With the Championship top two race blown wide open by Swansea’s win against Norwich on Friday, failing to beat bottom-half Coventry will put a huge blow in Watford’s promotion ambitions.
Despite two games without a win, the Hornets had the chance to go within three points of the automatic promotion spots but, after a 0-0 draw against Coventry at St Andrew’s, Xisco will be feeling frustrated again.
On another day it might have been worse for Watford, with Mark Robins’ Coventry side by far the superior team in this unpredictable and entertaining goalless draw.