Coventry vs Watford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd September 2023

The Championship game at Coventry Building Society Arena this coming Saturday sees visitors Watford facing home side Coventry.

Coventry are 12 in the rankings with five points after four matches played , whereas Watford rank 15 in the Championship on four points.

With the gap between Coventry and Watford being only one point, the former currently occupy number 12 in the table. The latter trail them at number 15.

Following some poor performances in the season-opening of this Championship campaign, Coventry desperately need some points from the match against Watford to get on track.

Coventry are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents six goals, or an average of 0.6 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to five clean sheets in this run.

Watford scored 13 goals, conceded ten and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday?

Coventry vs Watford Prediction

Coventry Form

The Coventry team look in good shape before their match against Watford, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Middlesbrough 3-0, then they held Swansea to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 0-0 draw Sunderland. Coventry won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded eight goals.

A title race would require all stars to align, but sneaking inside the top four and hopefully also collect a medal certainly isn't beyond Watford, should they manage to catch a strong momentum.

Watford Form

In their previous three games, Watford drew 0-0 with Plymouth, then lost 1-0 against Stoke and 0-1 against Blackburn. Watford didn't manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded nine and scored four goals themselves.

Both fans and management alike always expect success in the Championship to be more or less guaranteed for Watford. They are once again faced with the expectation of a season where the podium is the minimum outcome.

You could argue a case on behalf of both teams, but form quite simply looks better, and the prices with the bookmakers for a home win are decent. Therefore, Coventry get the nod here against Watford.

Coventry vs Watford Squads

Coventry Squad

The 53-year-old coach of the home team, Mark Robins, will select the lineup against Watford from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Ben Wilson (0/4), Bradley Collins (0/0), Simon Moore (0/0), Bobby Thomas (0/4), Jake Bidwell (0/1), Jamie Allen (0/0), Jay Dasilva (0/4), Joel Latibeaudiere (0/4), Josh Eccles (0/4), Kyle McFadzean (1/4), Luis Binks (0/0), Milan van Ewijk (0/4), Ben Sheaf (0/4), Kasey Palmer (0/3), Liam Kelly (0/3), Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (0/3), Yasin Ayari (0/0), Bassala Sambou (0/0), Callum O'Hare (0/0), Ellis Simms (0/4), Fabio Tavares (0/0), Haji Wright (1/4), Matt Godden (2/4).

Watford Squad

Here is the full team squad of Watford. The 47 year-old Valerien Ismael will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ben Hamer (0/0), Daniel Bachmann (0/4), Francisco Sierralta (0/2), Imran Louza (1/4), Jamal Lewis (0/0), James Morris (0/3), Jeremy Ngakia (0/2), Matthew Pollock (0/0), Ryan Porteous (0/4), Wesley Hoedt (0/4), Edo Kayembe (0/4), Giorgi Chakvetadze (0/4), Ismael Kone (0/4), Jake Livermore (0/3), Ken Sema (0/4), Thomas Ince (0/2), Tom Dele-Bashiru (1/4), Yaser Asprilla (0/3), Matheus Martins (1/4), Mileta Rajovic (0/1), Rhys Healey (0/0), Samuel Kalu (0/0), Vakoun Issouf Bayo (1/4).

Coventry vs Watford Team News

Coventry might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Watford.

Jamie Allen, Fabio Tavares and Callum O'Hare nurses various injuries and won't take part for Coventry against Watford at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Apparently, Watford have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

Francisco Sierralta and Jamal Lewis all face a spell on the sidelines for Watford due to various injuries.

Coventry vs Watford Lineups

Coventry vs Watford H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Saturday? Coventry go into their upcoming match against Watford with a 30% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-5-2 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Coventry vs Watford Results

Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score, when Watford come visiting Coventry. At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in their last ten matches. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 1/1 with the bookies.

Coventry vs Watford Betting Tips

Matt Godden managed to hit the target twice recently for Coventry, while Imran Louza, added two strikes in Championship for Watford in his last six outings.

Coventry Building Society Arena witnessed Coventry winning four of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew five and lost one in this run. Watford won zero of their previous 10 games away, drew four and lost six. Watford have been generous visitors, conceding in nine of their previous 10 games away from home. Coventry pulled off four clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Over 2.5 goals happened five times in the past ten encounters between Coventry and Watford, with Coventry scoring 1.2 goals on average per game. Watford averaged 1.3 goals, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Coventry’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.9 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Watford, who managed to score one time in those matches.