Watford 0-4 Coventry — EFL Championship, 2 May 2026
Coventry beat Watford 4-0 in the EFL Championship on 2 May 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Ellis Simms, Victor Torp got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 0 and Coventry 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-119'assist: J. Bidwell
- 25'Foul
- 25'Argument
- 0-243'assist: J. Eccles
- Half-time0-2
- 0-358'assist: Victor Torp
- 62'
- 62'
- 62'
- 70'
- 70'
- 70'
- 78'
- 79'
- 82'
- 82'
- 0-485'assist: J. Allen
- 87'
- Full-time0-4
Player ratings
9.9
Top rated
Watford
- 7.3Nampalys MendyM
- 7.2Egil SelvikG
- 7.2Imrân LouzaM
- 7.0Giorgi ChakvetadzeF
- 6.9Jeremy NgakiaM
- 6.7James AbankwahD
- 6.7Marc BolaD
- 6.6Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.5Thomas InceM
- 6.3Matthew PollockD
- 6.3Edoardo BoveM
- 6.3Jack GrievesF
- 6.3Edouard KayembeM
- 6.2Othmane MaammaM
- 6.0Saba GoglichidzeD
- 5.9Nestory IrankundaF
Coventry
- 9.9Ellis SimmsF
- 8.2Victor TorpM
- 7.9Matt GrimesM
- 7.6Carl RushworthG
- 7.6Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 7.5Kaine Kesler-HaydenD
- 7.3Luke WoolfendenD
- 7.3Jake BidwellD
- 7.3Josh EcclesM
- 6.9Jamie AllenM
- 6.9Romain EsseM
- 6.9Milan van EwijkD
- 6.5Haji WrightF
- 6.3Brandon Thomas-AsanteM
- 6.2Ephron Mason-ClarkF
Line-ups
- 39Edouard KayembeM6.3
- 8G. Chakvetadze62'F7.0
- 6Matthew PollockD6.3
- 23Nampalys Mendy62'M7.3
- 10Imrân Louza25'82'M7.2
- 1Egil SelvikG7.2
- 2Jeremy NgakiaM6.9
- 3Saba Goglichidze62'D6.0
- 25James AbankwahD6.7
- 66Nestory Irankunda78'F5.9
- 42Othmane Maamma82'M6.2
Substitutes
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 7Thomas Ince82'M6.5
- 16Marc Bola62'D6.7
- 17P. EkwahM
- 15Edoardo Bove62'M6.3
- 4Kévin KebenD
- 9Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 43J. Grieves62'F6.3
- 20Mamadou Doumbia82'F6.6
Coventry4-2-3-1
Coach: Frank Lampard
- 29Victor Torp85'M8.2
- 26Luke WoolfendenD7.3
- 6M. GrimesM7.9
- 21J. BidwellD7.3
- 28J. Eccles70'M7.3
- 23B. Thomas-Asante87'M6.3
- 9Ellis Simms19'43'58'79'F9.9
- 22Joel Latibeaudiere25'D7.6
- 19C. RushworthG7.6
- 20K. Kesler-Hayden70'D7.5
- 14R. Esse70'M6.9
Substitutes
- 11Haji Wright79'F6.5
- 16F. OnyekaM
- 15L. KitchingD
- 10Ephron Mason-Clark70'F6.2
- 8J. Allen70'M6.9
- 13B. WilsonG
- 27Milan van Ewijk70'D6.9
- 4Bobby ThomasD
- 33M. Brau87'D
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nampalys Mendy | 62 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Imrân Louza | 82 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 62 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Marc Bola | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Thomas Ince | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Edoardo Bove | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jack Grieves | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Othmane Maamma | 82 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Saba Goglichidze | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 90 | – | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Simms | 79 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 9.9 |
| Victor Torp | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 8.2 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Luke Woolfenden | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Jake Bidwell | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Josh Eccles | 70 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jamie Allen | 20 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Romain Esse | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 20 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Haji Wright | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
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