Watford FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Manchester City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jul | West Ham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jul | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jul | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | Chelsea FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jun | Southampton FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Watford FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Newcastle United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Southampton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, Manchester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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 Ismaila Sarr suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Watford FC have won 396 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' 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.
- 31' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raheem Sterling on 31.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Against the run of play, Raheem Sterling has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Abdoulaye Doucoure has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' 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' What a moment for Phil Foden! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Raheem Sterling departs to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez.
- 66' Magnificent from Aymeric Laporte! That is 14 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' Danny Welbeck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Troy Deeney at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 439 games and scored 1028 goals.
- 74' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — John Stones on, Aymeric Laporte off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Riyad Mahrez, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 80.
- 82' Watford FC make a change. Abdoulaye Doucoure trudges off to be replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah on 82 minutes.
- 87' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Roberto Pereyra is withdrawn and Adam Masina gets his opportunity.
- 90' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 27
- 6
- 16
-
37
Roberto Pereyra ↓ Adam Masina 87'
- 8
- 19
- 21
-
9
Troy Deeney C ↓ Danny Welbeck 67'
- 4
- 23
Bench
-
10
Danny Welbeck ↑ 67'
-
11
Adam Masina ↑ 87'
- 1
- 15
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 82'
- 18
- 20
- 33
- 17
Coach
Hayden Mullins
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 9
- 20
- 2
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Riyad Mahrez 64'
- 17
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↓ John Stones 74'
- 47
- 16
- 27
- 50
Bench
- 8
- 21
- 30
- 25
-
5
John Stones ↑ 74'
- 22
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 64'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 64'
- 33
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 |
| Rodri | 1 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2020-07-21
Watford FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2020-07-18
Arsenal FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2020-07-15
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2020-07-11
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2020-07-08
Manchester City FC
5–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-07-05
Southampton FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Manchester City FC
80%
Watford FC or Manchester City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.6%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.