Watford vs Coventry

2 May 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Ruebyn Ricardo

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–2

  • Ellis Simms 19’, 43’, 58’
  • Victor Torp 85’

Match summary

Coventry won comfortably, 4-0 away at Watford. Coventry led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ellis Simms put Coventry ahead with a header in the 19th minute and Simms made it 0-2 in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Simms made it 0-3 from a corner in the 58th minute and Victor Torp made it 0-4 in the 85th minute.

Watford can feel hard done by, creating 1.26 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Coventry's 0.93 from 18.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
13 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 7
0 Corners 6
76 Attacks 75
45 Dangerous attacks 45
388 Passes 498
84.3% Pass accuracy 88.2%
16 Tackles 21
16 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 1
5 Offsides 1

Key events

Watford Coventry
Kick-off
14’
Josh EcclesShot on target
19’
Ellis SimmsHeader0-1 (Coventry)
Imrân Louza
25’
25’
Joel Latibeaudiere
Nestory IrankundaShot on target
39’
Nestory IrankundaShot on target
42’
43’
Ellis SimmsRight foot shot0-2 (Coventry)
Half-time0-2
Second half underway
Othmane MaammaShot on target
54’
58’
Ellis SimmsRight foot shot0-3 (Coventry)
58’
Josh EcclesShot on target
Marc BolaSaba Goglichidze
62’
Edoardo BoveGiorgi Chakvetadze
62’
Jack GrievesNampalys Mendy
62’
Nestory IrankundaShot on target
66’
70’
Milan van EwijkKaine Kesler-Hayden
70’
Jamie AllenJosh Eccles
70’
Ephron Mason-ClarkRomain Esse
Nestory Irankunda
78’
79’
Haji WrightEllis Simms
Mamadou DoumbiaImrân Louza
82’
Tom InceOthmane Maamma
82’
85’
Victor TorpRight foot shot0-4 (Coventry)
87’
Miguel Ángel BrauBrandon Thomas-Asante
88’
Jake BidwellShot on target
Full-time0-4

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.26 0.93 19’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 0-1 19’ 43’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 0-2 43’ 58’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 0-3 58’ 85’ Victor Torp (Coventry), 0-4 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.26 0.93 19’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 0-1 Simms 19’ 43’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 0-2 Simms 43’ 58’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), 0-3 Simms 58’ 85’ Victor Torp (Coventry), 0-4 Torp 85’
Watford 1.26 xGCoventry 0.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Coventry attacking Watford attacking 
39’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 42’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 58’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 41’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 19’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 41’ Jeremy Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 5’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Jeremy Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 6’ Jeremy Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Victor Torp (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Jake Bidwell (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Romain Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Romain Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Jake Bidwell (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 75’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 42’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 58’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 41’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 19’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 41’ Jeremy Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 66’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 5’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Jeremy Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 85’ Victor Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 6’ Jeremy Ngakia (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Victor Torp (Coventry), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Romain Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Jake Bidwell (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Romain Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 88’ Jake Bidwell (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 75’ Nestory Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Watford 3-5-1-1 Starting XI
Selvik
Abankwah
Pollock
Goglichidze 62’
Mendy 62’
Louza 82’
Kayembe
Maamma 82’
Ngakia
Chakvetadze 62’
Irankunda
Coventry 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rushworth
Bidwell
Kesler-Hayden 70’
Latibeaudiere
Woolfenden
Torp
Grimes
Thomas-Asante 87’
Eccles 70’
Esse 70’
Simms 3 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Egil Selvik
90′ 3 4 26 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
James Abankwah
90′ 1 – – 7 5 40 2 – – –
Matthew Pollock
90′ 1 – – 6 5 33 1 – – –
Saba Goglichidze Taken off
62′ – – –
Jeremy Ngakia
90′ 2 3 – 2 – 30 – – – –
Marc Bola Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – 2 1 17 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Nampalys Mendy Taken off
62′ – – 17 2 – 1 – 2 2 1 –
Imrân Louza Taken off
82′ – – 71 2 – 1 2 3 1 2
Edo Kayembe
90′ – – 38 2 – 2 – 4 1 – –
Othmane Maamma Taken off
82′ – – 29 – – 1 – 2 3 1 –
Edoardo Bove Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 7 – – 2 – 3 1 – –
Jack Grieves Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 6 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Tom Ince Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Giorgi Chakvetadze Taken off
62′ – – – – – – –
Nestory Irankunda
90′ – – 6 3 0.76 – 1 5 1 12
Mamadou Doumbia Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 2 – 2 –
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

Watford win 33% Avg odds 2.79
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.63
Coventry win 41% Avg odds 2.30

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

Form going into the game

Watford DLLLL
Coventry DDDWW

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