The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Manchester City and Watford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Tuesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Watford.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man City 0-0 Inter Milan
Wednesday, September 18 at 8pm in Champions League
Wednesday, September 18 at 8pm in Champions League
Next Game: Man City vs. Arsenal
Sunday, September 22 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Sunday, September 22 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Goals
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We say: Manchester City 2-0 Watford
Even with a full complement of changes and several young stars handed opportunities to impress, expect Man City's streak of scoring multiple goals in games against Watford to continue as the Citizens progress to round four. Cleverley's Hornets are low on morale right now and have been hit by two defensive injury blows at the worst time, so we cannot envisage the out-of-sorts visitors getting something against a makeshift City unit, albeit one still brimming with talent. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Manchester City win with a probability of 70.59%. A draw has a probability of 16.7% and a win for Watford has a probability of 12.75%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win is 2-0 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.42%) and 3-0 (8.02%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (7.51%), while for a Watford win it is 1-2 (3.69%).
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | Watford |
70.59% ( 0.27) | 16.66% ( -0.06) | 12.75% ( -0.21) |
| Both teams to score 57.47% ( -0.42) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
