Match

Crystal Palace vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 7, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London

Crystal Palace
1-0
Watford

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What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Watford?

Crystal Palace won 1-0 on March 7, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 28′J. AyewCrystal Palace

Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Watford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Crystal Palace

4-3-3
  1. 11W. Zaha
  2. 9J. Ayew
  3. 17C. Benteke
  1. 8C. Kouyaté
  2. 22J. McCarthy
  3. 18J. McArthur
  1. 3P. van Aanholt
  2. 2J. Ward
  3. 6S. Dann
  4. 24Gary Cahill
  1. 31Guaita

Watford

4-2-3-1
  1. 23I. Sarr
  1. 9T. Deeney
  2. 19W. Hughes
  3. 16A. Doucouré
  1. 37R. Pereyra
  2. 29É. Capoue
  1. 11A. Masina
  2. 21Kiko Femenía
  3. 27C. Kabasele
  4. 15C. Cathcart
  1. 26B. Foster
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Crystal Palace
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 29, 2020Brighton(away)1-0Premier League
Feb 22, 2020Newcastle(home)1-0Premier League
Feb 8, 2020Everton(away)1-3Premier League
Feb 1, 2020Sheffield Utd(home)0-1Premier League
Jan 21, 2020Southampton(home)0-2Premier League
Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 29, 2020Liverpool(home)3-0Premier League
Feb 23, 2020Manchester United(away)0-3Premier League
Feb 8, 2020Brighton(away)1-1Premier League
Feb 1, 2020Everton(home)2-3Premier League
Jan 23, 2020Tranmere(away)1-2FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Crystal Palace win, 2 draws, 3 Watford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 7, 2019Watford 0-0 Crystal PalacePremier League
Mar 16, 2019Watford 2-1 Crystal PalaceFA Cup
Jan 12, 2019Crystal Palace 1-2 WatfordPremier League
Aug 26, 2018Watford 2-1 Crystal PalacePremier League
Apr 21, 2018Watford 0-0 Crystal PalacePremier League
Dec 12, 2017Crystal Palace 2-1 WatfordPremier League

Last archived meeting: Watford vs Crystal Palace on Dec 7, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Crystal Palace score 0.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Crystal Palace0.81.047/153/15
Watford1.51.267/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
15Crystal Palace72149177

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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