Watford could still finish as low as 17th after their alarmingly poor finish to the season, while their visitors to Vicarage Road on Sunday need another win to guarantee their place at Europe’s top table for another season.

Match Preview

Watford have lost five Premier League games on the bounce ahead of our Watford vs Manchester City preview and manager Walter Mazzarri paid a heavy price for their poor finish to the season, losing his job in the run up to Watford’s final game. The Hornets have only managed to keep one clean sheet in their last seven games.

• Watford 0-1 Liverpool
• Leicester City 3-0 Watford
• Everton 1-0 Watford
• Chelsea 4-3 Watford

Manchester City have picked up the pace in recent weeks, plundering nine points from their last three Premier League fixtures. City have the second best away record in the division after champions Chelsea, a record that doesn’t go ignored in our Watford vs Manchester City predictions. When the sides last met, Manchester City sealed an unconvincing 2-0 win late on to win all three points.

Pep Guardiola’s side have only kept one clean sheet in their last four league outings, though they have averaged three goals a game in the same set of fixtures.

• Middlesbrough 2-2 Manchester City
• Manchester City 5-0 Crystal Palace
• Manchester City 2-1 Leicester City
• Manchester City 3-1 West Bromwich Albion

Watford vs Manchester City Prediction and Betting Advice

Our OddsDigger Watford vs Manchester City tips must start with us acknowledging that City are the big favourites for Sunday’s match. They have much more to play for than their less illustrious opponents and while Watford have only lost six games at Vicarage Road all season, a seventh defeat looks on the cards.

City’s defence has been less than rock solid in recent weeks, so Watford will fancy their chances of scoring. Man City have much more firepower however and should win the points they need on the final day.

Our Tip

Tip: Manchester City win/both teams to score: Bet365 9/4