Watford vs Coventry City preview

England flag 2025/2026 Championship, England
Vicarage Road Sat, 2 May - 11:30 AM
Championship
Watford WAT
Coventry City CVC
KICKOFF : Sat, 2 May - 11:30 AM
Round 46 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Watford face a formidable challenge at Vicarage Road against league leaders Coventry City in this Championship regular season clash of the 2025/2026 campaign. Coventry City hold a commanding power score of 34.21, dwarfing Watford's 13.7, which translates to a 20.5-point advantage and marks them as the clearly stronger side. Currently topping the table in 1st place, Coventry's form score stands at an impressive 28.78, contrasting sharply with Watford's meager 2.17, highlighting their recent struggles. The Sky Blues' dominance in power metrics suggests superiority across multiple facets, while Watford languish in 16th position. With no recent outing details available, focus shifts to underlying strengths where Coventry excels. Set piece data remains limited with low confidence and proxy usage for both squads, underscoring the need for open-play prowess. This matchup pits resilience against momentum.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Coventry City tops the Championship at 1st place, while Watford occupies 16th.
  • Form: Coventry City holds a form score of 28.78, far exceeding Watford's 2.17.
  • Squad: Coventry City's squad power rates at 34.21, surpassing Watford's 13.7 by 20.5 points.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play data unavailable due to absent specific tracking.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats carry low confidence with proxy metrics applied to both teams.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables unavailable as add-on not enabled.
  • Market: Watford 28.6% (Δ+0%) | Draw 25% (Δ+0%) | Coventry City 46.5% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Watford E. Still
E. Still
VS
Coventry City F. Lampard
F. Lampard
1.22
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
0.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Middlesbrough Rank: L
West Bromwich Albion Rank: L
Sheffield United Rank: L
Oxford United Rank: L
Charlton Athletic Rank: D
Queens Park Rangers Rank: L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Wrexham Rank: W
Portsmouth Rank: W
Blackburn Rovers Rank: D
Sheffield Wednesday Rank: D
Hull City Rank: D
Derby County Rank: W
8
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
8 - 7 - 7
7
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Watford
28.59%
Draw
24.96%
Away Coventry City
46.45%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
13.7
34.21
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Watford
Coventry City
Power Score
13.7
34.21
League Position
16
1
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Watford — Opponent-weighted form score
Coventry City — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Watford Coventry City

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 22 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Watford WAT Home
22 matches
Coventry City CVC Away
Match Record
8
Wins
7
7
Draws
7
7
Losses
8
Goals
38
Goals Scored
30
30
Goals Conceded
38
+8
Goal Difference
-8
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-27T00:28:46+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
May 02, 2026, 11:30 AM
Competition
2025/2026 Championship, England · Round 46 · Regular Season
Stadium
Vicarage Road
Capacity
21400
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

12
Nathan Baxter
Nathan Baxter Goalkeeper
1
Egil Selvik
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper
41
Alfie Marriott
Alfie Marriott Goalkeeper
16
Marc Bola
Marc Bola Defender
29
Jérémy Pétris
Jérémy Pétris Defender
2
Jeremy Ngakia
Jeremy Ngakia Defender
6
Matthew Pollock
Matthew Pollock Defender
27
Formose Mendy
Formose Mendy Defender
4
Kévin Keben
Kévin Keben Defender
3
Saba Goglichidze
Saba Goglichidze Defender
25
James Abankwah
James Abankwah Defender
21
Stephen Mfuni
Stephen Mfuni Defender
23
Nampalys Mendy
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder
8
Giorgi Chakvetadze
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder
10
Imran Louza
Imran Louza Midfielder
39
Edo Kayembe
Edo Kayembe Midfielder
17
Pierre Ekwah Elimby
Pierre Ekwah Elimby Midfielder
5
Hector Kyprianou
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder
14
Pierre Dwomoh
Pierre Dwomoh Midfielder
15
Edoardo Bove
Edoardo Bove Midfielder
7
Thomas Ince
Thomas Ince Attacker
34
Kwadwo Baah
Kwadwo Baah Attacker
11
Rocco Vata
Rocco Vata Attacker
9
Luca Kjerrumgaard
Luca Kjerrumgaard Attacker
66
Nestory Irankunda
Nestory Irankunda Attacker
18
Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa
Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa Attacker
42
Othmane Maamma
Othmane Maamma Attacker
20
Mamadou Doumbia
Mamadou Doumbia Attacker

Squad ▼

13
Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson Goalkeeper
19
Carl Rushworth
Carl Rushworth Goalkeeper
1
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin Goalkeeper
21
Jake Bidwell
Jake Bidwell Defender
3
Jay Dasilva
Jay Dasilva Defender
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
Joel Latibeaudiere Defender
26
Luke Woolfenden
Luke Woolfenden Defender
15
Liam Kitching
Liam Kitching Defender
27
Milan van Ewijk
Milan van Ewijk Defender
20
Kaine Kessler
Kaine Kessler Defender
4
Bobby Thomas
Bobby Thomas Defender
33
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez Defender
6
Matt Grimes
Matt Grimes Midfielder
8
Jamie Allen
Jamie Allen Midfielder
10
Ephron Mason-Clark
Ephron Mason-Clark Midfielder
16
Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank
Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank Midfielder
29
Victor Torp Overgaard
Victor Torp Overgaard Midfielder
28
Josh Eccles
Josh Eccles Midfielder
5
Jack Rudoni
Jack Rudoni Midfielder
23
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Brandon Thomas-Asante Attacker
11
Haji Wright
Haji Wright Attacker
9
Ellis Simms
Ellis Simms Attacker
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Attacker
24
Jahnoah Guevara Markelo
Jahnoah Guevara Markelo Attacker
14
Romain Esse
Romain Esse Attacker
18
Minhyeok Yang
Minhyeok Yang Attacker

CONCLUSION

Coventry City's superior power, form, and league standing position them as favorites to extend their dominance over mid-table Watford. The 20.5-point power edge underscores Coventry's structural advantages, likely translating into control and scoring opportunities. Watford must defy poor form metrics to compete, relying on home advantage at Vicarage Road. Limited set piece insights point toward open-play battles deciding the outcome. Projections align with Coventry's strength, forecasting their edge in this key Championship encounter. Expect the leaders to capitalize on momentum for a positive result.