Watford vs Coventry match stats & report

0–4 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 46 · Vicarage Road, Watford · Ref R. Ricardo

Watford stats & fixtures · Coventry stats & fixtures

Watford lost to Coventry 0–4 in the Championship on 2 May 2026. Expected goals finished 1.70–1.39. Coventry had 57% of the ball.

Watford vs Coventry match statistics

WatfordCoventry

43% Ball possession 57%
1.70 Expected goals (xG) 1.39
13 Total shots 18
4 Shots on target 7
5 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 6
12 Shots inside the box 7
0 Corners 6
16 Fouls 10
5 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
388 Passes 498
84% Pass accuracy 88%
3 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

19' Goal E. Simms (assist J. Bidwell) Coventry
25' Yellow card Imrân Louza Watford
25' Yellow card J. Latibeaudiere Coventry
43' Goal E. Simms (assist J. Eccles) Coventry
58' Goal E. Simms (assist V. Torp) Coventry
78' Yellow card N. Irankunda Watford
85' Goal V. Torp (assist J. Allen) Coventry

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Watford

Confirmed

1 E. Selvik Goalkeeper
25 J. Abankwah Defender
6 M. Pollock Defender
3 S. Goglichidze Defender
2 J. Ngakia Midfielder
23 N. Mendy Midfielder
10 Imrân Louza Midfielder
39 E. Kayembe Midfielder
42 O. Maamma Midfielder
8 G. Chakvetadze Attacker
66 N. Irankunda Attacker

Bench N. Baxter , T. Ince , M. Bola , E. Bove , K. Keben , L. Kjerrumgaard , J. Grieves , M. Doumbia , P. Ekwah

Coventry

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Frank Lampard

19 C. Rushworth

21 J. Bidwell 22 J. Latibeaudiere 26 L. Woolfenden 20 K. Kesler-Hayden

6 M. Grimes 29 V. Torp

23 B. Thomas-Asante 28 J. Eccles 14 R. Esse

9 E. Simms

Bench B. Wilson , J. Allen , E. Mason-Clark , F. Onyeka , H. Wright , B. Thomas , L. Kitching , M. van Ewijk , Miguel Brau

Form guide

Watford at home

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Coventry away

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 0.6 per game
Clean sheets: 6 / 10
Corners: 3.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Watford vs Coventry head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
25 Oct 25	Coventry v Watford	3–1
25 Jan 25	Coventry v Watford	2–1
14 Sep 24	Watford v Coventry	1–1
9 Mar 24	Watford v Coventry	1–2
2 Sep 23	Coventry v Watford	3–3

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Watford vs Coventry head-to-head record