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Watford FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Watford FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Tue 21 Jul 2020 · 17:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Adrian Mariappa 80' Y
Will Hughes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
7
Watford FC 8 games · Avg 4.5 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-04-06 Watford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2019-03-09 Manchester City FC 3–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Watford FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
  • 5' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Raheem Sterling makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 36' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Goal! Raheem Sterling scores his 113 goal in 436 matches.
  • 45' Will Hughes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Ben Foster needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Phil Foden makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 64' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Riyad Mahrez on, Raheem Sterling off on 64 minutes.
  • 66' The Spain Aymeric Laporte breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 0-4!
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Danny Welbeck. He replaces Troy Deeney on 67 minute.
  • 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Aymeric Laporte as he leaves the pitch. John Stones steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adrian Mariappa.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Nathaniel Chalobah. He replaces Abdoulaye Doucoure on 82 minute.
  • 87' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Roberto Pereyra departs to be replaced by Adam Masina.
  • 90' Will Hughes was booked on 90.
  • Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Watford FC

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hayden Mullins

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2019-04-06 Watford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2019-03-09 Manchester City FC 3–1 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2020-07-21 Watford FC 0–4 Manchester City FC L 2020-07-17 West Ham United FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2020-07-11 Watford FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W 2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2020-07-04 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2020-06-28 Watford FC 1–3 Southampton FC L

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

✓ Correct
Watford FC20% Draw24% Manchester City FC56%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
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

✓ Correct
Watford FC15% Draw41% Manchester City FC44%
Actual: 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.