Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Manchester City FC vs Watford FC, FA Cup 2018-19 FINAL

FA Cup · 2018-19
Manchester City FC
6 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 18 May 2019 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Abdoulaye Doucoure
David Silva 60' Y
Y 80' Femenia Far

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Watford FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Head-to-Head

7
1
Manchester City FC 8 games · Avg 4.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Watford FC 2019-04-06 Watford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2019-03-09 Manchester City FC 3–1 Watford FC 2018-12-04 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Watford FC H 6–0 W
12 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 4–1 W
06 May Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
28 Apr Burnley FC A 1–0 W
24 Apr Manchester United FC A 2–0 W
20 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Manchester City FC A 0–6 L
12 May West Ham United FC H 1–4 L
05 May Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
27 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
23 Apr Southampton FC H 1–1 D
20 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Heurelho Gomes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 20' Vincent Kompany has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 22' The referee has no hesitation. Abdoulaye Doucoure is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 22.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! David Silva makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Raheem Sterling has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' Gerard Deulofeu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 55' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Riyad Mahrez departs to be replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 60' David Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' What composure from Kevin De Bruyne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Andre Gray. He replaces Gerard Deulofeu on 66 minute.
  • 68' Gabriel Jesus doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Ilkay Gundogan as he leaves the pitch. Leroy Sane steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roberto Pereyra, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 79' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Stones is hanging David Silva on the field on 79 minute.
  • 80' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 81' What composure from Raheem Sterling! The England international strokes it home. 5-0.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' Raheem Sterling doubles the advantage! 6-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Watford FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-05-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Watford FC 2019-04-06 Watford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2019-03-09 Manchester City FC 3–1 Watford FC 2018-12-04 Watford FC 1–2 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2019-05-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Watford FC W 2019-05-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC W 2019-05-06 Manchester City FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2019-04-28 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2019-04-24 Manchester United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2019-04-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W

Watford FC Form

2019-05-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Watford FC L 2019-05-12 Watford FC 1–4 West Ham United FC L 2019-05-05 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2019-04-27 Watford FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2019-04-23 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2019-04-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC71% Draw19% Watford FC10%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
89%
Draw or Watford FC
29%
Manchester City FC or Watford FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC52% Draw39% Watford FC9%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
2.8%
0 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 28% — 72%
-2 28% 21% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 23% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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