Watford FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Robert Jones
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee
- Referee Adrian Holmes
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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)
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!
- 4' What composure from Raheem Sterling! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 7' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' Joshua King is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' A goal from the Portugal international Bernardo Silva! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-2!
- 31' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 31.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Imran Louza departs to be replaced by Juan Hernandez.
- 51' Femenia Far has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 61' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Bernardo Silva gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 67' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ilkay Gundogan departs to be replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 68' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Riyad Mahrez on, Jack Grealish off on 68 minutes.
- 71' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Jeremy Ngakia comes on to replace Danny Rose.
- 74' Brilliant from the ! Juan Hernandez makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 74.
- 75' Phil Foden makes way for Gabriel Jesus at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 80' The 29-year-old Gabriel Jesus has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' A moment of madness from Craig Cathcart on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
- 90' William Troost-Ekong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 15
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↓ Juraj Kucka 46'
- 21
- 7
-
3
Danny Rose ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 71'
- 19
- 5
- 26
-
6
Imran Louza ↓ Juan Hernandez 46'
- 10
Bench
- 18
- 27
- 16
- 35
- 17
-
33
Juraj Kucka ↑ 46'
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 71'
-
29
Juan Hernandez ↑ 46'
- 42
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 14
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Gabriel Jesus 75'
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Riyad Mahrez 68'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 75'
- 5
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 67'
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 68'
- 33
- 13
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 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 1
5%
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.