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Watford vs Coventry City Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 46 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11:30

Watford

PPG 1.68 · HOME

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✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS

Coventry City

PPG 1.68 · AWAY

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// Model verdict

BTTS 64% chance

Model probability 56.6% vs bookmaker-implied 66.7%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.4%0-110.1%0-27.9%0-34.2%0-4+2.3%1 1-07.5%1-111.8%1-29.3%1-34.9%1-4+2.7%2 2-04.4%2-17.0%2-25.5%2-32.9%2-4+1.6%3 3-01.7%3-12.7%3-22.1%3-31.1%3-4+0.6%4+ 4+-00.7%4+-11.0%4+-20.8%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.2%

Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV

Home win 26.6% 30.3% 3.30 -12.2%

Draw 28.5% 26.0% 3.85 +9.7%

Away win 44.9% 50.8% 1.97 -11.6%

Over 2.5 51.9% 64.5% 1.55 -19.6%

Over 3.5 29.8% 42.0% 2.38 -29.1%

BTTS 56.6% 66.7% 1.50 -15.1%

Home O1.5 — — — —

Away O1.5 — — — —

League track record ↗

Based on 75 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 45%

O2.5 56%

BTTS 53%

Score Hit 52%

ROI -5.0%

Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 2 33%CONFIDENCE

✘ MISS — FT 0-4

xG (home)1.2 xG (away)1.6 BTTS prob56.6%

A 45% / xG 1.2-1.6 / O2.5 52% / BTTS 57%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.8%

#2 1–2 9.3%

#3 0–1 10.1%

#4 0–0 6.4%

#5 0–2 7.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Watford1.2

Coventry City1.6

COMBINED 2.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 51.9% · O3.5 PROB 29.8%

Form & verdict PPG

WATFORD · PPG 1.68

COVENTRY CITY · PPG 1.68

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value

Chance this pick lands

64%

BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home GOOD (1.68), Away GOOD (1.68)

Win probability 1X2

Watford (H) 26.6%

ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV -12.2%

Draw 28.5%

ODDS 3.85 · IMPLIED 26.0% EV +9.7%

Coventry City (A) 44.9%

ODDS 1.97 · IMPLIED 50.8% EV -11.6%

Match Preview & Prediction

Watford face Coventry City in England - Championship on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Watford a 27% chance, the draw 28% and Coventry City 45%, so Coventry City are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Watford and 1.6 for Coventry City (2.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 52% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 57% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Watford are averaging 1.68 points per game versus 1.68 for Coventry City. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +9.7%. This match finished 0-4.

Watford vs Coventry City Prediction— England - Championship

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