Manchester City v Watford result

Full-time · Manchester City 2–1 Watford

League Cup · · Etihad Stadium

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Manchester City 2–1 Watford — Manchester City won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester City beat Watford 2–1 at Etihad Stadium in the League Cup on Tuesday 24 September. Manchester City are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions. Watford are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester City led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Jérémy Doku (5’, assisted by Jack Grealish) and Matheus Nunes (38’, assisted by Rico Lewis); Watford: Thomas Ince (86’, assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Manchester City 0.00, Watford 0.00, from 24 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Webb showed no yellow cards — against 2.3 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (all competitions).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jack Grealish (Manchester City) 10.1, Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) 8.3 and Rico Lewis (Manchester City) 7.9 led the match.

Next up

Manchester City next travel to Aston Villa on 24 October 2026.

Watford next travel to Wolves on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester City: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Manchester City 2–1 Watford · League Cup
  • Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
  • Referee: D. Webb
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester City 6 · draws 0 · Watford 0 · 5.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Manchester City 3W 2D 0L · Watford 2W 1D 2L

Manchester City 2–1 Watford (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 2.13
Goals
against 1 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
8.14 / 7.5
Corners
against 2.29 / 3.5 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 4 matches
5.86 / 5.75
Shots on target
against 3 / 3.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 4 matches
2 / 2.25
Cards
against 2.57 / 2.5 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 September 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 September 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameManchester City for / againstLineWatford for / against
Goals scored
1.88 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
2.13 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
8.14 for · 2.29 against n 7
9.5standard
7.5 for · 3.5 against n 4
Shots
18.14 for · 7.57 against n 7
19.5standard
15 for · 10.25 against n 4
Shots on target
5.86 for · 3 against n 7
8.5standard
5.75 for · 3.5 against n 4
Fouls committed
7 for · 10 against n 7
21.5standard
12.25 for · 10 against n 4
Cards shown
2 for · 2.57 against n 7
3.5standard
2.25 for · 2.5 against n 4

Referee: D. Webb.

Manchester City
Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Matheus Nunes n 820.9
2.73/2
3.25/1
K. Baah
Sávio n 858.5
1.35/2
2.56/4
—
Rodri n 875.6
1.24/3
1.26/1
—
K. De Bruyne n 868.6
1.16/1
0.83/1
—
Julián Alvarez n 853
1.13/2
0.21/0
—
Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
E. Haaland n 889.9
3.57/7
2.56/5
P. Foden n 867.6
2.77/4
1.75/3
K. De Bruyne n 868.6
2.57/4
0.73/1
Julián Alvarez n 853
2.16/4
0.63/0
Matheus Nunes n 820.9
1.61/1
1.11/1
Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
E. Haaland n 889.9
1.35/3
00/0
P. Foden n 867.6
0.52/1
0.32/0
Sávio n 858.5
0.21/0
0.63/0
Bernardo Silva n 868.8
0.21/0
0.32/0
Matheus Nunes n 820.9
00/0
0.51/0
Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Rodri n 875.6
3.18/4
Oscar Bobb n 828.9
2.34/2
M. Kovačić n 871.1
1.96/2
K. Walker n 875.5
1.86/5
İ. Gündoğan n 862.9
1.85/3
Manchester City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Ederson n 887.4
2.35/4
Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Tikvic n 313.3
4.52/0
2.31/0
—
K. Baah n 839.1
26/1
1.23/1
Matheus Nunes
T. Ince n 828.8
24/1
1.63/1
—
J. Ngakia n 868.1
1.56/3
0.84/1
—
M. Sissoko n 890
1.47/4
0.85/1
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Rajović n 833.5
35/3
24/1
Rocco Vata n 826.4
32/2
2.12/2
T. Ince n 828.8
2.72/1
22/1
D. Jebbison n 833.4
23/2
0.72/0
G. Chakvetadze n 883.9
1.98/4
0.53/1
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Ince n 828.8
1.21/1
0.41/0
M. Rajović n 833.5
12/1
00/0
R. Andrews n 886.8
0.32/0
0.11/0
E. Kayembe n 884.9
0.42/1
00/0
G. Chakvetadze n 883.9
0.11/0
0.32/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Ngakia n 868.1
3.67/4
Rocco Vata n 826.4
2.64/2
R. Porteous n 879.5
2.57/7
J. Morris n 870.5
2.26/4
E. Kayembe n 884.9
1.96/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester CityWatford
72%Possession28%
24Shots5
8Shots on target1
6Shots off target3
10Blocked shots1
14Shots inside the box3
10Corners1
1Offsides2
5Fouls6
0Saves5
753Passes284
92%Pass accuracy80%

Manchester City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Ortega9000000006.2
K. Walker9000001007.5
J. Stones9000000007.3
R. Lewis9001007208.2
J. McAtee9000102207.7
Matheus Nunes9010540208
J. Grealish9001114308
P. Foden9000212107.3
K. Braithwaite7600000207.2
N. O'Reilly7300100407.2
J. Doku4510211307.9
Sávio sub4500212107.6
Jacob Wright sub1700000106.7
J. Gvardiol sub1400000006.3

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Bond9000000007.3
R. Porteous9000000306.6
A. Ogbonna9000000106.9
J. Morris9000000106.5
T. Ince9010110007.7
K. Sema9000000206.2
I. Louza8300101407.2
K. Baah7600100006.5
F. Ebosele7500000506.6
Y. Larouci6100001306.9
V. Bayo6100100006.2
G. Chakvetadze sub2901002207
T. Dele-Bashiru sub2900000006.9
M. Pollock sub1500000006.7
Rocco Vata sub1400000006.5
P. Dwomoh sub1200000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester City v Watford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Manchester CityWWWDD
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.2 scored / 1 conceded per game
WatfordWWLDL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Manchester City 6 · 0 draws · Watford 0 · 5.33 goals/game
  • 2022-04-23 Manchester City 5–1 Watford
  • 2021-12-04 Watford 1–3 Manchester City
  • 2020-07-21 Watford 0–4 Manchester City
  • 2019-09-21 Manchester City 8–0 Watford
  • 2019-05-18 Manchester City 6–0 Watford
  • 2019-03-09 Manchester City 3–1 Watford
Goals per game
Manchester City scored2.2
Watford scored1.2
Manchester City conceded1
Watford conceded1.4

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Watford?
In their last 6 meetings, Manchester City won 6, Watford won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 5.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Watford?
Recent form — Manchester City 3W 2D 0L; Watford 2W 1D 2L.

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