• With 25 points after 11 games, Coventry are leading the way in the Championship

• Watford have picked up 15 points and are sitting 12th

• Recommended bet: Coventry to win and both teams to score

Over the years play-off heartbreak has caused plenty of teams to struggle the following season but Coventry, beaten semi-finalists last term, are having no such problem. 

The Sky Blues are unbeaten and top of the table after 11 games and Frank Lampard’s free-scoring side will be looking to keep their summit spot by beating Watford on Saturday. 

True to form, the Hornets have already made a managerial change this season, bringing back Javi Gracia to replace Paulo Pezzolano, and the Spaniard will be keen to build on Wednesday’s 2-1 win over West Brom when his side head to the Coventry Building Society Arena. 

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Team news

Joel Latibeaudiere, Jack Rudoni and Oliver Dovin remain sidelined for the hosts, who could mix things up.

Lampard switched from his usual 4-2-3-1 system to a 3-4-3 formation for Tuesday’s 2-1 over Portsmouth but could revert to his favoured tactic on Saturday, meaning recalls for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and Haji Wright. 

Giorgi Chakvetadze, Jack Grieves and Caleb Wiley are out for Watford, who may name an unchanged line-up from the one which beat West Brom on Wednesday. 

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The stats

Coventry have won seven and lost none of their 11 Championship games.

Watford have lost just one of their five matches.

The Sky Blues have won four of their six home games.

Both teams to score has been a winning bet in eight of the Hornets’ last 11 matches.

The same bet has landed in each of the last five head-to-heads.

Brandon Thomas-Asante has scored six goals and provided one assist in his last five appearances for Coventry.

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Prediction

Watford battled well to see off West Brom in Gracia’s second game in charge but his third is unlikely to be as fruitful, with a trip to the Championship leaders likely to end in defeat. 

Coventry are in scintillating form, scoring 16 goals while winning each of their last five matches, and it is hard to see their unbeaten run being snapped by a Hornets side who are without a win in 11 away games. 

With Coventry stars Thomas-Asante, Haji Wright and Victor Torp holding three of the top four spots in the Championship scoring charts, they are well-equipped to prevail in high-scoring contests, which is exactly what Saturday’s clash could turn into. 

Watford may be set for defeat but Gracia has improved their attacking output and with both teams to score landing in each of the last five head-to-heads, it makes sense to back the Hornets to bag a consolation at the CBS Arena. 

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