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Watford vs Man City live score: Sergio Aguero hits hat-trick as City put SIX past sorry Watford

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WATFORD face Manchester City in the Premier League today.

With a win, the Hornets could reach the summit of the Prem.

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  • Watford have never beaten Manchester City in the Premier League, losing four of their six clashes (D2).
  • Against no side have Manchester City faced more times in the Premier League without losing, than versus Watford (6 – level with Sheffield United).
  • Manchester City have won nine and lost none of their last 11 meetings with Watford in all competitions, last losing to them back in March 1989 at Vicarage Road in the second tier (0-1) with a goal from Iwan Roberts.
  • Watford are unbeaten in each of their first four league games of a top-flight season for the first time in their history. The last time the Hornets were unbeaten in their opening five games to a league season at any level was back in 2000-01 (Championship).
  • This is the first time that Watford have found themselves inside the top four of the English top-flight after the first four games of the campaign since September 1982 – a season where they finished second.
  • Watford have been trailing for just 33 minutes this season in the Premier League – only Huddersfield (18 mins) and Man Utd (2) have been behind for fewer minutes.
  • Manchester City have the worst disciplinary record so far this season in the Premier League, with a league-high 11 cards (nine yellow, two red). Watford have only been given a joint-league low three yellow cards in addition to a red card.
  • Watford have handed a Premier League appearance to players of 15 different nationalities this season; a wider spread than any other team in the competition.
  • Sergio Aguero has been involved in seven goals in four previous appearances against the Hornets in all competitions (six goals, one assist), including a hat-trick in an FA Cup match in January 2014.
  • Kevin De Bruyne has assisted 2+ goals in seven different Premier League games since he made his Man City debut in September 2015, no player has done so more often (level with Christian Eriksen). The Belgian creator has provided a joint league-high 29 assists in that timeframe.

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