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Manchester City FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 23 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joao Cancelo 43' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Beck
  • Referee Adrian Holmes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
1
Manchester City FC 8 games · Avg 4.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-23 Manchester City FC 5–1 Watford FC 2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2020-07-21 Watford FC 0–4 Manchester City FC 2019-09-21 Manchester City FC 8–0 Watford FC 2019-05-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Watford FC H 5–1 W
20 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–0 W
16 Apr Liverpool FC H 2–3 L
13 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–0 D
10 Apr Liverpool FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–0 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–5 L
16 Apr Brentford FC H 1–2 L
09 Apr Leeds United FC H 0–3 L
02 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
13 Mar Southampton FC A 2–1 W
10 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Etihad Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and Watford FC.
  • 4' Gabriel Jesus adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 9' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 14' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Gabriel Jesus has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' Hassane Kamara adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' Rodri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Cancelo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' Gabriel Jesus adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! Gabriel Jesus gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 57' Ilkay Gundogan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 57 minute.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Imran Louza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Ake. He replaces Aymeric Laporte on 63 minute.
  • 68' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Samir is withdrawn and Craig Cathcart gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Rodri as he leaves the pitch. Riyad Mahrez steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 75' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edo Kayembe is hanging Imran Louza on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raheem Sterling 9
Gabriel Jesus 7
Bernardo Silva 5
David Silva 2
Kevin De Bruyne 2
Riyad Mahrez 2
Rodri 1
Nicolas Otamendi 1

Head to Head

2022-04-23 Manchester City FC 5–1 Watford FC 2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2020-07-21 Watford FC 0–4 Manchester City FC 2019-09-21 Manchester City FC 8–0 Watford FC 2019-05-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Watford FC

Manchester City FC Form

2022-04-23 Manchester City FC 5–1 Watford FC W 2022-04-20 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-13 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2022-04-10 Manchester City FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2022-04-05 Manchester City FC 1–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W

Watford FC Form

2022-04-23 Manchester City FC 5–1 Watford FC L 2022-04-16 Watford FC 1–2 Brentford FC L 2022-04-09 Watford FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L 2022-04-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2022-03-13 Southampton FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2022-03-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.68 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC71% Draw17% Watford FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Watford FC
29%
Manchester City FC or Watford FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC54% Draw35% Watford FC11%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
5 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 21% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 20% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.