Manchester City FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Watford FC — Premier League .
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Mike Dean
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Watford FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–8 | L |
| 15 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | West Ham United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Watford FC for this crunch clash at .
- 1' Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Silva makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 6' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 7' What a strike from Sergio Aguero! The score is 2-0.
- 12' Riyad Mahrez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 15' What a moment for Bernardo Silva! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Otamendi makes it 5-0.
- 19' Bernardo Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Another change for Watford FC made on 33 minute. Dimitri Foulquier leaves to be changed by Roberto Pereyra.
- 38' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Etienne Capoue, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Angelino on, Benjamin Mendy off on 46 minutes.
- 48' A stunning finish from Bernardo Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 54 minute. Kyle Walker leaves to be changed by Joao Cancelo.
- 59' Femenia Far catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 59' Ismaila Sarr gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Will Hughes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Bernardo Silva makes a hat-trick on 60.
- 63' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Nicolas Otamendi exits the field as Eric enters on 63.
- 68' Ben Foster has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 73' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 77' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Gray is hanging Gerard Deulofeu on the field on 77 minute.
- 81' Poor challenge from Angelino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' A stunning finish from Kevin De Bruyne — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 8-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↓ Eric Garcia 63'
- 31
- 25
- 20
-
2
Kyle Walker ↓ Joao Cancelo 54'
- 17
-
22
Benjamin Mendy ↓ Angelino 46'
- 10
- 26
- 16
Bench
-
12
Angelino ↑ 46'
- 8
- 9
- 7
- 1
-
27
Joao Cancelo ↑ 54'
-
50
Eric Garcia ↑ 63'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 25
- 6
- 29
- 16
- 8
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Ismaila Sarr 59'
- 21
-
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↓ Andre Gray 77'
- 4
- 36
Bench
- 1
- 27
- 2
-
37
Roberto Pereyra ↑ 33'
- 14
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 77'
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↑ 59'
Coach
Quique Sanchez Flores
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 9 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 7 |
| Bernardo Silva | 5 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| David Silva | 2 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
| Leroy Sane | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-09-21
Manchester City FC
8–0
Watford FC
W
2019-09-18
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-09-14
Norwich City FC
3–2
Manchester City FC
L
2019-08-31
Manchester City FC
4–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2019-08-25
AFC Bournemouth
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-08-17
Manchester City FC
2–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.93
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Watford FC
24%
Manchester City FC or Watford FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 8–0 not predicted8 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.7%
4 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
3.6%
5 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 21% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.