Watford FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2018-19 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup .
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Roger East
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 7–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Watford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City 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' And we are off! Watford FC vs Manchester City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gabriel Jesus makes it 0-1.
- 9' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 14' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' Brazil international Danilo Luiz da Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle Walker.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Manchester City 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.
- 46' The crowd applauds Kyle Walker as he leaves the pitch. Danilo steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Danilo.
- 55' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Manchester City FC make a change. Kevin De Bruyne trudges off to be replaced by Fernandinho on 65 minutes.
- 66' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Glenn Murray departs to be replaced by Florin Andone.
- 70' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Alireza Jahanbakhsh has done his job and it is now time for Jose Izquierdo to step up.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Dunk.
- 77' Kyle Walker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for John Stones. He replaces Benjamin Mendy on 79 minute.
- 82' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Yves Bissouma exits the field as Jurgen Locadia enters on 82.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Watford FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 30
- 31
- 33
- 20
- 2
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Fernandinho 65'
-
22
Benjamin Mendy ↓ John Stones 79'
- 14
Bench
- 19
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 65'
-
5
John Stones ↑ 79'
-
3
Danilo Luiz da Silva ↑ 46'
- 47
- 26
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 9 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 7 |
| Bernardo Silva | 5 |
| David Silva | 2 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Manchester City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Manchester City FC
59%
Watford FC or Manchester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.