Watford vs Crystal Palace: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 24, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Crystal Palace?
Watford won 1-0 on August 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 86′A. FletcherWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Crystal Palace
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-3-3- 2J. Ngakia
- 29C. Hernández
- 17A. Fletcher
- 7J. King
- 6I. Louza
- 4O. Etebo
- 12K. Sema
- 31F. Sierralta
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 3D. Rose
- 1B. Foster
Crystal Palace
4-3-3- 14J. Mateta
- 11W. Zaha
- 9J. Ayew
- 23C. Gallagher
- 8C. Kouyaté
- 6M. Guéhi
- 16J. Andersen
- 15J. Schlupp
- 2J. Ward
- 5J. Tomkins
- 1J. Butland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Crystal Palace have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Brighton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Dover(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Brentford(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Watford(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Reading(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Charlton(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 1 draw, 2 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Watford 2-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Watford on Aug 7, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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