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Mark Lawrenson states his prediction for Manchester United vs Watford
Mark Lawrenson has given his prediction for the upcoming match between Manchester United and Watford.
The Red Devils are currently sitting in 4th place in the Premier League table. Meanwhile, the Hornets are in 19th place in the relegation zone.
Last time Watford managed to celebrate a victory over United, however, Lawrenson now back's Ralf Rangnick's side to beat the rivals with a score of 3 - 0.
"Watford won 4-1 when these sides met in November, which was the end of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United manager," the pundit said on BBC Sport.
"Three months on and United still have issues. They put in another disjointed performance against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, but got away with a 1-1 draw and are very much in that last-16 tie. Under Ralf Rangnick, they do seem to have a knack of getting a result without playing particularly well, but I still feel they need a really convincing performance soon.
"We know what Hornets boss Roy Hodgson will do - concede possession but try to make his side hard to break down and leave little space for United's attackers to operate in, then attack on the break.
"On his last three visits to Old Trafford, with Crystal Palace between 2018 and 2020, it worked extremely well. He won twice and drew the other occasion 0-0, but it's going to be hard for Watford to replicate those results. I don't see them holding out."
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