Coventry vs Watford

25 October 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Dean Whitestone

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

  • B. Thomas-Asante 3’
  • J. Allen 7’
  • T. Sakamoto 42’
  • I. Louza 69’ (pen)

Match summary

Coventry won 3-1 at home to Watford. Coventry led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, B. Thomas-Asante put Coventry ahead with a header in the 3rd minute, J. Allen made it 2-0 in the 7th minute, and T. Sakamoto made it 3-0 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, I. Louza pulled one back to make it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 69th minute.

Watford can feel hard done by, creating 2.61 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Coventry's 1.19 from 12. Watford had a player sent off.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
12 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 8
5 Corners 6
457 Passes 371
87.1% Pass accuracy 84.6%
19 Tackles 17
10 Fouls 8
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 4

Key events

Coventry Watford
Kick-off
B. Thomas-AsanteHeader1-0 (Coventry)
3’
3’
R. VataShot on target
J. AllenRight foot shot2-0 (Coventry)
7’
9’
M. DoumbiaShot on target
25’
I. LouzaShot on target
35’
E. KayembeShot on target
36’
R. VataShot on target
T. SakamotoLeft foot shot3-0 (Coventry)
42’
44’
J. Abankwah
45+1’
M. PollockM. Sissoko
45+3’
M. Doumbia
Half-time3-0
46’
H. KyprianouE. Kayembe
Second half underway
L. WoolfendenB. Thomas
52’
L. Woolfenden
62’
64’
N. IrankundaK. Baah
65’
V. SemedoM. Doumbia
69’
I. LouzaPenalty3-1 (Watford)
E. SimmsH. Wright
73’
J. EcclesM. Ephron
73’
M. v. Ewijk
76’
K. Kesler-HaydenM. v. Ewijk
82’
84’
N. IrankundaShot on target
85’
T. InceR. Vata
L. Kitching
85’
86’
V. SemedoShot on target
90+2’
N. Irankunda
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 2.61 3’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), 1-0 3’ 7’ J. Allen (Coventry), 2-0 7’ 42’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), 3-0 42’ 69’ I. Louza (Watford), 3-1 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 2.61 3’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), 1-0 Thomas-Asante 3’ 7’ J. Allen (Coventry), 2-0 Allen 7’ 42’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), 3-0 Sakamoto 42’ 69’ I. Louza (Watford), 3-1 Louza 69’
Coventry 1.19 xGWatford 2.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Coventry attacking 
69’ I. Louza (Watford), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 36’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 3’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 19’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), set piece, 0.27 xG, off target 3’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 9’ M. Doumbia (Watford), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 35’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 59’ L. Woolfenden (Coventry), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ J. Allen (Coventry), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 36’ M. v. Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 19’ M. v. Ewijk (Coventry), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 84’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ V. Semedo (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 35’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ J. Allen (Coventry), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ M. Bola (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ I. Louza (Watford), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 36’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 3’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 19’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), set piece, 0.27 xG, off target 3’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 9’ M. Doumbia (Watford), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 35’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 59’ L. Woolfenden (Coventry), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 7’ J. Allen (Coventry), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 36’ M. v. Ewijk (Coventry), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 19’ M. v. Ewijk (Coventry), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 84’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ V. Semedo (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 35’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 81’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ R. Vata (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ J. Allen (Coventry), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ M. Bola (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Coventry 4-4-2 Starting XI
Rushworth
Ewijk 82’
Thomas 52’
Kitching
Dasilva
Sakamoto
Allen
Grimes
Ephron 73’
Wright 73’
Thomas-Asante
Watford 4-3-3 Starting XI
Selvik
Ngakia
Biakolo
Abankwah
Bola
Sissoko 45’
Louza
Kayembe 46’
Baah 64’
Doumbia 65’
Vata 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Rushworth
90′ – – –
Defenders6 players
M. v. Ewijk Taken off
82′ – – –
B. Thomas Taken off
52′ – 1 – 2 2 24 – – – –
L. Kitching
90′ 5 – – 5 – 63 3 – – –
J. Dasilva
90′ – – –
L. Woolfenden Came on as a substitute
38′ 2 1 – 5 3 37 1 – – –
K. Kesler-Hayden Came on as a substitute
8′ – – –
Midfielders5 players
T. Sakamoto
90′ 1 – – – –
J. Allen
90′ 1 – 40 – – 3 – 3 – – –
M. Grimes
90′ – – – – –
M. Ephron Taken off
73′ – – 12 – – – – 2 2 1 –
J. Eccles Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
H. Wright Taken off
73′ – – – – – – – 2 1 14 –
B. Thomas-Asante
90′ 1 – 5 1 0.63 – – 4 3 30 –
E. Simms Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Coventry win 61% Avg odds 1.54
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.31
Watford win 17% Avg odds 5.58

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Coventry WWWWW
Watford WDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Coventry 2-1 Watford, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Watford 0-4 Coventry, 02 May 26  All Coventry vs Watford meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.