History of the Coventry City v Watford fixture
Watford face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Hornets have recorded 15 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Coventry City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Coventry City | 2 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Watford | 2 - 2 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Coventry City | 0 - 4 | Watford | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Watford | 2 - 3 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Coventry City | 2 - 3 | Watford | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Watford | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Watford | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
The away form of Watford is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Hornets have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 0 points from their 3 games thus far.
Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 3 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Watford | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Coventry City | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Watford | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here