H2H: Watford vs Coventry – Prediction (Championship

H2H: Watford v Coventry – Comparison.

Three of Matthew Godden’s (COV) four league goals this season have come between the 31st minute and HT. Meanwhile, three of João Pedro’s (WAT) four Championship goals this season have been match openers. Watford have scored 55.56% of their home league goals this term during the first 30 minutes.

Watford Insights.

Watford’s 3-2 win over Stoke in the last round not only ended a three-game winless run (D2, L1), but it also means exactly one goal has arrived during the first 15 minutes in four of the ‘Hornets’ last five league outings. Furthermore, Watford are now unbeaten at HT in 80% of their Championship matches this season (HT: W4, D4, L2). Boasting the division’s best home form (W4, D1) after starting every game here as the favourite, the hosts have scored 81.82% of their Championship goals this season at home (1.8 on average). Even more encouraging news for Watford fans is that their team are unbeaten in 83.33% of the home league games they’ve played against newly-promoted sides since the start of 2018/19 (W4, D1, L1).

Coventry Insights.

A 2-1 loss at Nottingham Forest last time out has Coventry City entering this round with the division’s worst defence after conceding 2.0 goals on average per game. It’s no wonder then that the ‘Sky Blues’ possess the league’s second highest match goal average (3.0). Poor on the road, Coventry are yet to win away this Championship season (D1, L4) and will be concerned by the fact they have lost seven of their last 12 competitive H2Hs at Vicarage Road (W2, D3, L7). Nine of those H2Hs witnessed Coventry concede 2+ goals, and likewise, the visitors have shipped exactly two goals in 80% of their away league games this season.