Citizens look set for a stroll

5.30pm Saturday, Sky Premier League

WATFORD v MANCHESTER CITY

Watford’s results under Claudio Ranieri have been mixed, with two shock high-scoring wins over Everton and Man United sandwiched between disappointing defeats against Southampton, Arsenal and Leicester.

Their tricky run of fixtures gets no easier as they take on the champions Manchester City. The last three times these sides have faced off, City have won by a cumulative score of 18-0.

Watford have put in some valiant performances this season but ultimately a lack of quality may find them out in their quest to stay up.

Ranieri’s side were played off the park by Liverpool when they met at Vicarage Road in the Italian’s first match in charge and the

Citizens may inflict a similar fate on them.

City boast one of the meanest defences in the league and it’s hard to see how Watford even getting on the scoresheet. STAT Man City have won their last 13 meetings with Watford

Manchester City to ssssswin

to nil [JC]