Championship
·Matchday 46
Featured match
- E. Simms 19'
- E. Simms 43'
- E. Simms 58'
- V. Torp 85'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Coventry beat Watford 4-0. Scorers for Coventry: E. Simms 19', E. Simms 43', E. Simms 58', V. Torp 85'. Coventry had 57% of possession.
Watford
Coventry
- Full-time 0 - 4
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87'
M. Brau Out: Brandon Thomas-Asante · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: M. Brau comes on for Brandon Thomas-Asante
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85'
V. Torp 0-4 Goal · Assist: J. Allen · Coventry Goal! V. Torp scores for Coventry, set up by J. Allen. It is 0-4
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82'
Mamadou Doumbia Out: I. Louza · Watford Substitution for Watford: Mamadou Doumbia comes on for I. Louza
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82'
T. Ince Out: O. Maamma · Watford Substitution for Watford: T. Ince comes on for O. Maamma
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79'
Haji Wright Out: E. Simms · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: Haji Wright comes on for E. Simms
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78'
Nestory Irankunda Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for Nestory Irankunda (Watford)
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70'
M. van Ewijk Out: K. Kesler-Hayden · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: M. van Ewijk comes on for K. Kesler-Hayden
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70'
E. Mason-Clark Out: Romain Esse · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: E. Mason-Clark comes on for Romain Esse
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70'
J. Allen Out: J. Eccles · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: J. Allen comes on for J. Eccles
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62'
J. Grieves Out: Nampalys Mendy · Watford Substitution for Watford: J. Grieves comes on for Nampalys Mendy
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62'
E. Bove Out: Giorgi Chakvetadze · Watford Substitution for Watford: E. Bove comes on for Giorgi Chakvetadze
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62'
M. Bola Out: Saba Goglichidze · Watford Substitution for Watford: M. Bola comes on for Saba Goglichidze
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58'
E. Simms 0-3 Goal · Assist: V. Torp · Coventry V. Torp provides, E. Simms finishes for Coventry (0-3)
- Half-time 0 - 2
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43'
E. Simms 0-2 Goal · Assist: J. Eccles · Coventry Goal! E. Simms scores for Coventry, set up by J. Eccles. It is 0-2
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25'
J. Latibeaudiere Yellow card · Coventry J. Latibeaudiere of Coventry is booked
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25'
I. Louza Yellow card · Watford Yellow card for I. Louza (Watford)
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19'
E. Simms 0-1 Goal · Assist: J. Bidwell · Coventry Goal! E. Simms scores for Coventry, set up by J. Bidwell. It is 0-1
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Watford
Coventry
DLLLL
Last 5 matches DDDWW
0.8Goals scored per match2.1
2Goals conceded per match0.7
1Clean sheets5
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Watford3-5-2
Coventry4-2-3-1
21
7.3
Bidwell
J. Bidwell
Player profile
22
7.6
Latibeaudiere
25'
J. Latibeaudiere
- 25'Yellow card
- 70'Out
8
7.0
Chakvetadze
62'
Giorgi Chakvetadze
- 62'Out
- 78'Yellow card
2
6.9
Ngakia
J. Ngakia
Player profile
23
7.3
Mendy
62'
Nampalys Mendy
- 62'Out
- 25'Yellow card
- 82'Out
- 82'Out
Watford3-5-2
Starting XI
- 1GK Egil Selvik 7.2
- 25DF J. Abankwah 6.7
- 6DF M. Pollock 6.3
- 3DF Saba Goglichidze62' 6.0
- 2MF J. Ngakia 6.9
- 23MF Nampalys Mendy62' 7.3
- 10MF I. Louza25'82' 7.2
- 39MF Edouard Kayembe 6.3
- 42MF O. Maamma82' 6.2
- 8FW Giorgi Chakvetadze62' 7.0
- 66FW Nestory Irankunda78' 5.9
Substitutes
- 12GK N. Baxter
- 7MF T. Ince82' 6.5
- 16DF M. Bola62' 6.7
- 15MF E. Bove62' 6.3
- 4DF K. Keben
- 9FW L. Kjerrumgaard
- 43FW J. Grieves62' 6.3
- 20FW Mamadou Doumbia82' 6.6
- 17MF P. Ekwah
Coventry4-2-3-1
Coach: Frank Lampard
Starting XI
- 19GK C. Rushworth 7.6
- 20DF K. Kesler-Hayden70' 7.5
- 26DF L. Woolfenden 7.3
- 22DF J. Latibeaudiere25' 7.6
- 21DF J. Bidwell 7.3
- 29MF V. Torp85' 8.2
- 6MF M. Grimes 7.9
- 14MF Romain Esse70' 6.9
- 28MF J. Eccles70' 7.3
- 23MF Brandon Thomas-Asante87' 6.3
- 9FW E. Simms19'43'58'79' 9.9
Substitutes
- 13GK B. Wilson
- 8MF J. Allen70' 6.9
- 10FW E. Mason-Clark70' 6.2
- 16MF Frank Onyeka
- 11FW Haji Wright79' 6.5
- 4DF B. Thomas
- 15DF L. Kitching
- 27DF M. van Ewijk70' 6.9
- 33DF M. Brau87'
Watford
Coventry
43%
57%
13
Shots
18
4
On target
7
5
Off target
5
0
Corners
6
16
Fouls
10
5
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
1
3
Saves
3
388
Passes
498
84%
Pass accuracy
88%
1.70
Expected goals
1.39
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Watford wins0Draws3
Coventry wins4Last meetings
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25 October 2025 · Championship
Coventry
3-1
Watford
-
25 January 2025 · Championship
Coventry
2-1
Watford
-
14 September 2024 · Championship
Watford
1-1
Coventry
-
9 March 2024 · Championship
Watford
1-2
Coventry
-
2 September 2023 · Championship
Coventry
3-3
Watford
-
10 April 2023 · Championship
Coventry
2-2
Watford
-
5 November 2022 · Championship
Watford
0-1
Coventry