Thursday , 2 July 2026

Crystal Palace FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Crystal Palace FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 7 May 2022 · 14:00 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Hassane Kamara
Will Hughes 64' Y
R 69' Hassane Kamara
Y 84' Joshua King
Michael Olise 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Richard West

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Crystal Palace FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC 2022-02-23 Watford FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC 2020-03-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC 2019-12-07 Watford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-03-16 Watford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Watford FC H 1–0 W
30 Apr Southampton FC A 2–1 W
25 Apr Leeds United FC H 0–0 D
20 Apr Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
17 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
10 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
30 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L
23 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–5 L
16 Apr Brentford FC H 1–2 L
09 Apr Leeds United FC H 0–3 L
02 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Crystal Palace FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Wilfried Zaha suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Tom Cleverley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hassane Kamara.
  • 21' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' Crystal Palace FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Wilfried Zaha on 31.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Marc Guehi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 36 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Tom Cleverley is replaced by Ken Sema on 52 minute.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 62' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' Jeffrey Schlupp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Gallagher on 63 minute.
  • 64' Will Hughes was booked on 64.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hassane Kamara on 69.
  • 73' The whistle greets Emmanuel Dennis as he departs to be replaced by Adam Masina.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Samir is replaced by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 83' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Wilfried Zaha departs to be replaced by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joshua King on 84.
  • 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Michael Olise is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wilfried Zaha 4
Craig Cathcart 2
Jordan Ayew 1
Jose Holebas 1
Jean-Philippe Mateta 1
Roberto Pereyra 1
Conor Gallagher 1
Jose Holebas 1

Head to Head

2022-05-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC 2022-02-23 Watford FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC 2020-03-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC 2019-12-07 Watford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-03-16 Watford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC

Crystal Palace FC Form

2022-05-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2022-04-30 Southampton FC 1–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2022-04-25 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D 2022-04-20 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2022-04-17 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2022-04-10 Leicester City FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC L

Watford FC Form

2022-05-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2022-04-30 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2022-04-23 Manchester City FC 5–1 Watford FC L 2022-04-16 Watford FC 1–2 Brentford FC L 2022-04-09 Watford FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L 2022-04-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC57% Draw27% Watford FC16%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Watford FC
43%
Crystal Palace FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC35% Draw52% Watford FC13%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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