FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 22 October 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Coventry City v Watford fixture

Watford pack their bags to visit Coventry City at Coventry Arena on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 36 games played, Hornets have recorded 12 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 18 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in September 2005, with Coventry City running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 11 FebWatford4 - 0Coventry CityCHMP
2005/2006Wed 28 SepCoventry City3 - 1WatfordCHMP
2004/2005Sat 05 MarWatford2 - 3Coventry CityCHMP
2004/2005Sat 18 DecCoventry City1 - 0WatfordCHMP
2003/2004Sat 10 JanCoventry City0 - 0WatfordCHMP
2003/2004Tue 21 OctWatford1 - 1Coventry CityCHMP
2002/2003Sat 01 FebCoventry City0 - 1WatfordCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 7 conceded.

The Hornets have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Hornets's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Coventry City's 15 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Watford are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 11 games giving them a return of 26 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Coventry City6213787
Watford642010514

FootyMad's prediction ...

Watford are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Coventry City Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Watford Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.