Watford vs Manchester City. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (December 4, 2021).

Watford got promoted to the Premier League following their amazing season in the Championship. The club is planning to buy a few new players in the winter transfer window in order to strengthen the squad. 

After a narrow victory over Crystal Palace, the Hornets lost to Stoke City in the second round of the League Cup (1:3). In the Premier League, Claudio Ranieri's men are 17th with 13 points from 14 games. They have a handicap of 3 points against the relegation zone, which is not enough to feel safe.

In the last 3 rounds, the Hornets upset Man United (4:1), and then lost to Leicester City (2:4) and to Chelsea (1:2).

Watford will be without Baah, Etebo, Sema, Kucka,andKabasele.

Manchester Citylost two games at the start of the season, but the fans had nothing to worry about: since then, City have been crushing their opponents across all tournaments. Pep Guardiola's men were knocked out of the League Cup by West Ham, but that hardly keeps them awake at night. They are enjoying success in the Champions League: following the results of five games, City are top of the group and already have secured their ticket to the knockouts.

After 14 rounds of the Premier League, the reigning champions of England are 2nd in the standings with 32 points from 10 wins and 3 draws. In the last three matches, the Sky-Blues defeated Everton (3:0), West Ham (2:1), and aston Villa (2:1). City have the second-best defense in the Premier League with only 8 conceded goals since the start of the season.

De Bruyne, Delap, Mendy, and Torres have been ruled out of this fixture.