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Coventry vs Watford result, stats & H2H

Coventry

3–1

Watford

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Jamie Allen

Imrân Louza

25/10/2025 14:30 · The Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry3–1Watford

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Jamie Allen
Milan van Ewijk
Liam Kitching
Luke Woolfenden

Imrân Louza
Nestory Irankunda
James Abankwah
Mamadou Doumbia

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CoventryWatford

3Shots on target8

10Fouls8

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Coventry

Watford

Carl RushworthGK · 90′Player of the match9.3
Tatsuhiro SakamotoMF · 90′8.9
Liam KitchingDF · 90′8.6
Imrân LouzaMF · 90′8.3
Matt GrimesMF · 90′7.9

Carl RushworthGK · 90′Player of the match9.3
Tatsuhiro SakamotoMF · 90′8.9
Liam KitchingDF · 90′8.6

Imrân LouzaMF · 90′8.3
Hector KyprianouMF · 45′7.2
Rocco VataMF · 85′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 25 Oct 14:30 EEST
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity: 32,609
City: Coventry, West Midlands

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

18Coventry wins

10Draws

17Watford wins

Last matches: Coventry

24.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryFulham01L
19.10.26Premier LeagueTottenhamCoventry31L
12.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryNewcastle41W
19.09.26Premier LeagueNottinghamCoventry01W
16.09.26EFL CupCoventryAston Villa13L

Last matches: Watford

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersWatford10L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWatfordCharlton20W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipWatfordBurnley04L
18.09.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CityWatford10L

Head-to-head matches

02.05.26EFL ChampionshipWatfordCoventry04W
25.10.25EFL ChampionshipCoventryWatford31W
25.01.25ChampionshipCoventryWatford21W
14.09.24ChampionshipWatfordCoventry11D
09.03.24ChampionshipWatfordCoventry12W
02.09.23ChampionshipCoventryWatford33D

2.78Avg goals44%Both scored58%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Coventry vs Watford: head-to-head record

45 meetings since 1982: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

18Coventry wins

10Draws

17Watford wins

59:66Goals (Coventry : Watford)

2.78Goals per match

44%BTTS

69%Over 1.5

58%Over 2.5

38%Over 3.5

Coventry at home: 9-5-828:27 goals in 22 games
Watford at home: 9-5-939:31 goals in 23 games
Coventry's biggest win: 0–4Watford 0–4 Coventry, 2 May 2026
Watford's biggest win: 0–4Coventry 0–4 Watford, 2 May 2010

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
2 May 2026	EFL Championship	Watford	0–4	Coventry
25 Oct 2025	EFL Championship	Coventry	3–1	Watford
25 Jan 2025	Championship	Coventry	2–1	Watford
14 Sept 2024	Championship	Watford	1–1	Coventry
9 Mar 2024	Championship	Watford	1–2	Coventry
2 Sept 2023	Championship	Coventry	3–3	Watford
10 Apr 2023	Championship	Coventry	2–2	Watford
5 Nov 2022	Championship	Watford	0–1	Coventry
6 Feb 2021	Championship	Coventry	0–0	Watford
7 Nov 2020	Championship	Watford	3–2	Coventry
27 Aug 2019	Carling Cup	Watford	3–0	Coventry
17 Mar 2012	Championship	Watford	0–0	Coventry
20 Aug 2011	Championship	Coventry	0–0	Watford
2 Apr 2011	Championship	Coventry	2–0	Watford
14 Aug 2010	Championship	Watford	2–2	Coventry
2 May 2010	Championship	Coventry	0–4	Watford
29 Sept 2009	Championship	Watford	2–3	Coventry
25 Apr 2009	Championship	Coventry	2–3	Watford
13 Dec 2008	Championship	Watford	2–1	Coventry
5 Apr 2008	Championship	Watford	2–1	Coventry

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Coventry2W 0D 3L · goals 7–8

L24.10Premier LeagueHFulham0–1
L19.10Premier LeagueATottenham1–3
W12.10Premier LeagueHNewcastle4–1
W19.09Premier LeagueANottingham1–0
L16.09EFL CupHAston Villa1–3

Watford1W 0D 4L · goals 3–11

L24.10EFL ChampionshipAWolverhampton Wanderers0–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipHCharlton2–0
L13.10EFL ChampionshipACardiff1–5
L10.10EFL ChampionshipHBurnley0–4
L18.09EFL ChampionshipABristol City0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CoventryWatford

1.1Goals scored per game0.7

2.0Goals conceded per game1.8

40%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals40%

1Clean sheets1

50%Failed to score50%

1-0-4Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-5

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CoventryWatford

Top stats

3Shots on target8

Passes

457Passes371

398Accurate passes314

87%Pass accuracy85%

Defence

10Fouls8

6Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.3Carl RushworthCoventry
8.9Tatsuhiro SakamotoCoventry
8.6Liam KitchingCoventry
8.3Imrân LouzaWatford
7.9Matt GrimesCoventry

Coventry (15)

Watford (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
20	Norwich	12	-2	12	WLLLL
21	Watford	12	-10	11	LWLLL
22	Burnley	12	-8	8	LLDWD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CoventryFormationWatford

Coventry

Watford

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Coventry vs Watford preview

Final score in the EFL Championship on Sat, 25 Oct 2025: Coventry 3–1 Watford.

Form · last 5 matches

CoventryLLWWL7 scored · 8 conceded

WatfordLWLLL3 scored · 11 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CoventryWatford

1.1Goals scored per game0.7

2.0Goals conceded per game1.8

40%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals40%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

18Coventry wins

10Draws

17Watford wins

45 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 44%

League table

Watford21st11 pts · 12 played

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Coventry come into the game with LLWWL in their last 5 (7 scored, 8 conceded), while Watford have LWLLL (3 scored, 11 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Coventry's recent games and 40% of Watford's, with both teams scoring in 40% and 40%.

Per game, Coventry average 1.1 goals scored and 2.0 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Watford 0.7 and 1.8 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 45 previous meetings: Coventry 18 wins, Watford 17 wins, draws 10.

Those 45 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 44% of them.

Watford are 21st in the table (11 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Coventry vs Watford

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Coventry and Watford matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Coventry's last 10 matches and 40% of Watford's last 10. In their 45 recorded meetings it was 44%. In this match it landed (Coventry 3-1 Watford).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Coventry reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Watford in 40% of their last 10. Their 45 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (58% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Coventry, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (7 scored, 8 conceded). Watford, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (3 scored, 11 conceded).

Coventry vs Watford: questions & answers

Who won Coventry vs Watford?

Coventry won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Coventry vs Watford?

Yes, the match finished 3–1.

When was Coventry vs Watford played?

Coventry vs Watford was played on Sat, 25 Oct 2025 at 14:30 (GMT+3) at The Coventry Building Society Arena.

What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Watford?

45 meetings: Coventry 18 wins, 10 draws, Watford 17 wins. Those 45 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 44% of them.

Coventry vs Watford result, stats & H2H

Coventry

Watford

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