Watford vs Manchester City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 4, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 1-2 on December 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 40′L. SanéManchester City
- 51′R. MahrezManchester City
- 85′A. DoucouréWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester City have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Newcastle(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Lyon(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Manchester United(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2018 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 6-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2018 | Manchester City 3-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Watford 0-6 Manchester City | Premier League |
| May 21, 2017 | Watford 0-5 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Manchester City 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Watford 1-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Manchester City 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Watford on Jan 2, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 3.1 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester City | 3.1 | 0.4 | 10 | 5/15 | 11/15 |
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