Watford vs Crystal Palace: result 2-1 and analysis
FA CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on March 16, 2019 at 12:15 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Crystal Palace?
Watford won 2-1 on March 16, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 27′É. CapoueWatford
- 62′M. BatshuayiCrystal Palace
- 79′A. GrayWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-2-2- 7Deulofeu
- 9T. Deeney
- 19W. Hughes
- 16A. Doucouré
- 37R. Pereyra
- 29É. Capoue
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 15C. Cathcart
- 25José Holebas
- 6A. Mariappa
- 1Gomes
Crystal Palace
4-2-3-1- 23M. Batshuayi
- 7M. Meyer
- 4L. Milivojević
- 10A. Townsend
- 8C. Kouyaté
- 18J. McArthur
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 15J. Schlupp
- 34M. Kelly
- 5J. Tomkins
- 31Guaita
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Crystal Palace have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Manchester City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Liverpool(away) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Cardiff(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2019 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Brighton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Burnley(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Manchester United(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Leicester(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 2 draws, 2 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Watford 2-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Watford 0-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Watford 1-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Watford on Jan 12, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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