l
 
1-0A
 Sheff Utd532059 
Nov 23
Mar 29
Nov 8
Mar 15
 Oxford Utd530239 
w
 
3-2F
Mar 1
w
 
2-1A
Jan 18
 Derby530229 
Nov 6
Mar 11
Feb 11
Oct 22
 Leeds522138 
Feb 8
Sep 28
Oct 5
Feb 15
 M'Boro522128 
May 3
Nov 2
Mar 12
Nov 5
 Swansea521227 
Sep 21
Feb 1
Nov 30
Jan 1
 QPR5131-16 
Feb 11
Oct 22
w
 
3-0F
Mar 1
 Stoke5203-36 
Mar 8
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
Jan 25
 Coventry Away5122-15 
-
-
Feb 1
Sep 21
 Norwich5122-25 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 4
Mar 29
Nov 22
 Plymouth5122-45 
Dec 26
Apr 21
Nov 26
Apr 5
 Bristol C5122-55 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
Mar 8
w
 
2-3F
 Millwall511304 
Dec 29
Dec 7
Feb 22
Oct 19
 Luton5113-44 
Oct 26
Apr 26
May 3
Nov 2
 Sheff Wed5113-54 
Oct 5
Feb 15
Jan 21
Oct 2
 Preston5113-64 
Feb 22
Oct 19
Apr 8
Dec 11
 Hull5032-43 
Dec 14
Apr 12
Dec 26
Apr 21
 Portsmouth5032-53 
Apr 9
Dec 21
Dec 29
Dec 7
 Cardiff5014-101 
Nov 30
Jan 1
Win / draw / win form
Watford 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Watford2 - 1Derby
Watford3 - 0Stoke
Watford1 - 0Sunderland
Watford0 - 0Hull
Watford0 - 0Preston
Watford2 - 2Leeds
Watford1 - 2Coventry
Watford1 - 1Swansea
Watford1 - 2Huddersfield
Watford1 - 2Leicester
Watford0 - 1Cardiff
Watford1 - 1Stoke
Watford1 - 4Bristol C
Watford1 - 2Ipswich
Watford1 - 1Southampton
Watford3 - 2Norwich
Watford5 - 0Rotherham
Watford2 - 2Millwall
Watford1 - 0Sheff Wed
Watford2 - 3M'Boro
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWatford0 - 1Sheff Utd
HWatford2 - 1Derby
HWatford3 - 0Stoke
AWatford3 - 2Millwall
AWatford1 - 3M'Boro
HWatford1 - 0Sunderland
HWatford0 - 0Hull
AWatford2 - 3Southampton
AWatford0 - 0Ipswich
HWatford0 - 0Preston
AWatford2 - 2West Brom
HWatford2 - 2Leeds
AWatford1 - 0Birmingham
HWatford1 - 2Coventry
HWatford1 - 1Swansea
AWatford0 - 1Millwall
HWatford1 - 2Huddersfield
AWatford1 - 0Rotherham
AWatford2 - 4Norwich
HWatford1 - 2Leicester
Coventry 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol C1 - 1Coventry
Stoke1 - 0Coventry
Blackburn0 - 0Coventry
Birmingham3 - 0Coventry
Southampton2 - 1Coventry
Huddersfield1 - 3Coventry
Watford1 - 2Coventry
West Brom2 - 1Coventry
Stoke0 - 1Coventry
Plymouth2 - 2Coventry
Norwich2 - 1Coventry
Sheff Wed1 - 2Coventry
M'Boro1 - 3Coventry
Sunderland0 - 3Coventry
Leeds1 - 1Coventry
Ipswich2 - 1Coventry
Millwall0 - 3Coventry
Preston3 - 2Coventry
Rotherham2 - 0Coventry
Bristol C1 - 0Coventry
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCoventry0 - 1Norwich
ACoventry1 - 1Bristol C
HCoventry3 - 2Oxford Utd
ACoventry0 - 1Stoke
HCoventry1 - 2QPR
HCoventry1 - 2Ipswich
ACoventry0 - 0Blackburn
HCoventry2 - 3Hull
ACoventry0 - 3Birmingham
ACoventry1 - 2Southampton
HCoventry2 - 1Leeds
HCoventry1 - 2Cardiff
ACoventry3 - 1Huddersfield
ACoventry2 - 1Watford
HCoventry5 - 0Rotherham
ACoventry1 - 2West Brom
HCoventry0 - 3Preston
ACoventry1 - 0Stoke
ACoventry2 - 2Plymouth
HCoventry2 - 1Millwall
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Coventry have not lost to Watford in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Watford since 2000
Watford
Coventry
Goals: Scored
28
18
Games: Scored
12 / 14
10 / 14
Clean sheets
4 / 14
2 / 14
WAT
7
D
3
COV
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
1 - 2Coventry
0 - 1Coventry
Watford3 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 3Coventry
Watford2 - 1
Watford2 - 1
Watford4 - 0
2 - 3Coventry
Draw1 - 1Draw
Watford5 - 2
Watford3 - 0
Watford1 - 0
League games at Coventry since 1999
Coventry
Watford
Goals: Scored
17
19
Games: Scored
7 / 14
8 / 14
Clean sheets
6 / 14
7 / 14
WAT
5
D
5
COV
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Coventry
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Coventry2 - 0
0 - 4Watford
2 - 3Watford
0 - 3Watford
Coventry3 - 1
Coventry1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Watford
0 - 2Watford
Coventry4 - 0
Goal Statistics

