Watford vs Coventry City — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 25/26
Sat 2 May··Matchday 46·Coventry City won
- 0Corners6
- 2Cards1
- 13Shots18
- 4Shots on target7
- 16Fouls10
- 18Throw-ins11
- 5Offsides1
- 8Goal kicks3
- 3Saves3
- 16Tackles21
- 7Interceptions6
- 5Dribbles4
Period
Match statistics
| Watford | Statistic | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 43 | Ball possession | 57 |
| 1.70 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.39 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 13 | Total shots | 18 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 388 | Passes | 498 |
| 10 | Free kicks | 16 |
| 327 | Accurate passes | 439 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 12 | Shots inside box | 7 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 11 |
| Attack | ||
| 25 | Touches in penalty area | 17 |
| 4 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 20 | Accurate long balls | 16 |
| 54 | Final third entries | 58 |
| Duels | ||
| 31% | Ground duels (%) | 41% |
| 12 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 51% | Duels won (%) | 49% |
| 16% | Aerial duels (%) | 4% |
| Defending | ||
| 22 | Clearances | 18 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13% | Tackles won (%) | 12% |
| 44 | Ball recoveries | 49 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| -0.76 | Goals prevented | 0.37 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 1 | High claims | 0 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.3 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.9 |
| Watford | Statistic | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 42 | Ball possession | 58 |
| 1.40 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 7 | Total shots | 10 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 5 |
| 7 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 10 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 210 | Passes | 288 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 177 | Accurate passes | 256 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| Attack | ||
| 4 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 5 |
| 13 | Accurate long balls | 11 |
| 33 | Final third entries | 31 |
| Duels | ||
| 15% | Ground duels (%) | 21% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 4% |
| Defending | ||
| 13 | Clearances | 6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 7% |
| 20 | Ball recoveries | 26 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 7 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.0 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.4 |
| Watford | Statistic | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 0.30 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.58 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 6 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Throw-ins | 6 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Tackles | 11 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 178 | Passes | 210 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 150 | Accurate passes | 183 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 0 |
| 10 | Throw-ins | 6 |
| 7 | Accurate long balls | 5 |
| 21 | Final third entries | 27 |
| Duels | ||
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 20% |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 55% | Duels won (%) | 45% |
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 0% |
| Defending | ||
| 9 | Clearances | 12 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 24 | Ball recoveries | 23 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.3 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.5 |
Events
88 recorded · 17 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 1'FoulRomain Esse
- 5'Shot off targetBrandon Thomas-Asante
- 6'OffsideGiorgi Chakvetadze
- 6'Shot blockedJeremy Ngakia
- 7'FoulNestory Irankunda
- 9'FoulMatthew Pollock
- 9'FoulJoel Latibeaudiere
- 11'CornerJames Abankwah
- 11'Shot blockedJake Bidwell
- 12'FoulRomain Esse
- 14'CornerEgil Selvik
- 14'Shot on targetJosh Eccles
- 15'FoulOthmane Maamma
- 16'Shot off targetBrandon Thomas-Asante
- 17'FoulJoel Latibeaudiere
- 19'GoalEllis Simms0–1
- 22'Shot off targetRomain Esse
- 23'FoulNampalys Mendy
- 24'FoulImrân Louza
- 25'Yellow cardImrân Louza
- 25'Yellow cardJoel Latibeaudiere
- 26'Shot off targetVictor Torp
- 27'OffsideJeremy Ngakia
- 32'CornerMatthew Pollock
- 32'Shot blockedBrandon Thomas-Asante
- 34'FoulNestory Irankunda
- 37'FoulRomain Esse
- 39'Shot blockedNestory Irankunda
- 40'Shot off targetKaine Kesler-Hayden
- 41'Shot blockedJeremy Ngakia
- 41'Shot off targetOthmane Maamma
- 41'Shot off targetEdo Kayembe
- 42'FoulJames Abankwah
- 42'Shot on targetNestory Irankunda
- 43'GoalEllis Simms0–2
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+2'FoulOthmane Maamma
- 45+2'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 47'Shot blockedJeremy Ngakia
- 48'FoulEdo Kayembe
- 48'Shot blockedJosh Eccles
- 49'FoulNampalys Mendy
- 50'Shot blockedRomain Esse
- 52'FoulKaine Kesler-Hayden
- 53'Shot off targetNestory Irankunda
- 54'Shot on targetOthmane Maamma
- 56'FoulSaba Goglichidze
- 56'FoulJames Abankwah
