Watford vs Coventry City Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 09/03/2024, 01:19  by Devesh Jaganath in Championship Predictions

Watford will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways in the Championship when they play host to Coventry City on Saturday afternoon. The hosts are currently in 13th place in the league standings, while the visitors are eighth. Watford’s hopes of making it into the playoffs have been slowly dimming in recent weeks. They come into this match on 45 points after 36 games, 12 points behind the top six teams. Their last match ended in a 1-1 draw against Swansea in midweek, marking their third consecutive league game without victory, following back-to-back defeats against Huddersfield Town and Millwall. At Vicarage Road this season, the Hornets have recorded five wins, six draws, and seven losses in 18 Championship matches. However, they have not won a single of their last eight league games at home, dating back to the start of December. While the reverse fixture ended level at 3-3 in September, the hosts are the underdogs in this one, according to the bookmakers. 

Meanwhile, Coventry City’s playoff ambitions are still well and truly alive. They are on 54 points after 36 games and a win here could see them break into the top six, provided they get a bit of luck in the results elsewhere over the weekend. The Sky Blues will enter this match full of confidence, having managed a resounding 5-0 win over Rotherham United in midweek. That result came off the back of two consecutive defeats and marked their biggest win of the season. The visitors have also been very good in defence this season, allowing only 42 goals to date, which is the fifth-best record across all the teams in the league. Coventry have accumulated 22 points out of a possible 54 this season in league matches away from The Coventry Building Society Arena, with a record of six wins, four draws, and eight losses. They are also unbeaten in their last four meetings against this opponent with one win and three draws.