Manchester City vs Watford: result 3-0 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 5, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Watford?
Manchester City won 3-0 on January 5, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 25′C. TevezManchester City
- 44′G. BarryManchester City
- 90′Rony LopesManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- CC. Tevez
- EE. Džeko
- GG. Barry
- JJ. Milner
- FFrancisco Javier García Fernández
- DDavid Silva
- VV. Kompany
- JJoleon Lescott
- GG. Clichy
- PP. Zabaleta
- CC. Pantilimon
Watford
- FF. Forestieri
- TT. Deeney
- MM. Vydra
- NN. Chalobah
- JJ. Eustace
- LLloyd Doyley
- MMarco Cassetti
- NN. Nosworthy
- JJ. Ekstrand
- DDaniel Pudil
- JJ. Bond
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Watford have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | Stoke City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | Charlton(home) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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