Watford vs Man City prediction: How will Premier League fixture play out tonight?

Watford host Manchester City in one of the most fascinating games of the round after Nigel Pearson was sacked.

The Hornets are still in a good position to beat the drop and mystery surrounds Pearson's exit, so their reaction here will be revealing.

But Pep Guardiola's side are hardly the ideal opponents for Hayden Mullins' first game in charge.

The Citizens will be smarting after being humbled at the hands of Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final, ending their hopes of a famous cup treble, and there is now great urgency to acquire some form heading back into the Champions League.

Here is our prediction for the game at Vicarage Road.

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When is the game?

The match kicks off at 18:00, Tuesday 21 June at Vicarage Road.

How can I watch the game online and on TV?

The game will be available to watch live on Sky One, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HD and Pick. Coverage starts at 17:30.

If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Confirmed line-ups

Watford XI: Foster, Mariappa, Kabasele, Dawson, Femenia, Cleverley, Hughes, Doucoure, Sarr, Deeney, Pereyra

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Garcia, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Foden, Bernardo, G Jesus, Sterling

Prediction

The Hornets are in disarray and City will be fuelled by the hurt of losing the FA Cup semi-final last weekend, it has to be an away win here and more uncertainty at Vicarage Road heading into the final round of fixtures this weekend. 1-3.