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Shots outsideboxCoventry City 11 · Watford 1 Multiple-score contributorEllis Simms · 3 scoring events Shots on GoalCoventry City 7 · Watford 4
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English League Championship · 2025-2026
Final · May 2, 2026 · Vicarage Road England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Recorded for Coventry City in the supplied event timeline.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
7Shots on Goal4
5Shots off Goal5
18Total Shots13
6Blocked Shots4
7Shots insidebox12
11Shots outsidebox1
10Fouls16
6Corner Kicks0
1Offsides5
56Ball Possession44
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves3
492Total passes390
433Passes accurate328
88Passes %84
0.93expected_goals1.26
0.67goals_prevented0.67
Timeline
subst · 
Coventry CityBrandon Thomas-Asante Substitution 5
Coventry CityBrandon Thomas-Asante Substitution 5Goal · Coventry CityVictor Torp Overgaard Normal Goal
Coventry CityVictor Torp Overgaard Normal Goalsubst · 
WatfordOthmane Maamma Substitution 5
WatfordOthmane Maamma Substitution 5subst · WatfordImran Louza Substitution 4
WatfordImran Louza Substitution 4subst · Coventry CityEllis Simms Substitution 4
Coventry CityEllis Simms Substitution 4Card · WatfordNestory Irankunda Yellow Card
WatfordNestory Irankunda Yellow Cardsubst · Coventry CityRomain Esse Substitution 3
Coventry CityRomain Esse Substitution 3subst · Coventry CityJosh Eccles Substitution 2
Coventry CityJosh Eccles Substitution 2subst · Coventry CityKaine Kesler-Hayden Substitution 1
Coventry CityKaine Kesler-Hayden Substitution 1subst · WatfordNampalys Mendy Substitution 3
WatfordNampalys Mendy Substitution 3subst · WatfordGiorgi Chakvetadze Substitution 2
WatfordGiorgi Chakvetadze Substitution 2subst · WatfordSaba Goglichidze Substitution 1
WatfordSaba Goglichidze Substitution 1Goal · Coventry CityEllis Simms Normal Goal
Coventry CityEllis Simms Normal GoalGoal · Coventry CityEllis Simms Normal Goal
Coventry CityEllis Simms Normal GoalCard · Coventry CityJoël Latibeaudiere Yellow Card
Coventry CityJoël Latibeaudiere Yellow CardCard · WatfordImran Louza Yellow Card
WatfordImran Louza Yellow CardGoal · Coventry CityEllis Simms Normal Goal
Coventry CityEllis Simms Normal GoalLineups
Coventry City
Starting lineup
19Carl RushworthGoalkeeper26Luke WoolfendenDefender14Romain EsseMidfielder28Josh EcclesCentral Midfield29Victor Torp OvergaardMidfielder6Matt GrimesCentral Midfield20Kaine Kesler-HaydenRight-Back21Jake BidwellLeft-Back22Joël LatibeaudiereCentre-Back23Brandon Thomas-AsanteCentre-Forward9Ellis SimmsCentre-Forward
Watford
Starting lineup
1Egil SelvikGoalkeeper25James Adusei AbankwahDefender3Saba GoglichidzeDefender39Edo KayembeDefensive Midfield10Imran LouzaCentral Midfield23Nampalys MendyMidfielder66Nestory IrankundaRight Midfield8Giorgi ChakvetadzeAttacking Midfield2Jeremy NgakiaRight-Back42Othmane MaammaRight Winger6Matthew PollockCentre-Back
Final result
Coventry City wins
4Final0
Coventry City won by 4.
- Date
- May 2, 2026
- Venue
- Vicarage Road
