We simulated Man City vs Watford to get a Carabao Cup score prediction

Just two days after their dramatic draw against Arsenal, Manchester City take on Watford in the Carabao Cup third round.

A 98th-minute John Stones goal ensured that City's unbeaten start to the season continued on Sunday, with Pep Guardiola's side drawing 2-2 with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. The result kept City at the top of the Premier League table just one point ahead of Liverpool, but next up is a Carabao Cup clash against Championship side Watford.

Past clashes against the Hornets have guaranteed goals for City, with the last three games at the Etihad ending 5-1, 8-0, and 6-0 to Guardiola's side. City are expected to rotate heavily for tonight's game, and one player who definitely won't feature is Rodri after he came off injured at the weekend.

So, can City continue their incredible record against Watford? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that City could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Ortega; Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Samuel; Wright, Nunes, McAtee; O'Reilly, Foden, Grealish.

We predict that the Hornets could set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Bond; Porteous, Pollock, Morris; Andrews, Louza, Dele-Bashiru, Sema; Chakvetadze, Baah; Bayo.

City were on top from the start, and it didn't take them long to break down Watford's low block, especially after having 90 minutes of practice from the weekend. Seven minutes in, Phil Foden's driven cross into the box ricocheted off the outstretched leg of Matthew Pollock and into his own net, giving Guardiola's side an early lead.

Just moments later it was 2-0 when Jack Grealish met Foden's through ball with a calm