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
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' The ball is rolling at . Watford FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester City FC.
- 4' Gabriel Jesus puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 9' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ederson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' 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.
- 32' Poor challenge from Kyle Walker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Danilo on, Kyle Walker off on 46 minutes.
- 50' Danilo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' 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.
- 65' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin De Bruyne departs to be replaced by Fernandinho.
- 66' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Glenn Murray is replaced by Florin Andone on 66 minute.
- 70' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Alireza Jahanbakhsh trudges off to be replaced by Jose Izquierdo on 70 minutes.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Dunk.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' The whistle greets Benjamin Mendy as he departs to be replaced by John Stones.
- 82' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jurgen Locadia is hanging Yves Bissouma on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Watford FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| 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
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.