Thursday , 2 July 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' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Abdoulaye Doucoure will be fuming at that decision.
  • 26' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by David Silva on 26.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Walker made 436 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Raheem Sterling makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 43' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 48' Jamaica international Adrian Mariappa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' Will Hughes, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Kevin De Bruyne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riyad Mahrez on 55 minute.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Silva.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Kevin De Bruyne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Gerard Deulofeu departs to be replaced by Andre Gray.
  • 68' What a strike from Gabriel Jesus! The score is 4-0.
  • 73' Leroy Sane gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Ilkay Gundogan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace David Silva by John Stones on 79 minute.
  • 80' Femenia Far was booked on 80.
  • 81' Raheem Sterling does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
  • 87' The England Raheem Sterling breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 6-0!
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Manchester City FC and Watford FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Riyad Mahrez 2
David Silva 2
Kevin De Bruyne 2
Leroy Sane 1
Phil Foden 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.