Manchester City vs Watford: result 5-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 23, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Watford?
Manchester City won 5-1 on April 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 4′Gabriel JesusManchester City
- 23′Gabriel JesusManchester City
- 28′H. KamaraWatford
- 34′RodriManchester City
- 49′Gabriel JesusManchester City (pen.)
- 53′Gabriel JesusManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Watford have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2022 | Brighton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Liverpool(home) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Liverpool(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2022 | Brentford(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Leeds(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Wolves(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Watford 1-3 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Watford 0-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Manchester City 8-0 Watford | Premier League |
| May 18, 2019 | Manchester City 6-0 Watford | FA Cup |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Manchester City 3-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Watford 1-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Manchester City on Dec 4, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 0.7 | 10 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy