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Premier League | Gameweek 34
Apr 23, 2022 at 3pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
5 - 1
Watford

Jesus (4', 23', 49' pen., 53'), Rodri (34')
Cancelo (43')
FT(HT: 3-1)
Kamara (28')

The Match

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Watford.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Watford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up in Saturday's Premier League clash with Watford.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Watford.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Man City 3-2 Aston Villa
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Next Game: Liverpool vs. Man City
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield
Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 Watford
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League

We said: Manchester City 2-0 Watford

Watford are certainly capable of making it an uncomfortable 90 minutes for Man City, with the Hornets boasting a lot of talent in the final third of the field. Man City cannot afford to drop points, though, and we are fully expecting the Citizens to secure all three points in relatively routine fashion. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 87.21%. A draw had a probability of 8.8% and a win for Watford had a probability of 3.97%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 3-0 with a probability of 11.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.85%) and 4-0 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.14%), while for a Watford win it was 1-2 (1.29%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Manchester CityDrawWatford
87.21%8.82%3.97%
Both teams to score 44.7%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
74.72%25.28%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
54.69%45.31%
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
96.23%3.77%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
83.87%16.13%
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
46.46%53.55%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
13.01%86.99%
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 87.2%
    Watford 3.97%
    Draw 8.82%
Manchester CityDrawWatford
3-0 @ 11.87%
2-0 @ 10.85%
4-0 @ 9.74%
3-1 @ 7.42%
2-1 @ 6.78%
1-0 @ 6.62%
5-0 @ 6.39%
4-1 @ 6.08%
5-1 @ 3.99%
6-0 @ 3.49%
3-2 @ 2.32%
6-1 @ 2.18%
4-2 @ 1.9%
7-0 @ 1.64%
5-2 @ 1.25%
7-1 @ 1.02%
Other @ 3.66%
Total : 87.2%
1-1 @ 4.14%
2-2 @ 2.12%
0-0 @ 2.02%
Other @ 0.55%
Total : 8.82%
1-2 @ 1.29%
0-1 @ 1.26%
Other @ 1.42%
Total : 3.97%

How you voted: Man City vs Watford

Manchester City
82.8%
Draw
6.4%
Watford
10.8%
203
Head to Head
Dec 4, 2021 5.30pm
Watford
1-3
Man City
Camilo Hernandez (74')
King (7'), Rose (31'), Cathcart (85')
Sterling (4'), Silva (31', 63')
Jul 21, 2020 6pm
Watford
0-4
Man City

Mariappa (80'), Hughes (90+1')
Sterling (31', 40'), Foden (63'), Laporte (66')
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool22165154213353
2Arsenal23138244212347
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2313553327644
4Manchester CityMan City23125647301741
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle23125641271441
6Chelsea23117545301540
7Bournemouth23117541261540
8Aston Villa2310763435-137
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2381053531434
10Fulham238963431333
11Brentford2394104240231
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd2385102832-429
13Crystal Palace236982630-427
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham2376102844-1627
15Tottenham HotspurSpurs2373134637924
16Everton225891928-923
17Leicester CityLeicester2345142549-2417
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2344153252-2016
19Ipswich TownIpswich2337132147-2616
20Southampton2313191653-376


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