Crystal Palace U23 vs Watford U23: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Date: Mon 14.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

Struggling Crystal Palace U23 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Watford U23 in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Crystal Palace U23 form and stats

Three Professional Development League home games done for Crystal Palace U23, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches.

In their previous game, the manager R. Shaw led his Crystal Palace U23 to a defeat in the Professional Development League match away at Queens Park Rangers U23. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that match, a win away at Bolton U23.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League Cup game versus Blackburn Rovers U23 in only three days. This game is also played here.

Crystal Palace U23 aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. On the other hand, Crystal Palace U23 have conceded 4 goals.

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Watford U23 form and stats

Watford U23, who have the most scored goals (17) in Professional Development League, have six points from their first three away games in the Professional Development League, meaning two victories and a loss.

Two travels in a row for Watford U23, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Professional Development League win against Crewe U23. Ahead of that match was the Premier League Cup away draw versus Plymouth U23 that ended 1-1.

The Watford U23 manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Watford U23 concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

As for the last four games between these two teams, there's {2 Crystal Palace U23 victories}, 1 draw and {1 Watford U23 wins}. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Crystal Palace U23 missing players

Watford U23 missing players

Crystal Palace U23 Watford U23
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 0 3 7
2 0 0 Won W 0 2 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
9 2 0 Scored S 0 6 17
11 4 0 Conceded C 0 8 14
86% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
71% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
57% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 100%
43% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 71%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 67% 57%
57% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 71%
29% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
29% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 14%
 
5.3 6.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3.3 4.3
4.7 5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 7.7 4.7
0.8 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0.7 0.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Watford U23's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Crystal Palace U23 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Crystal Palace U23 have yet to win a game at home.
  • Watford U23 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Watford U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Watford U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Crystal Palace U23
All Professional Development League Premier League Cup
All Home Away
27-08-19 PDL Crystal Palace U23 1 - 3 Hull City U23
02-09-19 PDL Barnsley U23 3 - 0 Crystal Palace U23
09-09-19 PDL Crystal Palace U23 0 - 0 Leeds U23
16-09-19 PDL Bolton U23 1 - 5 Crystal Palace U23
23-09-19 PDL Queens Park Rangers U23 3 - 1 Crystal Palace U23
14-10-19 PDL Crystal Palace U23 12:00 Watford U23
17-10-19 PLC Crystal Palace U23 12:00 Blackburn Rovers U23
21-10-19 PDL Crystal Palace U23 12:00 Charlton U23
28-10-19 PDL Cardiff U23 19:00 Crystal Palace U23
04-11-19 PDL Coventry U23 13:00 Crystal Palace U23
Watford U23
All Professional Development League Premier League Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
16-09-19 PDL Leeds U23 6 - 0 Watford U23
20-09-19 PDL Watford U23 2 - 1 Bristol City U23
26-09-19 PDL Watford U23 1 - 4 Wigan U23
03-10-19 PLC Plymouth U23 1 - 1 Watford U23
09-10-19 PDL Crewe U23 1 - 4 Watford U23
14-10-19 PDL Crystal Palace U23 12:00 Watford U23
21-10-19 PDL Coventry U23 12:00 Watford U23
25-10-19 PDL Watford U23 12:00 Colchester U23
04-11-19 PDL Watford U23 13:00 Ipswich U23
10-11-19 PLC Fulham U23 12:00 Watford U23

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Watford U23 7 5 0 2 17 14 4 3 0 1 11 6 3 2 0 1 6 8 3 15
2 Coventry U23 6 4 1 1 11 9 3 3 0 0 8 4 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 13
3 Millwall U23 7 3 1 3 12 10 4 3 1 0 8 2 3 0 0 3 4 8 2 10
4 Bristol City U23 8 3 1 4 13 12 4 2 0 2 8 7 4 1 1 2 5 5 1 10
5 Cardiff U23 6 3 0 3 9 13 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 1 0 2 5 9 -4 9
6 Charlton U23 6 2 2 2 13 12 2 0 1 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 10 8 1 8
7 Queens Park Rangers U23 7 2 2 3 11 13 4 2 1 1 9 8 3 0 1 2 2 5 -2 8
8 Crystal Palace U23 7 2 2 3 9 11 3 0 2 1 2 4 4 2 0 2 7 7 -2 8
9 Colchester U23 7 2 1 4 11 17 4 1 1 2 6 8 3 1 0 2 5 9 -6 7
10 Ipswich U23 7 1 0 6 10 17 4 1 0 3 8 10 3 0 0 3 2 7 -7 3

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