Crystal Palace vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 7, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
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What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Watford?
Crystal Palace won 1-0 on May 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 31′W. ZahaCrystal Palace (pen.)
Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crystal Palace
4-3-3- 22O. Édouard
- 11W. Zaha
- 7M. Olise
- 10E. Eze
- 23C. Gallagher
- 12W. Hughes
- 6M. Guéhi
- 16J. Andersen
- 17N. Clyne
- 2J. Ward
- 1J. Butland
Watford
4-3-3- 23I. Sarr
- 25E. Dennis
- 7J. King
- 39E. Kayembe
- 8T. Cleverley
- 19M. Sissoko
- 22Samir
- 14H. Kamara
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 15C. Cathcart
- 1B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Leeds(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Newcastle(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Leicester(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Manchester City(away) | 1-5 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Brentford(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Leeds(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Crystal Palace wins, 1 draw, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2022 | Watford 1-4 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Watford 1-0 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Crystal Palace 3-1 Watford | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Watford 0-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Watford 2-1 Crystal Palace | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Crystal Palace on Feb 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Watford | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
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