Watford FC 0-4 Coventry
Updated
Coventry won: Watford FC 0-4 Coventry in the Championship (Round 46) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Coventry goals: Ellis Simms 19', Ellis Simms 43', Ellis Simms 58', Victor Torp 85'. Expected goals: 1.70-1.39. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Ellis Simms (9.6).
Match report
Coventry rout Watford FC 4-0
Coventry ran riot against Watford FC 4-0 away from home at Vicarage Road on Saturday 2 May in the Championship.
Ellis Simms put Coventry ahead on 19' (0-1), added another on 43' (0-2), added another on 58' (0-3) and Victor Torp made it 0-4 on 85'.
Watford FC had 43% of the ball, shots were 13-18 (4-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.70-1.39.
Ellis Simms (Coventry City) was player of the match with a 9.6 rating.
Attendance: 19,174. Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.70 | 1.39 |
| Total shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 17 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 327 (84%) | 439 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 0 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 7 |
Lineups
Watford FC (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, James Abankwah, Saba Goglichidze, Matthew Pollock, Imrân Louza, Nampalys Mendy, Nestory Irankunda, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Othmane Maamma, Edo Kayembe
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Joel Latibeaudiere, Luke Woolfenden, Jake Bidwell, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Josh Eccles, Romain Esse, Ellis Simms
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 25' · Yellow card · Imrân Louza (Watford FC)
- 25' · Yellow card · Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry)
- 43' · Goal · Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 58' · Goal · Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 62' · Substitution · Jack Grieves for Nampalys Mendy (Watford FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Edoardo Bove for Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Marc Bola for Saba Goglichidze (Watford FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Ephron Mason-Clark for Romain Esse (Coventry)
- 70' · Substitution · Jamie Allen for Josh Eccles (Coventry)
- 70' · Substitution · Milan van Ewijk for Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Coventry)
- 78' · Yellow card · Nestory Irankunda (Watford FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Haji Wright for Ellis Simms (Coventry)
- 82' · Substitution · Thomas Ince for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Mamadou Doumbia for Imrân Louza (Watford FC)
- 85' · Goal · Victor Torp (Coventry)
- 87' · Substitution · Miguel Ángel Brau for Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 1999: Watford FC 12, draws 9, Coventry 11.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Coventry?
Coventry won, 0-4 (Championship) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Watford FC vs Coventry?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 11:30 UTC at Vicarage Road, Watford, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford FC and Coventry?
In 32 league meetings since 1999: Watford FC 12 wins, 9 draws, Coventry 11 wins (goals 50-45).