Watford 0–4 Coventry City. This English Football League Championship match was played on 2 May 2026. Coventry City won.
Watford vs Coventry City Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/05/02
| Average Odds | 1 | X | 2 | Handicap | Goals | Over | Under | Corners | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening odds | 201.00 | 51.00 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 4.50 | 7.25 | 0.08 | 6.50 | 1.75 | 0.40 |
| Pre-match odds | 2.70 | 3.70 | 2.37 | 0.80 | 1.05 | 3.00 | 1.10 | 0.70 | 10.50 | 0.83 | 0.83 |
| Closing odds | 201.00 | 51.00 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 4.50 | 7.75 | 0.07 | 6.50 | 1.75 | 0.40 |
Coventry City
- 87' ⇄ Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez → Brandon Thomas Asante away
- 85' ⚽ Victor Torp away
- 82' ⇄ Mamadou Doumbia → Imrân Louza home
- 82' ⇄ Thomas Ince → Othmane Maamma home
- 79' ⇄ Haji Wright → Ellis Simms away
- 78' 🟨 Nestory Irankunda home
Watford
Coventry City
- 25 Oct 2025 Coventry City 3 - 1 Watford L
- 25 Jan 2025 Coventry City 2 - 1 Watford L
- 14 Sep 2024 Watford 1 - 1 Coventry City D
- 09 Mar 2024 Watford 1 - 2 Coventry City L
- 02 Sep 2023 Coventry City 3 - 3 Watford D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry City
|
46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 | D D W W W |
| 2 |
Ipswich Town
|
46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | +33 | 84 | D W D D W |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 | D W W D W |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 | W W D D W |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 | L D W W D |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 | L D D L W |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | +4 | 71 | L W W L D |
| 8 |
Derby County
|
46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 | L W L W L |
| 9 |
Norwich City
|
46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 | L W W D L |
| 10 |
Birmingham City
|
46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 | W D W W D |
| 11 |
Swansea City
|
46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 64 | W L W D W |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 | D L D L W |
| 13 |
Sheffield United
|
46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 | W W L L W |
| 14 |
Preston North End
|
46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 | W L L W L |
| 15 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 | D L L L L |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 | L L L L L |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 55 | D L L L L |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | -15 | 55 | W W L W D |
| 19 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 53 | D W W D L |
| 20 |
Charlton Athletic
|
46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 53 | L D L W L |
| 21 |
Leicester City
|
46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 52 | L L D D W |
| 22 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 52 | D L D W L |
| 23 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 47 | W L L W L |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | -60 | 18 | D D L L W |
Starting XI
- 1 G Egil Selvik
- 2 D Jeremy Ngakia
- 3 D Saba Goglichidze
- 6 D Matthew Pollock
- 8 M Giorgi Chakvetadze
- 10 M Imrân Louza C
- 23 M Nampalys Mendy
- 25 D James Abankwah
- 39 M Edo Kayembe
- 42 F Othmane Maamma
- 66 F Nestory Irankunda
Substitutes
- 4 D Kevin Keben
- 7 M Thomas Ince
- 9 F Luca Kjerrumgaard
- 12 G Nathan Baxter
- 15 M Edoardo Bove
- 16 D Marc Bola
- 17 M Pierre Ekwah
- 20 F Mamadou Doumbia
- 43 F Jack Grieves
Starting XI
- 6 M Matt Grimes
- 9 M Ellis Simms
- 14 M Romain Esse
- 19 G Carl Rushworth
- 20 D Kaine Hayden
- 21 D Jake Bidwell
- 22 M Joel Latibeaudiere
- 23 F Brandon Thomas Asante
- 26 D Luke Woolfenden
- 28 M Josh Eccles
- 29 M Victor Torp
Substitutes
- 4 D Bobby Thomas
- 8 M Jamie Allen
- 10 F Ephron Mason-Clarke
- 11 F Haji Wright
- 13 G Ben Wilson
- 15 D Liam Kitching
- 16 M Frank Onyeka
- 27 D Milan van Ewijk
- 33 D Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Match preview
Watford faced Coventry City in the English Football League Championship on Saturday, 2 May 2026 and the match finished 0–4. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Watford sit 16th in the English Football League Championship table with 57 points from 46 matches (14W · 15D · 17L). Coventry City are 1st with 95 points from 46 matches (28W · 11D · 7L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League Championship hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 29 times on record. Watford have won 9, Coventry City have won 11 and 9 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
How to follow the match
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Advanced match statistics
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Watford vs Coventry City — frequently asked
When was Watford vs Coventry City played?
Kick-off was in the English Football League Championship.
Where was Watford vs Coventry City played?
At Vicarage Road in Watford, England (capacity 22200).
What was the final score of Watford vs Coventry City?
Watford 0 – 4 Coventry City. Coventry City won.
How can I follow Watford vs Coventry City live?
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Which competition is Watford vs Coventry City part of?
The English Football League Championship in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
More from the English Football League Championship
Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the English Football League Championship hub, or jump to the full England football section for national team, cup and youth competitions. You can also follow Watford and Coventry City for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.
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