Manchester United vs Watford

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Man Utd v Watford: What does the form show?

Man Utd v Watford form table:

Manchester United - Draw, Atletico Madrid (away), Won, Leeds (away), Won, Brighton (home), Draw, Southampton (home), Draw, Burnley (away) - Watford: Lost, Crystal Palace (home), Won, Aston Villa (away), Lost, Brighton (home), Lost, West Ham (away), Draw, Burnley (away)
Manchester United have never lost a home league game against Watford (W11 D2) – they haven't faced another side more often at home in their league history without suffering defeat (also 13 vs Hull).

Watford are looking to complete their first ever league double over United; they’ve won two of their last three against the Red Devils in the league, having won just one of their previous 15 before this (L14).

United have lost just one of their last 21 Premier League home games kicking off at 15:00 on Saturday (W16 D4), though that loss did come against Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace in August 2019 (1-2).

Following their 1-0 win at Aston Villa, Watford are looking to win consecutive Premier League away games for the first time since a run of three in August-September 2017 under Marco Silva.

Man Utd v Watford: Team news


Manchester United remain without Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay, who both missed Wednesday's game against Atletico Madrid.

Cavani has a groin injury and midfielder McTominay is ill.

Joshua King is available for Watford despite exacerbating a back problem during the midweek defeat by Crystal Palace.

Joao Pedro and Juraj Kucka have recovered from respective calf and abdominal muscle injuries.

Joao Pedro and Juraj Kucka have recovered from respective calf and abdominal muscle injuries.

LAWRO'S PREDICTION

Watford won 4-1 when these sides met in November, which was the end of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United manager.

Three months on and United still have issues. They put in another disjointed performance against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, but got away with a 1-1 draw and are very much in that last-16 tie. Under Ralf Rangnick, they do seem to have a knack of getting a result without playing particularly well, but I still feel they need a really convincing performance soon.

We know what Watford boss Roy Hodgson will do - concede possession but try to make his side hard to break down and leave little space for United's attackers to operate in, then attack on the break.

On his last three visits to Old Trafford, with Crystal Palace between 2018 and 2020, it worked extremely well. He won twice and drew the other occasion 0-0, but it's going to be hard for Watford to replicate those results. I don't see them holding out.

Prediction: 3-0

Watford can become the first promoted club to win both top-flight games against Manchester United in a season since Wimbledon in 1986-87.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Watford won the reverse fixture 4-1 and can beat Manchester United in consecutive league meetings for the first time.
However, United have won 10 successive home matches against Watford in all competitions.
Watford's solitary away victory in 16 attempts at Old Trafford came in the League Cup third round in October 1978 (D3, L12). They could lose 10 consecutive top-flight away games against the same opponent for the first time.

Manchester United

United's only defeat in 14 league matches since sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came at home to Wolves on 3 January (W8, D5).
Nonetheless, they have already equalled last season's tally of six Premier League defeats.
The Red Devils can keep consecutive Premier League home clean sheets for the first time since November to December 2020.
Cristiano Ronaldo has only scored one goal in nine appearances in all competitions in 2022.
Bruno Fernandes has scored in successive league fixtures and now has 49 goals in 114 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions. The first of those goals was a penalty in a 3-0 Premier League home win against Watford on 23 February 2020.
Watford

The Hornets have only earned five points from their past 13 matches, with their solitary victory during that time coming away against Aston Villa last weekend.
They can win successive Premier League away games for the first time since taking maximum points from their opening three away fixtures of the 2017-18 season.
Watford's six most recent Premier League away wins were under six different managers: Javi Gracia, Quique Sanchez Flores, Nigel Pearson, Xisco Munoz, Claudio Ranieri and Roy Hodgson.
Watford are vying to become the first side to lose as many as 17 of their opening 25 top-flight fixtures and still avoid relegation.
They have failed to scored more than once in any of their past 12 league games.
Joshua King has scored in each of his last three Premier League starts against Manchester United, where he started his career.
Hodgson won his two most recent Premier League matches at Old Trafford, both for Crystal Palace: 2-1 in August 2019 and 3-1 in September 2020.

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Team news - Maguire on the bench

Man Utd v Watford (15:00 GMT)

Man Utd line-up

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick makes four changes to the side that started the 1-1 Champions League draw at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

Anthony Elanga, who scored the equaliser for United in that game, is brought into the starting XI, along with Alex Telles, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Nemanja Matic.

Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw and Jadon Sancho drop to the bench.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Lindelof, Pogba, Ronaldo, Fred, Fernandes, Varane, Telles, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Elanga.

Subs: Henderson, Jones, Maguire, Mata, Rashford, Lingard, Dalot Shaw, Sancho.

Watford line-up

Watford boss Roy Hodgson makes just one change to the side the began the 4-1 midweek defeat by Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road.

Jeremy Ngakia comes in for Kiko Femenia, who is not even named among the substitutes. Joao Pedro and Juraj Kucka are named on the bench.

Joshua King starts despite exacerbating a back problem during that defeat by Palace.

Watford XI: Foster, Ngakia, Louza, King, Cleverley, Kamara, Cathcart, Sissoko, Samir, Sarr, Dennis.

Subs: Bachmann, Ekong, Pedro, Masina, Sema, Kabasele, Hernandez, Kucka, Kayembe.

0:1

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MAN U 4:0 WAT.

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