Championship: Watford vs Coventry – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 46 match between Watford and Coventry and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Watford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Coventry swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Coventry have taken the lead in the Championship after collecting 92 points from their initial 45 encounters. Watford trail them by 57 points after 45 rounds, leaving them as number 16 in the table.

Form: Watford vs Coventry

Watford Form

Watford endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-2 against Sheffield United, before West Bromwich won 3-0, while Middlesbrough claimed a victory in a 5-1 match. Watford claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded six.

Coventry Form

In their last three matches, Coventry drew 1-1 with Blackburn, beat Portsmouth by 5-1 and beat Wrexham by 3-1. Coventry performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored ten times, while also conceding two goals.

Betting stats for Watford and Coventry

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Watford and Coventry played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Watford vs Coventry

It has been a great season for Haji Wright who bagged 17 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Coventry.

Popular markets: Watford vs Coventry

Full-time result

Watford claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Coventry won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Watford lost their last 4 matches. Coventry didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent games. Coventry remained without defeat in 6 away games on the bounce. Coventry have not lost to Watford in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Watford scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Coventry got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Coventry have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Watford have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Watford and Coventry.

Total goals

Watford saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Coventry, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game. Watford conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.