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Crystal Palace FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Watford FCPremier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Watford FC H 1–0 W
29 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–0 W
22 Feb Newcastle United FC H 1–0 W
08 Feb Everton FC A 1–3 L
01 Feb Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
21 Jan Southampton FC H 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
29 Feb Liverpool FC H 3–0 W
23 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–3 L
08 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
01 Feb Everton FC H 2–3 L
23 Jan Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Selhurst Park will turn into a battlefield for Crystal Palace FC and Watford FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danny Welbeck, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' Adam Masina has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' James McArthur is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Christian Benteke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Ayew makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 31' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Patrick van Aanholt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Wilfried Zaha. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cheikhou Kouyate.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Abdoulaye Doucoure.
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christian Benteke on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Luka Milivojevic comes on to replace James McArthur.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Roberto Pereyra as he leaves the pitch. Ignacio Pussetto steps in for Watford FC.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 84' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Will Hughes departs to be replaced by Andre Gray.
  • 85' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Ayew.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Crystal Palace FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC44% Draw30% Watford FC26%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Watford FC
56%
Crystal Palace FC or Watford FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC27% Draw53% Watford FC20%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% 82%
-1 18% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% 60%
+0.5 73% 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
41%
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
31%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.