Watford are considered as favourites to win this home fixture against Coventry City, if the league standings are anything to judge by. Or could we be in for a surprise?
- Watford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Watford form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Vicarage Road as Watford have scored 15 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Watford bring valid hopes of a third.
Watford are returning here after visiting Cardiff City and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Sarr and Sierralta scored the goal(s). Midfield player Sema got a match rating of 8.0 in that game, the max score being 10. Sema served one assist and hit five key passes.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Wigan Athletic and winning 1-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Watford have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.
Lots of goals and action? We don't know the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league games with this club has had three goals or more.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Watford as they have a new game in only three days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Reading are visiting.
Watford have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Vicarage Road with 15 goals in 8 league matches. Watford's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Coventry City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Coventry City, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Coventry City had fun at their own home (Vicarage Road) last time out, beating Blackburn Rovers 1-0. Allen scored. Wilson was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.63. The agile goalkeeper Wilson topped it up with a clean sheet.
A loss against Blackpool was the result prior to that, in a home game.We have checked recent matches where Coventry have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
Lacking goals? 8 of this side's latest 10 league fixtures have had two goals or less.
A quick return to home after this game, as Coventry City are hosting Wigan Athletic in the Championship only three days away.
The visiting Coventry City have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 9 games. 12 goals have been conceded by Coventry City in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Watford have not lost in the last 5 fixtures (2-3-0) facing Coventry City.Top Goalscorers
  I. Sarr 6 goals |   V. Gyökeres 5 goals |  J. Junqueira de Jesus 4 goals |
Watford missing players
Coventry City missing players
| Watford | Coventry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 26 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 88% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 44% | 38% |
| 28% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 12% |
| 56% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 38% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 1.9 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.1 | 11.5 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.3 | 11.6 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 36% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 28% |
| 11.7 | 11.6 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4 | 3.8 |
- Coventry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Watford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Watford have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Watford have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Watford haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Watford | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Millwall | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Reading | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 22 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 22 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 22 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 21 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -14 | 20 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | -9 | 19 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
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