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Watford FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League .

Match Details

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

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
Watford FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Watford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Burnley FC A 3–1 W
11 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Watford FC A 1–2 L
20 Aug Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
11 Aug Fulham FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Watford FC and Crystal Palace FC get this one started.
  • 4' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue.
  • 7' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wilfried Zaha.
  • 12' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javi Gracia might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daryl Janmaat.
  • 42' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roberto Pereyra made 358 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Luka Milivojevic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 53' Assisted by Etienne Capoue with the perfectly-timed delivery and Roberto Pereyra makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 58' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' GOAL! Jose Holebas scores on 71. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat
  • 73' Ken Sema gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Andre Gray and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Max Meyer gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Jeffrey Schlupp and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Wilfried Zaha is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 80' Poor challenge from Max Meyer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Christian Benteke is replaced by Alexander Sorloth.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Roberto Pereyra.
  • 90' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Troy Deeney exits the field as Isaac Success enters on 90.
  • 2-1 the final result. Crystal Palace FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC51% Draw26% Crystal Palace FC23%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
49%
Watford FC or Crystal Palace FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC34% Draw47% Crystal Palace FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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