Crystal Palace FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Crystal Palace FC host Watford FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' Eberechi Eze is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 16' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 333 games and scored 393 goals.
- 26' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Wilfried Zaha gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 41' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 52' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Cleverley departs to be replaced by Ken Sema.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Adam Masina needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' The crowd applauds Conor Gallagher as he leaves the pitch. Jeffrey Schlupp steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
- 64' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Red card for Hassane Kamara.
- 73' Adam Masina is replacing Emmanuel Dennis for the Watford FC side.
- 78' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Samir is replaced by William Troost-Ekong.
- 83' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Wilfried Zaha is replaced by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 84' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
- 90' The referee calls foul for Michael Olise. He receives a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Crystal Palace FC and Watford FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 17
- 2
- 11
- 1
- 10
- 16
- 22
- 7
-
6
Marc Guehi ↓ Tyrick Mitchell 73'
- 23
Bench
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 5
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 63'
- 20
- 19
-
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 83'
-
3
Tyrick Mitchell ↑ 73'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Emmanuel Dennis ↓ Adam Masina 73'
- 1
- 15
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↓ Ken Sema 52'
- 21
- 7
- 19
- 23
- 14
-
22
Samir ↓ William Troost-Ekong 78'
- 39
Bench
-
11
Adam Masina ↑ 73'
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 52'
- 27
- 16
- 4
- 28
-
5
William Troost-Ekong ↑ 78'
- 26
- 2
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 4 |
| Craig Cathcart | 2 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 1 |
| Etienne Capoue | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 |
| Jose Holebas | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

