Manchester United will attempt to get back on a winning path in the Premier League when they face Watford at Vicarage Road today.
United have been something of a Jekyll & Hyde team this season: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have beaten Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City, Leicester City and are the only team to take points off Liverpool... but those results only tell half the story.
The Red Devils have failed time and again in trying to break down teams who sit deep, and were frustrated again in midweek as they followed up wins over Spurs and Man City with a 1-1 home draw against struggling Everton.
Watford are bottom of the table and on their third manager this season with Nigel Pearson in charge, but if form is anything to go by this term, United could well struggle - especially if the Hornets play like they did against Liverpool last Saturday.
Premier League preview
Watford vs Manchester United
Venue: Vicarage Road
Date: Sunday, 22 December, 2019
Kick-off time: 2pm GMT, today
Prediction
Watford 1-2 Man Utd: The Hornets were impressive at Anfield despite falling to a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool last time out, and United will be made to work hard here.
There is no doubting that Solskjaer's side have the quality to take all three points, but tactics and mentality have been their big problems this season. Inviting Watford to attack could be their best move here.
Betting tips and odds via Betfair exchange
Match odds
- Watford to win: 4/1
- Draw: 3/1
- Man Utd to win: 4/5
| Scoreline | Watford win | United win | Draw |
| 1-0 | 17/1 | 18/1 | 8/1 | 0-0 (14/1 | 15/1) |
| 2-0 | 33/1 | 9/1 | 1-1 (15/2) |
| 2-1 | 16/1 | 17/1 | 8/1 | 2-2 (17/1 | 18/1) |
| 3-0 | 94/1 | 17/1 | 18/1 |
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of December 22.
Tickets
For ticket information, click here to visit Watford's official website.
United away tickets are currently unavailable.
Team news
Watford: Foster, Mariappa, Kabasele, Cathcart, Femenia, Capoue, Hughes, Sarr, Doucoure, Deulofeu, Deeney
Subs: Gomes, Dawson, Masina, Chalobah, Gray, Success, Pereyra
Man Utd: De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, James, Lingard, Rashford, Martial
Subs: Pogba, Mata, Andreas Pereira, Young, Romero, Greenwood, Matic
Referee: Lee Mason
TV channel and live stream information
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
You can follow all the action on our LIVE match blog with Simon Collings at Vicarage Road.
Head to head (H2H) results history
United dominate this fixture with 11 Premier League wins out of 12. The Red Devils won both fixtures 2-1 last season.
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