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Watford vs Coventry — live score & stats

Watford against Coventry in the Championship (England) on 2nd May 2026. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this Championship clash.

Full time0:4HT 0–2

Match Timeline

19'
CoventryEllis Simms⚽
Normal Goal → Jake Bidwell
25'
WatfordImrân Louza🟨
Yellow Card
25'
CoventryJoel Latibeaudiere🟨
Yellow Card
43'
CoventryEllis Simms⚽
Normal Goal → Josh Eccles
58'
CoventryEllis Simms⚽
Normal Goal → Victor Torp
62'
WatfordSaba Goglichidze🔄
Substitution 1 → Marc Bola
62'
WatfordGiorgi Chakvetadze🔄
Substitution 2 → Edoardo Bove
62'
WatfordNampalys Mendy🔄
Substitution 3 → Jack Grieves
70'
CoventryKaine Kesler-Hayden🔄
Substitution 1 → Milan van Ewijk
70'
CoventryJosh Eccles🔄
Substitution 2 → Jamie Allen
70'
CoventryRomain Esse🔄
Substitution 3 → Ephron Mason-Clark
78'
WatfordNestory Irankunda🟨
Yellow Card
79'
CoventryEllis Simms🔄
Substitution 4 → Haji Wright
82'
WatfordImrân Louza🔄
Substitution 4 → Mamadou Doumbia
82'
WatfordOthmane Maamma🔄
Substitution 5 → Tom Ince
85'
CoventryVictor Torp⚽
Normal Goal → Jamie Allen
87'
CoventryBrandon Thomas-Asante🔄
Substitution 5 → Miguel Ángel Brau

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal7
5Shots off Goal5
13Total Shots18
4Blocked Shots6
12Shots insidebox7
1Shots outsidebox11
16Fouls10
0Corner Kicks6
5Offsides1
44Ball Possession56
2Yellow Cards1
3Goalkeeper Saves3
390Total passes492
328Passes accurate433
84Passes %88
1.26expected_goals0.93
0.67goals_prevented0.67

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

WatfordWatford

1W 3D 6L0.60 pts/game

CoventryCoventry

6W 3D 1L2.10 pts/game

Per game

Watford at home vs Coventry away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Championship

Overall edge
+215Coventry
Venue edge
+16Coventry
Rating period
Match snapshot
Watford versus Coventry: long term Elo, before the match
WatfordWatfordHomeRatingCoventryCoventryAway
Strength
1,430Overall1,645
1,533Match venue1,548
1,533At home1,647
1,408Away1,548
Attack & defence
1,421Attack1,584
1,487Defence1,585
1,453Home attack1,592
1,424Away attack1,530
1,571Home defence1,587
1,453Away defence1,549
Match profile
1,670Goal environment1,573
1,570Home goals1,538
1,600Away goals1,535
1,506Possession1,530
Specialist ratings
1,497Set-piece attack1,554
1,496Set-piece defence1,553
1,491Close games1,552
1,411Winning margin1,674

The venue row sets Watford at home against Coventry on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

WatfordWatford1:1

Starting XI

1Egil SelvikG
3Saba GoglichidzeD
42Othmane MaammaM
8Giorgi ChakvetadzeF
66Nestory IrankundaF
6Matthew PollockD
39Edo KayembeM
25James AbankwahD
10Imrân LouzaM
23Nampalys MendyM
2Jeremy NgakiaM

CoventryCoventry1:1

Starting XI

19Carl RushworthG
21Jake BidwellD
6Matt GrimesM
14Romain EsseM
9Ellis SimmsF
26Luke WoolfendenD
29Victor TorpM
28Josh EcclesM
22Joel LatibeaudiereD
23Brandon Thomas-AsanteM
20Kaine Kesler-HaydenD