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Coventry City vs Watford — result, stats & head-to-head, 25 Oct 2025

Coventry City vs WatfordChampionship · Round 12 · The Coventry Building Society Arena3–1
Matches
Coventry City 3–1 Full time Watford

Starting XI

Watford4-3-3
11↓Vata6.3↓ 85'
20↓Doumbia7.0↓ 65'
34↓Baah6.4↓ 64'
39↓Kayembe6.6↓ 46'
10Louza8.0
17↓CSissoko6.5↓ 45'
16Bola5.9
25Abankwah5.2
4Keben6.4
2Ngakia6.9
1Selvik6.2

Timeline

  1. 3'
    Brandon Thomas-Asante · 1–0assist: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
  2. 7'
    Jamie Allen · 2–0Right foot shot
  3. 42'
    Tatsuhiro Sakamoto · 3–0Left foot shot
  4. 44'
    James Abankwahred card
  5. 69'
    Imrân Louza · 3–1Left foot shot
Show all 19 events (+14 subs & bookings)
  1. 3'
    Brandon Thomas-Asante · 1–0assist: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
  2. 7'
    Jamie Allen · 2–0Right foot shot
  3. 42'
    Tatsuhiro Sakamoto · 3–0Left foot shot
  4. 44'
    James Abankwahred card
  5. 45+1'
    Moussa Sissoko ↑ Mattie Pollock ↓substitution
  6. 45+3'
    Mamadou Doumbiayellow card
  7. 46'
    Edo Kayembe ↑ Hector Kyprianou ↓substitution
  8. 52'
    Bobby Thomas ↑ Luke Woolfenden ↓substitution
  9. 62'
    Luke Woolfendenyellow card
  10. 64'
    Kwadwo Baah ↑ Nestory Irankunda ↓substitution
  11. 65'
    Mamadou Doumbia ↑ Vivaldo Semedo ↓substitution
  12. 69'
    Imrân Louza · 3–1Left foot shot
  13. 73'
    Ephron Mason-Clark ↑ Josh Eccles ↓substitution
  14. 73'
    Haji Wright ↑ Ellis Simms ↓substitution
  15. 76'
    Milan van Ewijkyellow card
  16. 82'
    Milan van Ewijk ↑ Kaine Kesler-Hayden ↓substitution
  17. 85'
    Liam Kitchingyellow card
  18. 85'
    Rocco Vata ↑ Tom Ince ↓substitution
  19. 90+2'
    Nestory Irankundayellow card

Coventry City left · Watford right

Periods

Coventry City
1st half3
2nd half0
Extra time0
Watford
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

12Shots13
3Shots on target8
5Corners6
10Fouls8
19Tackles17
3Yellow cards2

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
12Round
sáb 25 out · 11:30 UTCKickoff
The Coventry Building Society ArenaVenue
32,609Capacity
30,109 (92% full)Attendance
Dean WhitestoneReferee
9°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
55% · 45%
Duels won
46% · 54%
Pass accuracy
87% · 85%

Breakdown

Shooting
6Shots inside box8
6Shots outside box5
3Shots blocked3
3Big chances created3
2Big chances missed2
Passing
457Passes371
17Crosses13
2Accurate crosses2
43Long passes46
18Accurate long passes27
Defence
5Interceptions4
6Keeper saves0
Duels & dribbles
41Duels won49
7Dribble attempts16
4Successful dribbles7

Goalscorers

Haji Wright 17Coventry City
Brandon Thomas-Asante 13Coventry City
Ellis Simms 13Coventry City

Bench

Coventry City · bench

9Simms6.5↑ 73'
13WilsonGK
20Kessler6.6↑ 82'
21BidwellDF
26Woolfenden6.7↑ 52'
28Eccles6.4↑ 73'
33BlanquezDF
50ShepherdMF
54AndrewsMF

Watford · bench

3AlleyneDF
5Kyprianou7.0↑ 46'
6Pollock6.8↑ 45'
7Ince6.4↑ 85'
9KjerrumgaardFW
12BaxterGK
18Sousa7.2↑ 65'
22MorrisDF
66Irankunda6.9↑ 64'

Managers

Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Coventry City have won 2 and Watford 0 — 1 ended level.

2026 · ChampionshipWatford vs Coventry City 0–4 2025 · ChampionshipCoventry City vs Watford 2–1 2024 · ChampionshipWatford vs Coventry City 1–1 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Coventry City WWWWW
Watford WDWLW

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
1
Coventry City
WWWWW
 6.96 95
16
Watford
WDWLW
 6.61 57
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Coventry CityWWWWW
WatfordWDWLW
Match stats
55Possession45
12Shots13
3On target8
5Corners6
3Yellow cards2