Watford vs Coventry 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Watford are hosting Coventry City
at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 4': Goal! Watford 0, Coventry City 1. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Mattie Pollock (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Victor Torp (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Watford 0, Coventry City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Watford 0, Coventry City 1.
- 63': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Yasser Larouci.
- 63': Substitution, Watford. Daniel Jebbison replaces Vakoun Bayo.
- 64': Substitution, Watford. Festy Ebosele replaces Ryan Andrews.
- 65': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Joel Latibeaudiere because of an injury.
- 67': Goal! Watford 1, Coventry City 1. Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 88': Substitution, Watford. James Morris replaces Francisco Sierralta.
- 90'+12': Ryan Porteous (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,441
Venue: Vicarage Road
Location: Watford, England
Attendance: 19,441
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Leeds United | 26 | 53 | 3 |
| +22 | Burnley | 26 | 52 | 2 |
| +19 | Sheffield United | 26 | 52 | 4 |
| +17 | Sunderland | 26 | 50 | 4 |
Statistics
 COV |
WAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 406 | Passes | 424 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 28 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 26 | Clearances | 18 |
Watford (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 3 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 6 | Matthew Pollock  |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 24 | Tom Dele-Bashiru |
| 37 | Yasser Larouci |
| 45 | Ryan Andrews |
| 19 | Bayo Youssouf |
| 8 | Giorgi Chakvetadze |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
Coventry City (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Dovin (GK) |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 15 | Liam Kitching |
| 22 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk |
| 5 | Jack Rudoni |
| 29 | Victor Torp |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark |
| 9 | Ellis Simms |
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