Watford's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Coventry City have conceded in each of their last 6 Championship games. A PG of 1.5 for T. Cleverley's side suggests that run should continue.

Watford 4th Coventry 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Watford will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Coventry will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
Watford’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-3
Coventry’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Watford
PG (predicted goals)
Coventry
1.5
1.4
Attack rating
41%
better
WAT
COV
view stats
Games scored3
2
Failed to score1
2
Scored first2
1
Goals scored8
4
Avg. goals scored2
1
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal5
10
Conversion rate for21
10
Avg. XG for1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+41%
Defence rating
34%
better
WAT
COV
view stats
Games conceded3
4
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first2
3
Goals conceded4
5
Avg. goals conceded1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
5
Conversion rate against11%
22%
Avg. XG against1.4
0.8
KickOff rating
+34%

Watford v Coventry Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Watford Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5323
D BachmannE KayembeG ChakvetadzeF Carvallo
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Bachmann GLK5
-
F Carvallo DEF5
3
-
R Porteous DEF3
1
-
M Pollock DEF51
1
-
R Andrews MID51
-
T Dele-Bashiru MID51
-
M Sissoko MID51
1
-
Y Larouci MID4
-
G Chakvetadze FWD512
1
-
V Bayo FWD51
1
-
E Kayembe FWD53
-
Subs
J Bond GLK
-
J Morris DEF4
-
F Ebosele DEF1
-
T Ince MID2
-
K Sema MID4
-
P Dwomoh MID
-
R Vata FWD1
-
D Jebbison FWD2
1
-
M. Doumbia FWD
-
Coventry Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5213
O DovinH WrightM EwijkL Binks
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
O Dovin GLK5
-
M Ewijk DEF511
-
J Latibeaudiere DEF4
2
-
B Thomas DEF2
-
L Kitching DEF1
-
J Dasilva DEF4
-
J Eccles MID5
1
-
J Rudoni MID51
-
V Torp MID5
1
-
E Mason-Clark MID5
-
E Simms FWD511
-
Subs
B Wilson GLK
-
L Binks DEF4
3
-
J Bidwell DEF4
1
-
J Allen MID2
-
K. Andrews MID
-
H Wright FWD52
1
-
B Thomas-Asante FWD5
-
F Tavares FWD
-
N Bassette FWD1
1
-