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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 game is set. Watford FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gerard Deulofeu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Abdoulaye Doucoure is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' Abdoulaye Doucoure was booked on 22.
  • 26' David Silva puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' What a moment for Raheem Sterling! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 43' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Riyad Mahrez as he leaves the pitch. Kevin De Bruyne steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 60' David Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' Kevin De Bruyne is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 66' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Gerard Deulofeu by Andre Gray on 66 minute.
  • 68' Goal! Gabriel Jesus scores his 106 goal in 436 matches.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Ilkay Gundogan is replaced by Leroy Sane.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vincent Kompany is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! John Stones comes on to replace David Silva.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Femenia Far will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' GOAL! Raheem Sterling fires home to make it 5-0!
  • 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • 87' GOAL! Raheem Sterling fires home to make it 6-0!
  • The points are shared — Manchester City FC 6-0 Watford FC. Honours even.

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
Juan Hernandez 1
Gerard Deulofeu 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.