The Premier League continues this week! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an exciting contest on Wednesday, when Watford hosts Manchester City.
Watford is coming off a 3-1 road loss against West Ham United on Friday while Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 at home last Wednesday. Watford is 17th in the standings with 34 points in 36 games while Manchester City is in second place with 75 points in 36 games.
Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Watford: 9.20
• Manchester City: 1.33
• Draw: 5.80
Spread
• Watford: +1.5 (2.02)
• Manchester City: -1.5 (1.91)
Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.99)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.91)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6:
Watford, coming off a 3-1 road loss vs West Ham United, have 4 loss, 2 wins and 0 draws in their last 6 Premier League games. Manchester City, coming off a 2-1 home win vs Bournemouth, have 4 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws in their last 6 Premier League games.
Momentum: Manchester City has been on an upward trend — winning 4 of their last 5 games in the Premier League.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on Sep. 21, 2019 and Manchester City won 8-0.
Projected Leaders
For Watford, Troy Deeney has a 23.86 percent chance to score. He averages 2.87 shots overall per sim, 0.61 shots on goal per and 0.27 goals per sim.
For Manchester City, Gabriel Jesus has a 39.64 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.87 shots overall per sim, 1.49 shots on goal per and 0.50 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester City Moneyline.
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.24 to Watford 0.81.
