Manchester City FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Manchester City FC

5 – 1

Full Time

Watford FC

Sat 23 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Joao Cancelo 43' Y

Overview

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Manchester City FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kevin Friend
Referee Lee Mason
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Jonathan Moss
Referee Simon Beck
Referee Adrian Holmes

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 8 games · Avg 4.5 goals Watford FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-23 Manchester City FC 5–1 Watford FC 2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2020-07-21 Watford FC 0–4 Manchester City FC 2019-09-21 Manchester City FC 8–0 Watford FC 2019-05-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Watford FC	H	5–1	W
20 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	3–0	W
16 Apr	Liverpool FC	H	2–3	L
13 Apr	Club Atlético de Madrid	A	0–0	D
10 Apr	Liverpool FC	H	2–2	D
05 Apr	Club Atlético de Madrid	H	1–0	W

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Manchester City FC	A	1–5	L
16 Apr	Brentford FC	H	1–2	L
09 Apr	Leeds United FC	H	0–3	L
02 Apr	Liverpool FC	A	0–2	L
13 Mar	Southampton FC	A	2–1	W
10 Mar	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–4	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/1

31-45

1/1

46-60

4/1

61-75

–/–

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	5 G
Rayan Cherki	3 G	2 A
Antoine Semenyo	2 G	3 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	2 A
Marc Guehi	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester City FC and Watford FC has kicked off!
4' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus scores on 4. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko
9' The 32-year-old Hassane Kamara has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
14' 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.
19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
23' Gabriel Jesus with the second goal in the match!
28' What a moment for Hassane Kamara! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
34' GOAL! Rodri fires home to make it 3-1!
39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
43' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
48' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
49' A goal from the Brazil international Gabriel Jesus! He fires home on 49 to make it 4-1!
53' Gabriel Jesus makes no mistake. The score reads 5-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
57' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Kevin De Bruyne is withdrawn and Ilkay Gundogan gets his opportunity.
62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
63' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Nathan Ake on, Aymeric Laporte off on 63 minutes.
68' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Samir is replaced by Craig Cathcart on 68 minute.
71' Riyad Mahrez gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Rodri and will look to change the dynamic.
75' Edo Kayembe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Imran Louza at the 75 minute mark.
80' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
90' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Raheem Sterling	9
Gabriel Jesus	7
Bernardo Silva	5
Kevin De Bruyne	2
Riyad Mahrez	2
David Silva	2
Nicolas Otamendi	1
Sergio Aguero	1

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2022-04-23 Manchester City FC 5–1 Watford FC W 2022-04-20 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-13 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2022-04-10 Manchester City FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2022-04-05 Manchester City FC 1–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W

Watford FC Form

2022-04-23 Manchester City FC 5–1 Watford FC L 2022-04-16 Watford FC 1–2 Brentford FC L 2022-04-09 Watford FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L 2022-04-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2022-03-13 Southampton FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2022-03-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.68 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.93 Watford FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC71% Draw17% Watford FC12%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.61

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

89%

Draw or Watford FC

29%

Manchester City FC or Watford FC

83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC54% Draw35% Watford FC11%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

8.8%

3 – 0

8.5%

3 – 1

7.8%

1 – 1

7.5%

1 – 0

7.1%

4 – 0

5.7%

4 – 1

5.2%

2 – 2

0 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

3.6%

5 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Watford FC covers
-2.5	32%	—	68%
-2	32%	21%	47%
-1.5	53%	—	47%
-1	53%	20%	27%
-0.5	73%	—	27%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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