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Manchester City Watford betting prediction
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Betting suggestion:
This clash should be one of the most unbalanced of this round of the English Championship, considering that it puts face-to-face two teams that have been doing campaigns somewhat different, and are going through very different moments in the competition. While Manchester City remains in the lead, Watford appears in the middle of the qualifying table. The home team has been showing offensive performance far above average, standing out in plays by the flanks, deep balls and individual plays, showing a lot of efficiency in finishing, but its defense still gives some space to the opponent. Watford, however, presents several defensive flaws, especially in containing counterattacks. Thus, for the offensive power of the home team, it is a good option to bet on a game with more goals than usual.
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Preview
Manchester City and Watford face at Etihad Stadium, in a match for the 22th round of the Premier League. In the last league head‑to‑head, played in 16‑09‑2017, Manchester City got an away win by (0‑6). The head‑to‑head history at this stadium, favours the home team, since in the last 4 head‑to‑heads they won 4. Accordingly, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Premier League, on 14‑12‑2016, Manchester City won by (2‑0). P. Zabaleta (33' ) and David Silva (86' ) scored the goals of the match for Manchester City. Watford registers significant differences between home and away results, so special attention is due to the home/away factor.
Analysis Man City
After 19 wins and 2 draws, the home team is in the 1st position, havinf won 59 points so far. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Crystal Palace by (0‑0), after in the previous match they have won (0‑1) an away match against Newcastle United. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in away matches, with 35 goals scored and 11 conceded; against 13 wins and 2 draws at their stadium, with 44 goals scored and 8 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Manchester City has a record of 9 wins and 1 draw, so they have won 28 points out of 30 possible.
They have won the last 9 home matches and haven't lost any of the last 21 matches for this competition. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 1‑0 (5 out of 10 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 16 of the last 21 matches for the Premier League, they have reached half‑time in front in 12 of those 16 matches and have always held on to the lead until the end of the 90'. In 21 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times, but have turned the score around in 3. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (31'‑45').
Manchester City continues to make an exceptional campaign in this edition of the English Championship, considering that it is the only team still undefeated in the competition. However, the team comes from a somewhat unexpected result, having registered a goalless draw against weak Crystal Palace in a game where the offensive sector has not had a great performance. However, the defensive system continued to play its part and was not leaked in yet another match, thus remaining the best in the competition. Although it has not scored goals in the last round, the team still has the best attack of the championship. Playing at home, the team won 28 of the 30 points it had played so far, and in that condition has an average of 3.6 goals scored per game. The 4-3-3 should be the tactical formation used in this clash by the coach, who will not have at his disposal the Brazilian Gabriel Jesus, due to injury.
They have won the last 9 home matches and haven't lost any of the last 21 matches for this competition. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 1‑0 (5 out of 10 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 16 of the last 21 matches for the Premier League, they have reached half‑time in front in 12 of those 16 matches and have always held on to the lead until the end of the 90'. In 21 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times, but have turned the score around in 3. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (31'‑45').
Manchester City continues to make an exceptional campaign in this edition of the English Championship, considering that it is the only team still undefeated in the competition. However, the team comes from a somewhat unexpected result, having registered a goalless draw against weak Crystal Palace in a game where the offensive sector has not had a great performance. However, the defensive system continued to play its part and was not leaked in yet another match, thus remaining the best in the competition. Although it has not scored goals in the last round, the team still has the best attack of the championship. Playing at home, the team won 28 of the 30 points it had played so far, and in that condition has an average of 3.6 goals scored per game. The 4-3-3 should be the tactical formation used in this clash by the coach, who will not have at his disposal the Brazilian Gabriel Jesus, due to injury.
Confirmed Lineup: Ederson Moraes, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Nicolás Otamendi, Fabian Delph, Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Sergio Agüero, Leroy Sané, Raheem Sterling.
Coach: J. Guardiola i Sala.
Analysis Watford
The away team is currently in the 10th position of the league, with 25 points won, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Leicester City, by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Swansea City, by (1‑2). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 31 conceded. Their last away match for this competition ended in a loss by (1‑0) against Brighton & Hove Albion. In the last 10 away league matches Watford has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have only turned the score around in 2. In the last 10 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (76'‑90').
Watford enters the field for this match after two straight away matches with six defeats in the last eight rounds. In its last clash, the team played a very balanced game against Swansea City, as they both finished nine times and ended with a 50 percent possession, but Swansea City got the turn in the final minutes of the game. The defensive performance in this last round confirms what the team has been presenting throughout the competition, so much so that today it has the third most leaked defense. Playing away from home, the team owns the seventh best campaign, having won almost 50% of the points played in that condition. It is likely that the coach will organize the team in 4-3-3, highlighting Brazilian Richarlison in the attack.
Watford enters the field for this match after two straight away matches with six defeats in the last eight rounds. In its last clash, the team played a very balanced game against Swansea City, as they both finished nine times and ended with a 50 percent possession, but Swansea City got the turn in the final minutes of the game. The defensive performance in this last round confirms what the team has been presenting throughout the competition, so much so that today it has the third most leaked defense. Playing away from home, the team owns the seventh best campaign, having won almost 50% of the points played in that condition. It is likely that the coach will organize the team in 4-3-3, highlighting Brazilian Richarlison in the attack.
Confirmed Lineup: Heurelho Gomes, Daryl Janmaat, Marvin Zeegelaar, Molla Wagué, Christian Kabasele, Étienne Capoue, Ben Watson, Abdoulaye Doucouré, André Carrillo, Richarlison, Andre Gray.
Coach: S. Bilić.
Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the Man City Watford match?
The tip and bet suggestion for the Man City vs Watford match, on 2 January 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Over 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on williamhill.
👉 In which stadium will the Man City Watford be played?
The Man City vs Watford on 2 January 2018 will be played at Manchester, Etihad Stadium.
👉 Which is the most voted bet for this match?
The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Man City Watford match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Man City at with 94% of the tips.
Premier League
Premier League - 2017/2018
- 100% 380 / 380 Games
- Home team wins 45.53%
- Draws 26.05%
- Away team wins 28.42%
- Over 1.5 73.95%
- Over 2.5 51.05%
- Over 3.5 29.21%
- Goals 1018
- Goals /match 2.68
- Goals /match home 1.53
- Goals /match away 1.15
- Both teams score 48.95%
- Goals after 80' 16.7%
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