Match summary
1ST HALF
3'
B. Thomas-Asante(T. Sakamoto)
7'
Jamie Allen
42'
T. Sakamoto
J. Abankwah
44'
M. Sissoko
Mattie Pollock
46'
M. Doumbia
48'
2ND HALF
Edo Kayembe
H. Kyprianou
46'
52'
L. Woolfenden
B. Thomas
62'
L. Woolfenden
Kwadwo Baah
63'
Kwadwo Baah
N. Irankunda
64'
M. Doumbia
Vivaldo
65'
Imrân Louza(Penalty goal)
69'
73'
E. Simms
Haji Wright
73'
Josh Eccles
E. Mason-Clark
76'
Milan Van Ewijk
82'
Kaine Kesler
Milan Van Ewijk
Rocco Vata
Tom Ince
85'
85'
L. Kitching
N. Irankunda
92'
Match statistics
55%Possession45%
456Passes Attempted372
394Completed Passes315
5Corners6
19Throw-ins18
12Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Coventry City
Formation
4-4-2
#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#4Thomas
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#8Allen
#10Mason-Clark
#7Sakamoto
#23Thomas-Asante
#11Wright
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
L. Kitching #15 | 85' |
B. Thomas #4 | 52' |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | 82' 76' |
M. Grimes #6 | |
Jamie Allen #8 | ⚽7' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 73' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | ⚽42' 🎯3' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | ⚽3' |
Haji Wright #11 | 73' |
Will not play
Victor Torp Overgaard
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: About a week
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Kaine Kesler Hayden
Defender
Return: Early February 2026
Manager
Frank Lampard
Watford
Formation
4-3-3
#1Selvik
#25Abankwah
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#10Louza
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#17Sissoko
#11Vata
#20Doumbia
#34Baah
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | 44' |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 69' |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 46' |
M. Sissoko #17 | 46' |
Rocco Vata #11 | 85' |
M. Doumbia #20 | 65' 48' |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | 63' 64' |
Will not play
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager
Javi Gracia
Coventry City
Formation
4-4-2#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#4Thomas
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#8Allen
#10Mason-Clark
#7Sakamoto
#23Thomas-Asante
#11Wright
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
L. Kitching #15 | 85' |
B. Thomas #4 | 52' |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | 82' 76' |
M. Grimes #6 | |
Jamie Allen #8 | ⚽7' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 73' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | ⚽42' 🎯3' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | ⚽3' |
Haji Wright #11 | 73' |
Will not play
Victor Torp Overgaard
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: About a week
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Kaine Kesler Hayden
Defender
Return: Early February 2026
Manager
Frank Lampard
Watford
Formation
4-3-3#1Selvik
#25Abankwah
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#10Louza
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#17Sissoko
#11Vata
#20Doumbia
#34Baah
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | 44' |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 69' |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 46' |
M. Sissoko #17 | 46' |
Rocco Vata #11 | 85' |
M. Doumbia #20 | 65' 48' |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | 63' 64' |
Will not play
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
Manager
Javi Gracia
Head-to-head
30 matches
Coventry City
12
Wins
9
Draws
9
Wins
Watford
Championship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 1 matchChampionship2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Dean Whitestone
Venue:
Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity:
32 609
Coventry City vs Watford match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Coventry City and Watford. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.