Manchester City FC vs Watford FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Eddie Smart
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Watford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | Newport County AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Everton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Troy Deeney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 6' Controversy at the stadium! Kyle Walker argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 11' David Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 16' Isaac Success has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Cleverley.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Raheem Sterling puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 50' Raheem Sterling with the second goal in the match!
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 363 games and scored 396 goals.
- 59' Goal! Raheem Sterling scores his 113 goal in 439 matches.
- 64' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 64 minute. Raheem Sterling leaves to be changed by Leroy Sane.
- 66' Assisted by Troy Deeney with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gerard Deulofeu makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Gerard Deulofeu. He replaces Femenia Far on 66 minute.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javi Gracia will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' The whistle greets Sergio Aguero as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
- 82' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Miguel Britos is replaced by Craig Cathcart.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Riyad Mahrez has done his job and it is now time for Phil Foden to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 30
- 31
- 20
- 2
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Leroy Sane 64'
- 4
- 35
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 80'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Phil Foden 90'
Bench
-
19
Leroy Sane ↑ 64'
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 80'
- 3
- 14
- 18
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 90'
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 26
-
3
Miguel Britos ↓ Craig Cathcart 82'
- 27
- 2
- 29
- 16
- 8
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Gerard Deulofeu 66'
- 18
-
10
Isaac Success ↓ Troy Deeney 66'
Bench
- 12
- 1
-
15
Craig Cathcart ↑ 82'
- 25
-
9
Troy Deeney ↑ 66'
-
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↑ 66'
- 20
Coach
Javi Gracia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 9 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 7 |
| Bernardo Silva | 5 |
| David Silva | 2 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-03-09
Manchester City FC
3–1
Watford FC
W
2019-03-02
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2019-02-27
Manchester City FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
W
2019-02-20
FC Schalke 04
2–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-02-16
Newport County AFC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2019-02-10
Manchester City FC
6–0
Chelsea FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Watford FC
41%
Manchester City FC or Watford FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.