Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Watford
Match Time & Date:
04/01/2020
10:01 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Tranmere
Watford play host to Tranmere Rovers at their Vicarage Road in the FA Cup round 3. The Hornets are sitting in the relegation zone in the Premier League standings, but they have been showing signs of improvement of late. New boss Nigel Pearson helped the team regain confidence, but his men need to keep on making progress if they are to secure yet another Premier League survival.
Tranmere Rovers, on the other hand, sit in the danger zone in the League One standings, and it is no surprise they are seen as underdogs in Saturday’s FA Cup clash against the Premier League side. Given Watford’s current form, we believe that punters can find value in betting on Nigel Pearson’s charges. In their last meeting in a competitive game the two teams played out a 1-1 draw, but we are tempted to put our money on the hosts this time out.
Highlighted Player (Tom Cleverley):
Tom Cleverley started his youth career at Bradford City, but, at the age of 11 he joined Manchester United football academy. The 175-cm-tall midfielder made a great progress during his spell with the Old Trafford outfit and it has to be noted that he made his first-team debut with the Red Devils in a 3-2 win over Manchester City in the 2011 Community Shield.
Cleverley, who played for the likes of Leicester City, Watford, Wigan and Aston Villa on loan, scored three goals in 55 appearances in the league for Man Utd and in the summer of 2015 he signed a five-year deal with Everton. The midfielder scored two goals in 32 appearances in the league for the Toffees and he spent the second half of the 2016/2017 season on loan at Watford.
On March 31, 2017 Tom Cleverley signed a permanent five-year deal with the Hornets for an undisclosed fee. Speaking of his international career, the Watford footballer made his England debut in a 2-1 win over Italy on August 15, 2012. Cleverly was born in Basingstoke, England on August 12, 1989.
Highlighted Team (Tranmere):
Based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, Tranmere Rovers are a professional club that compete in the League One. Tranmere were founded back in 1884 under the name of Belmont FC, with the football arms of cricket clubs Lyndhurst Wanderers and Belmont coming together. The club recorded their first win later in 1884 as they outclassed Brunswick Rovers 4-0.
Nowadays Tranmere Rovers play their home games at Prenton Park, the venue which can hold up to 15,567 people. The Rovers wear white shirts and blue shorts in home matches, but back in the 19th century orange and red were the dominating colours on their kit.
Tranmere fans see Bolton Wanderers as the club’s main rivals, but they have built a small rivalry with Chester City and Everton as well. The Prenton Park outfit did well to make it to the League Cup final in the 1993/1994 season, but Aston Villa proved to be a big catch for them in the title game.
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