FM Preview: Watford v Coventry City 17 Mar 2012

Last updated : 16 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Watford v Coventry City fixture

Watford prepare to entertain Coventry City at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 9 of the 38 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in August 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Coventry City 0 - 0 Watford Championship
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

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Recent respective form guides

Watford have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Hornets's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

The away form of Coventry City is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Sky Blues have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Watford see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 47 points from their 36 games played so far,

Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 30 points from their 36 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Watford 6 3 1 2 9 13 10
Coventry City 6 2 2 2 5 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Hornets's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Coventry City. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Watford 9 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Coventry City Lost each of the previous 10 away matches.
Not won in previous 20 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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