Watford 1-2 Coventry City

Recent form

Watford

Watford's recent form has been poor, with the team currently sitting in 13th position in the Championship with 45 points from 36 games. In their last six matches, they have suffered four losses, managed one win, and drawn once. This run includes back-to-back losses against Millwall and Huddersfield. Watford's defense has been struggling, conceding an average of 1.67 goals per game over the last six matches, with a particularly high-scoring defeat against Norwich, where they lost 4-2. On a positive note, they did keep one clean sheet during this period. Their attacking output has been limited, scoring only six goals in the last six games, averaging one goal per game.

Coventry City

Coventry City, currently sitting in 8th position in the Championship with 54 points from 36 games, have had a mixed run of form in their last six matches. They have recorded three wins, one draw, and two losses, scoring an impressive 14 goals while conceding 7. Notably, Coventry has had two high-scoring victories, both with a scoreline of 5-0, against Rotherham in the Championship and Maidstone United in the FA Cup. However, they also suffered a 3-0 defeat at home against Preston in the Championship. The team's goal-scoring prowess is evident, with an average of 2.33 goals per game over the last six matches, while maintaining a solid defensive record, conceding an average of 1.17 goals per game. Coventry has kept three clean sheets in this period, and 80% of their matches have seen over 2.5 goals, indicating a tendency for high-scoring encounters.

Recent home/away form

Watford

Watford's recent home form has been disappointing, with the team suffering a run of three consecutive defeats in the Championship against Huddersfield, Leicester, and Cardiff. Despite managing to score in most of their games, Watford has struggled to keep clean sheets, conceding in all of their last six home matches. The team's goal difference over this period is -2, highlighting their defensive vulnerabilities. Watford's games have been relatively high-scoring, with 50% of their last six home matches featuring over 2.5 goals, and 80% seeing both teams find the back of the net. The club's FA Cup performances have been slightly more encouraging, with a win against Chesterfield and a draw against Southampton.

Coventry City

Coventry's recent away form has been inconsistent, with two wins, two draws, and two losses in their last six games on the road. They have scored and conceded an equal number of goals (8) during this period, resulting in an average of 2.67 total goals per game. Notably, both teams have scored in 80% of these matches, and 70% of the games have seen over 2.5 goals, indicating that Coventry's away games have been relatively high-scoring. While there are no extensive runs of wins or defeats, their most recent away game ended in a 2-1 loss to West Brom in the Championship.

Head-to-head

The head-to-head statistics between Watford and Coventry indicate that in their 29 matches, Watford has won 13, Coventry has won 8, and there have been 8 draws. Both teams have scored an average of 2.86 goals per match in these encounters. Additionally, according to another source, Watford has won 5 times, Coventry City has won 3 times, and they have drawn 6 times in their 14 meetings.