Watford vs Coventry City Prediction and Betting Tips

Watford vs Coventry City Prediction and Betting Tips | 14th September, 2024

Modified Sep 12, 2024 21:32 GMT

Watford v Leeds United - Sky Bet Championship - Source: Getty — Watford take on Coventry in the Championship on Saturday.

Watford lock horns with Coventry City in the fifth round of games in the EFL Championship. The hosts are unbeaten in four games, while Coventry have won only once.

Tom Cleverley's Watford are coming off a 1-0 loss at Sheffield United before the international break. Daniel Bachmann's second-minute own goal proved to be the Hornets' undoing as their five-game winning start to the season across all competitions came to an end.

Watford - who have won their opening two EFL Cup outings without conceding - third in the standings, three points behind leaders Sunderland, who are perfect after four games.

Meanwhile, Mark Robins' Coventry are coming off a 1-0 home loss to Norwich City in their previous outing. A Borja Sainz 49th-minute winner sunk the Sky Blues, who are 17th in the standings after four games, having won only once in the league this season.

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head and key numbers, match prediction and betting tips for the Watford-Coventry Championship clash at Vicarage Road.

Watford vs Coventry City head-to-head and key numbers

In 99 previous meetings across competitions, Watford lead Coventry 42-38 but lost their last meeting 2-1 at home in the Championship in May this year.
Watford are winless in five games with the Sky Blues, losing two.
The Hornets have won their last five home matches across competitions since last season.
Coventry have one win in their last five road outings since last season, losing twice.
Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Watford: L-W-W-W-W; Coventry: L-W-D-W-W

Watford vs Coventry City prediction

Watford and Coventry have had contrasting starts to the new season. While the Hornets' three-game winning start to their Championship campaign was halted by Sunderland two weeks ago, Coventry have struggled to hit the ground running.

However, the Sky Blues will fancy their chances, having not lost to Watford in five games since a 3-2 away loss in the 2020-21 Championship. Moreover, Coventry - much like Watford - are also through to the third round of the EFL Cup.

Both sides are coming off slender defeats in their previous outings, but Watford's superior start to the season should see them return to winning ways, albeit narrowly.

Prediction: Watford 2-0 Coventry