We simulated Liverpool vs Watford as two substitutes prove crucial

Liverpool start their hectic April fixture schedule on Saturday as the Reds host a struggling Watford side at Anfield.

The Reds will be hoping to continue their fine form from before the international break, having lost just twice in their last 30 matches in all competitions. Mohamed Salah scored one of the goals of the season in the reverse fixture at Vicarage Road earlier this season as Jurgen Klopp's side come away with a dominant 5-0 win.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is facing a race against time to be fit for the league clash against Man City next weekend, missing games against Watford and Benfica with a hamstring injury he picked up in the win against Arsenal. Naby Keita withdrew from the Guinea squad after picking up a knee injury and is likely to miss the game at the weekend, though it is not thought to be a serious injury.

So, what line-ups will both teams select and what could the final score be? We used FIFA 22 to get a score prediction for Liverpool against Watford on Saturday and this is what happened. We used kick-off mode in FIFA 22, but didn't select a team to control, we then selected the teams and watched the match play out by itself, to give us a score prediction.

We predict that Liverpool could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows:

We predict that Watford could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows:

Liverpool controlled the game from the first minute with Thiago and Henderson pulling the strings in midfield for the Reds, as Fabinho did a great job of covering and stopping any counter-attacks from the visitors. Roberto Firmino went close to opening the scoring after just 10 minutes, but his shot from just inside the penalty box cannoned off the crossbar and out