- 57'CornerNestory Irankunda
- 58'GoalEllis Simms0–3
- 58'Shot on targetJosh Eccles
- 60'OffsideNampalys Mendy
- 61'FoulSaba Goglichidze
- 61'Shot blockedOthmane Maamma
- 62'SubstitutionMarc Bola
- 62'SubstitutionEdoardo Bove
- 62'SubstitutionJack Grieves
- 63'OffsideEllis Simms
- 65'FoulOthmane Maamma
- 66'Shot on targetNestory Irankunda
- 67'CornerJames Abankwah
- 67'Shot blockedBrandon Thomas-Asante
- 69'OffsideEdoardo Bove
- 70'SubstitutionMilan van Ewijk
- 70'SubstitutionJamie Allen
- 70'SubstitutionEphron Mason-Clark
- 71'OffsideNestory Irankunda
- 72'FoulBrandon Thomas-Asante
- 73'FoulEphron Mason-Clark
- 75'Shot off targetNestory Irankunda
- 77'FoulVictor Torp
- 78'Yellow cardNestory Irankunda
- 78'FoulNestory Irankunda
- 79'SubstitutionHaji Wright
- 81'CornerJames Abankwah
- 81'Shot blockedEphron Mason-Clark
- 82'SubstitutionTom Ince
- 82'SubstitutionMamadou Doumbia
- 84'FoulEphron Mason-Clark
- 85'GoalVictor Torp0–4
- 87'SubstitutionMiguel Ángel Brau
- 88'Shot on targetJake Bidwell
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'FoulEdoardo Bove
- 90+2'End of period
- 90+2'End of period
Line-ups
Watford3-5-1-1
Bench
Shot map
Watford13 shots · 4 on target · 0 goals · 1.23 xG
Coventry City18 shots · 7 on target · 4 goals · 0.92 xG
Watford7 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.96 xG
Coventry City10 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.42 xG
Watford6 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.27 xG
Coventry City8 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.50 xG
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Player ratings
Watford16 rated
Coventry City15 rated
Player statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jeremy NgakiaDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 3 | 0.20 | 22/30 | 1 | 3/5 | 3 | ||||
| 1Egil SelvikGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 21/25 | 3 | ||||||||
| 25James AbankwahDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 30/40 | 7/10 | 1 | |||||||
| 39Edo KayembeMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.17 | 32/38 | 2 | 4/11 | 2 | ||||
| 6Matthew PollockDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 29/34 | 6/9 | 1 | |||||||
| 66Nestory IrankundaForward | 90′ | 6.3 | 6 | 0.94 | 8/11 | 1 | 5/12 | |||||
| 10Imrân LouzaMidfielder | 82′ | 6.7 | 67/70 | 2 | 3/5 | 1 | ||||||
| 42Othmane MaammaDefender | 82′ | 6.3 | 3 | 0.35 | 24/29 | 2/9 | 1 | |||||
| 23Nampalys MendyMidfielder | 62′ | 7.4 | 15/17 | 2 | 3/7 | 2 | ||||||
| 8Giorgi ChakvetadzeForward | 62′ | 7.4 | 30/32 | 2 | 2/3 | |||||||
| 3Saba GoglichidzeDefender | 62′ | 5.6 | 19/27 | 4/7 | 2 | |||||||
| 16Marc BolaDefender | 28′ | 6.8 | 14/17 | 2/2 | ||||||||
| 15Edoardo BoveMidfielder | 28′ | 6.3 | 6/7 | 3/6 | 2 | |||||||
| 43Jack GrievesForward | 28′ | 6.3 | 6/6 | 1/3 | 1 | |||||||
| 20Mamadou DoumbiaForward | 8′ | 6.4 | 1/2 | 2/2 | ||||||||
| 7Tom InceMidfielder | 8′ | 6.1 | 3/3 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| 4Kévin Keben BiakoloDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 9Luca KjerrumgaardForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 17Pierre EkwahMidfielder | — | — |
Coventry City
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Victor TorpMidfielder | 90′ | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 29/33 | 1 | 4/9 | 3 | ||
| 6Matt GrimesMidfielder | 90′ | 7.7 | 85/91 | 2 | 7/8 | 4 | ||||||
| 19Carl RushworthGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.3 | 41/57 | 1/1 | 3 | |||||||
| 22Joel LatibeaudiereDefender | 90′ | 7.3 | 56/60 | 4/9 | 1 | |||||||
| 21Jake BidwellDefender | 90′ | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 0.06 | 54/57 | 1 | 0/2 | ||||
| 26Luke WoolfendenDefender | 90′ | 7.2 | 52/57 | 4/6 | 3 | |||||||
| 23Brandon Thomas-AsanteForward | 87′ | 6.3 | 4 | 0.42 | 20/25 | 5/11 | ||||||
| 9Ellis SimmsForward | 79′ | 9.6 | 3 | 3 | 0.49 | 8/12 | 2 | 2/9 | ||||
| 20Kaine Kesler-HaydenDefender | 70′ | 7.7 | 1 | 0.04 | 25/29 | 7/9 | 3 | |||||
| 28Josh EcclesMidfielder | 70′ | 7.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.13 | 32/33 | 3 | 2/8 | 2 | |||
| 14Romain EsseForward | 70′ | 6.6 | 2 | 0.05 | 15/17 | 1 | 7/12 | 3 | ||||
| 27Milan van EwijkDefender | 20′ | 7.1 | 5/5 | 2 | ||||||||
| 10Ephron Mason-ClarkForward | 20′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.06 | 4/5 | 1/6 | 1 | |||||
| 8Jamie AllenMidfielder | 20′ | 6.6 | 1 | 11/13 | 1 | 1/1 | 1 | |||||
| 11Haji WrightForward | 11′ | 6.1 | 2/2 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| 33Miguel Ángel BrauDefender | 3′ | — | 0/2 | |||||||||
| 13Ben WilsonGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 4Bobby ThomasDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 16Frank OnyekaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 15Liam KitchingDefender | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Sat 25 OctCoventry City 3-1 Watford
- Sat 25 JanCoventry City 2-1 Watford
- Sat 14 SepWatford 1-1 Coventry City
- Sat 9 MarWatford 1-2 Coventry City
- Sat 2 SepCoventry City 3-3 Watford
- Mon 10 AprCoventry City 2-2 Watford
- Sat 5 NovWatford 0-1 Coventry City
- Sat 6 FebCoventry City 0-0 Watford
- Sat 7 NovWatford 3-2 Coventry City