Watford FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Mick McDonough
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Michael Oliver
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | West Ham United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 6–0 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Watford FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
- 5' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Leroy Sane adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 45' 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 Aymeric Laporte suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez fires home to make it 0-2!
- 52' The crowd applauds Will Hughes as he leaves the pitch. Quina steps in for Watford FC.
- 57' John Stones needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 62' 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.
- 63' Another change for Watford FC made on 63 minute. Nathaniel Chalobah leaves to be changed by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 73' Ilkay Gundogan is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Silva at the 73 minute mark.
- 75' Another change for Watford FC made on 75 minute. Isaac Success leaves to be changed by Andre Gray.
- 80' Vincent Kompany has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 83' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Nicolas Otamendi comes on to replace Vincent Kompany.
- 85' GOAL! Abdoulaye Doucoure scores on 85.
- 89' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 89 minute. Gabriel Jesus leaves to be changed by Aymeric Laporte.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ederson.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Watford FC
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 15
- 25
- 27
- 16
- 37
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Quina 52'
- 21
- 14
- 9
-
10
Isaac Success ↓ Andre Gray 75'
Bench
- 11
- 24
- 1
- 6
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 75'
-
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↑ 63'
-
20
Quina ↑ 52'
Coach
Javi Gracia
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
21
David Silva ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 73'
- 31
- 25
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Aymeric Laporte 89'
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 4
- 18
- 26
Bench
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 73'
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↑ 83'
- 7
- 3
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↑ 89'
- 47
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
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
Watford FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2018-12-04
Watford FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2018-12-01
Manchester City FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2018-11-27
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
2018-11-24
West Ham United FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2018-11-11
Manchester City FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
W
2018-11-07
Manchester City FC
6–0
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Manchester City FC
73%
Watford FC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.