Possible nail-biting contest in Coventry City - Watford game

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 02.Sep
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena (32609 seats)

Coventry City are ready to challenge Watford in this Championship fixture. All you must learn about the game is right here!

Insights:
  • Coventry City have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Championship
  • Watford have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Championship

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Coventry City form and stats

Only two Championship home games for Coventry City so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

The spoils were shared in Coventry's previous game, also at home. Visiting Sunderland (placed 18th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. McFadzean was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The defender McFadzean won 2 of 4 duels.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Swansea City the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Coventry City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 6 and lost 5.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Coventry City at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Watford form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Championship ended in defeat. Last season Watford had these away match statistics: Played 23; won 5, drew 9 and lost 9.

The attacking players of Watford have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 317 minutes.

Home advantage was not enough for Watford in their previous game as they lost hosting Blackburn Rovers, 0-1. The attacker Asprilla got a match rating of 8.0 in that game. Asprilla hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 39 successful passes (of 46 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Stoke City's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Watford in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Watford, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Watford has managed {0 goals} and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Coventry City, five draws and three wins for Watford. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Coventry CityM. Godden
M. Godden
2 goals
Coventry CityK. McFadzean
K. McFadzean
1 goals
Coventry CityH. Wright
H. Wright
1 goals

Coventry City missing players

Watford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Coventry City Watford
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 1 4
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
5 3 0 Scored S 0 0 4
3 0 0 Conceded C 1 1 2
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 75%
 
6.8 5.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2 7.5
5.5 7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7 4
1.2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15 14.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10 19.8
4.8 5.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 5.8
26% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 17%
 
14 14.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13 8.8
3.5 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2 2.8
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Coventry City have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Championship
  • Watford have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Championship
Coventry City Last season Watford
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
49 25   Played P   23 46
19 11   Won W   5 16
18 9   Drew D   9 15
12 5   Lost L   9 15
60 31   Scored S   21 56
47 25   Conceded C   30 53
88% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 91%
61% 64%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   70% 74%
33% 32%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 39%
22% 20%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   26% 26%
10% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 7%
41% 44%   BTTS BTTS   39% 43%
45% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   26% 35%
27% 20%   Failed to Score F T   43% 30%
 
4.4 5   Corners for (avg) C F   4.7 5.1
5.4 5.1   Corners against (avg) C A   5.7 5.1
2.1 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.2
3 1   Red cards R C   0 3
 
12.8 14.1   Shots (avg) S (   10 11.5
4.1 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.8
30% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 32%
 
10.9 10.7   Shots against (avg) S A   13.3 12.2
3.4 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.3 4.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leicester City 4 4 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 12
2 Norwich City 4 3 1 0 13 6 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 8 4 7 10
3 Birmingham City 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 10
4 Southampton 4 3 1 0 10 7 2 1 1 0 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 10
5 Preston North End 4 3 1 0 6 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 10
6 Ipswich Town 4 3 0 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 9
7 West Bromwich Albion 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 2 0 0 7 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 7
8 Hull City 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 7
9 Blackburn Rovers 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 7
10 Stoke City 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 6
11 Millwall 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 6
12 Coventry City 4 1 2 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 5
13 Leeds United 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 5
14 Bristol City 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -1 5
15 Watford 4 1 1 2 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 4
16 Plymouth Argyle 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
17 Cardiff City 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 4
18 Sunderland 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 4
19 Queens Park Rangers 4 1 0 3 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 3 7 -5 3
20 Swansea City 4 0 2 2 5 7 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 2
21 Rotherham United 4 0 1 3 5 10 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 1
22 Middlesbrough 4 0 1 3 3 9 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 7 -6 1
23 Huddersfield Town 4 0 1 3 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 -7 1
24 Sheffield Wednesday 4 0 0 4 4 9 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 3 6 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 46 29 14 3 87 35 23 16 6 1 49 15 23 13 8 2 38 20 52 101
2 Sheffield United 46 28 7 11 73 39 23 16 3 4 47 19 23 12 4 7 26 20 34 91
3 Luton Town 46 21 17 8 57 39 23 10 9 4 31 21 23 11 8 4 26 18 18 80
4 Middlesbrough 46 22 9 15 84 56 23 13 7 3 46 19 23 9 2 12 38 37 28 75
5 Coventry City 46 18 16 12 58 46 23 11 7 5 30 24 23 7 9 7 28 22 12 70
6 Sunderland 46 18 15 13 68 55 23 7 9 7 33 33 23 11 6 6 35 22 13 69
7 Blackburn Rovers 46 20 9 17 52 54 23 13 4 6 27 19 23 7 5 11 25 35 -2 69
8 Millwall 46 19 11 16 57 50 23 11 6 6 34 22 23 8 5 10 23 28 7 68
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 12 16 59 53 23 11 7 5 31 20 23 7 5 11 28 33 6 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 12 16 68 64 23 11 4 8 38 32 23 7 8 8 30 32 4 66
11 Watford 46 16 15 15 56 53 23 11 6 6 35 23 23 5 9 9 21 30 3 63
12 Preston North End 46 17 12 17 45 59 23 7 7 9 20 28 23 10 5 8 25 31 -14 63
13 Norwich City 46 17 11 18 57 54 23 8 5 10 27 27 23 9 6 8 30 27 3 62
14 Bristol City 46 15 14 17 55 56 23 9 7 7 30 24 23 6 7 10 25 32 -1 59
15 Hull City 46 14 16 16 51 61 23 9 6 8 24 27 23 5 10 8 27 34 -10 58
16 Stoke City 46 14 11 21 55 54 23 6 5 12 25 27 23 8 6 9 30 27 1 53
17 Birmingham City 46 14 11 21 47 58 23 7 6 10 24 24 23 7 5 11 23 34 -11 53
18 Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 47 62 23 9 6 8 26 25 23 5 5 13 21 37 -15 53
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 23 9 6 8 37 30 23 2 11 10 12 30 -11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 23 6 5 12 21 35 23 7 6 10 23 36 -27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 23 6 7 10 20 24 23 7 3 13 21 34 -17 49
22 Reading 46 13 11 22 46 68 23 10 8 5 31 24 23 3 3 17 15 44 -22 44
23 Blackpool 46 11 11 24 48 72 23 6 6 11 28 34 23 5 5 13 20 38 -24 44
24 Wigan Athletic 46 10 15 21 38 65 23 5 7 11 17 35 23 5 8 10 21 30 -27 39

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leicester City 4 4 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 12
2 Norwich City 4 3 1 0 13 6 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 8 4 7 10
3 Birmingham City 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 10
4 Southampton 4 3 1 0 10 7 2 1 1 0 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 10
5 Preston North End 4 3 1 0 6 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 10
6 Ipswich Town 4 3 0 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 9
7 West Bromwich Albion 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 2 0 0 7 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 7
8 Hull City 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 7
9 Blackburn Rovers 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 7
10 Stoke City 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 6
11 Millwall 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 6
12 Coventry City 4 1 2 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 5
13 Leeds United 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 5
14 Bristol City 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -1 5
15 Watford 4 1 1 2 4 2 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 4
16 Plymouth Argyle 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
17 Cardiff City 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 4
18 Sunderland 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 4
19 Queens Park Rangers 4 1 0 3 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 3 7 -5 3
20 Swansea City 4 0 2 2 5 7 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 2
21 Rotherham United 4 0 1 3 5 10 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 1
22 Middlesbrough 4 0 1 3 3 9 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 7 -6 1
23 Huddersfield Town 4 0 1 3 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 -7 1
24 Sheffield Wednesday 4 0 0 4 4 9 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 3 6 -5 0

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