Watford FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Watford FC

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Manchester City FC

Sat 4 Dec 2021 · 17:30 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Joshua King 7' Y

Danny Rose 31' Y

Craig Cathcart 85' Y

Overview

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

Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Kevin Friend
Referee John Brooks
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Simon Hooper
Referee
Referee Adrian Holmes

6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

Watford FC 8 games · Avg 4.5 goals Manchester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Manchester City FC	H	1–3	L
01 Dec	Chelsea FC	H	1–2	L
28 Nov	Leicester City FC	A	2–4	L
20 Nov	Manchester United FC	H	4–1	W
07 Nov	Arsenal FC	A	0–1	L
30 Oct	Southampton FC	H	0–1	L

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Watford FC	A	3–1	W
01 Dec	Aston Villa FC	A	2–1	W
28 Nov	West Ham United FC	H	2–1	W
24 Nov	Paris Saint-Germain FC	H	2–1	W
21 Nov	Everton FC	H	3–0	W
06 Nov	Manchester United FC	A	2–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
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' Watford FC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
4' A goal from the England international Raheem Sterling! He fires home on 4 to make it 0-1!
7' The referee has no hesitation. Joshua King is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 7.
12' 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.
17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
27' 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.
31' Bernardo Silva doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Danny Rose.
36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
41' Imran Louza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
46' Juan Hernandez is replacing Imran Louza for the Watford FC side.
51' Danny Rose needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
61' Emmanuel Dennis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
63' A goal from the Portugal international Bernardo Silva! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-3!
67' The whistle greets Ilkay Gundogan as he departs to be replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
68' The whistle greets Jack Grealish as he departs to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez.
71' Jeremy Ngakia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Rose on 71 minute.
74' GOAL! Juan Hernandez fires home to make it 1-3!
75' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Phil Foden has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Jesus to step up.
80' Rodri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 536 appearances.
85' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
90' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Juan Hernandez	1
Gerard Deulofeu	1

Head to Head

Watford FC Form

2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2021-12-01 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC L 2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-11-07 Arsenal FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-10-30 Watford FC 0–1 Southampton FC L

Manchester City FC Form

2021-12-04 Watford FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2021-12-01 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-11-28 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2021-11-24 Manchester City FC 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2021-11-21 Manchester City FC 3–0 Everton FC W 2021-11-06 Manchester United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.09 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.07 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC20% Draw23% Manchester City FC57%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.16

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

43%

Draw or Manchester City FC

80%

Watford FC or Manchester City FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC16% Draw41% Manchester City FC43%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.4%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 2

0 – 1

8.2%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

6.1%

0 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

5.2%

2 – 1

1 – 0

3.9%

2 – 3

3.6%

1 – 4

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	11%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	42%	—	58%
+1	42%	22%	36%
+1.5	64%	—	36%
+2	64%	18%	18%
+2.5	82%	—	18%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.