Manchester City vs Watford: result 4-2 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on January 25, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Watford?
Manchester City won 4-2 on January 25, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 21′F. ForestieriWatford
- 30′T. DeeneyWatford
- 60′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 79′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 87′A. KolarovManchester City
- 90′S. AgüeroManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 10E. Džeko
- 16S. Agüero
- 17J. Rodwell
- 42Yaya Touré
- 64Rony Lopes
- 2Micah Richards
- 6Joleon Lescott
- 13A. Kolarov
- 15Jesús Navas
- 26M. Demichelis
- 30C. Pantilimon
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 11F. Forestieri
- 21I. Anya
- 7C. Battocchio
- 16S. Murray
- 4G. Angella
- 6J. Ekstrand
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 19M. Faraoni
- 30J. Bond
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Watford have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2014 | West Ham(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Cardiff(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Blackburn(home) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 12, 2014 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2014 | West Ham(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Reading(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 29, 2013 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Manchester City win, 0 draws, 0 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2013 | Manchester City 3-0 Watford | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Watford on Jan 5, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 3.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Watford | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy