Watford vs Coventry: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 9, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Coventry?
Coventry won 1-2 on March 9, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 20′R. PorteousWatford
- 40′H. WrightCoventry (pen.)
- 72′H. WrightCoventry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Coventry have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | Swansea(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Norwich(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | Rotherham(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2024 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Maidstone Utd(home) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Preston(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Coventry win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Watford 3-2 Coventry | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Watford 3-0 Coventry | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 2.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Coventry | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy