Season ticket holders at Vicarage Road haven't seen too many victories this season, with Watford languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Crystal Palace will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Watford and Crystal Palace.
Watford form and stats
Watford's struggle is real here at Vicarage Road with only 3 points collected from 7 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-3-4. Watford are slowly digging their own grave here at Vicarage Road with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Brighton & Hove Albion match. Watford has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager H. Mullins and the players.
Watford lost their last game at Leicester City (placed 2nd) after a 0-2 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Southampton.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Watford have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 7 Drawn 4 Lost 4.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Watford here at Vicarage Road in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). Watford have conceded 13 from these games.
Crystal Palace form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
The Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita Panadero is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 185 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
The supporters enjoyed Crystal Palace's previous game versus AFC Bournemouth (placed 14th), a Premier League 1-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Burnley.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Crystal Palace in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Crystal Palace, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Crystal Palace are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 7 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Crystal Palace have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Watford victories, 2 draws and 4 Crystal Palace wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Ayew
4 goals
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Deulofeu
2 goals
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A. Gray
2 goals
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Watford missing players
Crystal Palace missing players
| Watford | Crystal Palace | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 30 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 18 |
| 87% | 71% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 80% | 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 47% | 71% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 20% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 13% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 43% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 33% |
| 20% | 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 53% | 57% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 5.9 | 5.4 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 181 | 110 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 52 | 151 |
| 48 | 27 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 27 | 54 |
| 19% | 15% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 26% |
- Crystal Palace has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
- Crystal Palace have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Crystal Palace have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crystal Palace have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Crystal Palace haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Watford has the fewest points (3) at home
- Watford has the fewest scored goals (4) at home
- Watford has the fewest scored goals (9)
- Watford has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4)
- Watford has the the worst goal difference (-21)
- Watford have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Watford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Watford have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 43 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 35 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 32 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 19 |
| 12 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 15 |
| 17 | Southampton | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -16 | 15 |
| 18 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -16 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -21 | 8 |