Coventry vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Watford?
Coventry won 2-1 on January 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′V. TorpCoventry
- 75′V. TorpCoventry
- 82′L. KitchingWatford (o.g.)
Official lineup for Coventry vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
3-4-1-2- 9E. Simms
- 23B. Thomas-Asante
- 5J. Rudoni
- 21J. Bidwell
- 8J. Allen
- 29V. Torp
- 27M. van Ewijk
- 15L. Kitching
- 4B. Thomas
- 22J. Latibeaudiere
- 1O. Dovin
Watford
3-4-1-2- 19V. Bayo
- 11R. Vata
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 37Y. Larouci
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 39E. Kayembe
- 2J. Ngakia
- 22J. Morris
- 6M. Pollock
- 5R. Porteous
- 23J. Bond
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | Blackburn(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Derby(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Coventry wins, 4 draws, 0 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Watford 1-1 Coventry | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Watford 1-2 Coventry | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Coventry 3-3 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Coventry 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Watford 0-1 Coventry | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Coventry 0-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy