Premier League | Gameweek 34
Apr 23, 2022 at 3pm UK
Etihad Stadium
Man City5 - 1Watford
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
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Next Game: Liverpool vs. Man City
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 73 | 93 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 68 | 92 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 43 | 74 |
Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 Watford
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 18 | Burnley | 38 | -19 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford | 38 | -43 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 38 | -61 | 22 |
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 City | Draw | Watford |
| 87.21% | 8.82% | 3.97% |
| Both teams to score 44.7% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 74.72% | 25.28% |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 54.69% | 45.31% |
| Manchester City Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 96.23% | 3.77% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 83.87% | 16.13% |
| Watford Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 46.46% | 53.55% |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 13.01% | 86.99% |
| Score Analysis |
Manchester City 87.2%
Watford 3.97%
Draw 8.82%
| Manchester City | Draw | Watford |
| 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
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