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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Watford FC and Manchester City FC is underway.
4' Goal! Raheem Sterling scores his 113 goal in 436 matches.
7' Joshua King was booked on 7.
12' 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.
17' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
22' 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.
27' Ruben Dias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
31' What a strike from Bernardo Silva! The score is 0-2.
31' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Danny Rose gets a Yellow card.
36' 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.
41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' Juan Hernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Imran Louza on 46 minute.
51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
56' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
61' 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' Bernardo Silva with the second goal in the match!
67' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ilkay Gundogan departs to be replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
68' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Grealish departs to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez.
71' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Ngakia. He replaces Danny Rose on 71 minute.
74' GOAL! Juan Hernandez scores on 74.
75' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Phil Foden is replaced by Gabriel Jesus on 75 minute.
80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
85' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Craig Cathcart gets a Yellow card.
90' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Joao Cancelo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Watford FC.

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
Kevin De Bruyne	2
Riyad Mahrez	2
David Silva	2
Nicolas Otamendi	1
Sergio Aguero	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.