Manchester City travel to Vicarage Road on Tuesday evening with Pep Guardiola's men aiming to bounce back from the disappointment of their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal at the weekend.
The Blues have nothing but pride to play for while Watford are fighting for their Premier League lives and will have Hayden Mullins taking temporary charge after Nigel Pearson was surprisingly sacked on Sunday.
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Pearson took over in December when the Hornets were seven points adrift from safety and bottom of the Premier League table, with just one win all season.
The former Watford boss oversaw seven wins during his tenure and bet365 offer another victory for the hosts at 17/2 (8.50) .
City racked up one of their biggest ever top-flight victories in the reverse fixture in December as they won 8-0 and are offered at 1/3 (1.33) with the draw at 9/2 (5.50) .
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City's only confirmed injury absentee is Sergio Aguero, although Guardiola has been rotating his squad heavily and could make further changes on Tuesday.
Mullins, meanwhile, will not be able to call upon the services of Daryl Janmaat and Gerard Deulofeu, who have both sidelined for lengthy periods, while Etienne Capoue, Troy Deeney and Adam Masina are all doubts.
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There may be plenty riding on this game for Watford yet their record against City makes for grim reading and even a weakened XI from Guardiola will be capable of causing them serious problems.
City have won their last 12 meetings in all competitions against the side from Hertfordshire, racking up 46 goals in the process - including 14 in their last two games.
The Blues still have a Champions League tie against Real Madrid to look forward to and Guardiola will not allow his side to think that their season is already over.
The visitors should have too much for a limited Watford team and backing them to get among the goals once more is tempting.
Watford vs Manchester City Tips And Predictions
City are offered at evens (2.00) to score over 2.5 goals which has paid out in six of their last seven clashes with Watford.
Alternatively, backing an away win and over 3.5 goals in the game could appeal at 8/5 (2.60) .
Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.
Manchester City to score over 2.5 goals at evens (2.0) for a 1pt stake with bet365
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