Manchester City FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Manchester City FC

8 – 0

Full Time

Watford FC

Sat 21 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+4'

Bernardo Silva 19' Y

Y 59' Femenia Far

Y 59' Gerard Deulofeu

Angelino 81' Y

Overview

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Manchester City FC vs Watford FC — Premier League .

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 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	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 8 games · Avg 4.5 goals Watford FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-09-21 Manchester City FC 8–0 Watford FC 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

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

Watford FC

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)

88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and Watford FC.
1' GOAL! David Silva scores on 1. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
6' Roberto Pereyra is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
7' What composure from Sergio Aguero! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-0.
12' Riyad Mahrez adds to his 2 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
15' Bernardo Silva doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
18' GOAL! Nicolas Otamendi fires home to make it 5-0!
19' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 19.
24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
29' The 36-year-old Craig Dawson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
33' Dimitri Foulquier makes way for Roberto Pereyra at the 33 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
38' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
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' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
54' Joao Cancelo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle Walker on 54 minute.
59' Poor challenge from Femenia Far. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
59' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Will Hughes is withdrawn and Ismaila Sarr gets his opportunity.
60' Against the run of play, Bernardo Silva has scored! This game has turned on its head.
63' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Nicolas Otamendi has done his job and it is now time for Eric to step up.
68' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
77' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Gerard Deulofeu is withdrawn and Andre Gray gets his opportunity.
81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Angelino.
85' What a moment for Kevin De Bruyne! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

26
Ben Foster
25
Jose Holebas
6
Adrian Mariappa C
29
Etienne Capoue
16
Abdoulaye Doucoure
8
Tom Cleverley
19
Will Hughes ↓ Ismaila Sarr 59'
21
Femenia Far
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↓ Andre Gray 77'
4
Craig Dawson
36
Dimitri Foulquier ↓ Roberto Pereyra 33'

Bench

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
Leroy Sane	1
Phil Foden	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

Watford FC Form

2019-09-21 Manchester City FC 8–0 Watford FC L 2019-09-15 Watford FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2019-08-31 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2019-08-24 Watford FC 1–3 West Ham United FC L 2019-08-17 Everton FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2019-08-10 Watford FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

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

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC76% Draw15% Watford FC9%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

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

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC60% Draw32% Watford FC8%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 8–0 not predicted

8 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

10.8%

3 – 0

10.2%

2 – 1

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

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.