Watford FC vs Crystal Palace FC, FA Cup 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Crystal Palace FC — FA Cup .
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Craig Pawson
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 22 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Watford FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Craig Cathcart is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The 30-year-old Max Meyer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' Etienne Capoue doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' It’s a booking for Crystal Palace FC player. Luka Milivojevic gets a Yellow card.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Gray made 362 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Jose Holebas by Adam Masina on 46 minute.
- 51' Crystal Palace FC have won 376 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Masina on 57.
- 62' What a strike from Michy Batshuayi! The score is 1-1.
- 67' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' Cheikhou Kouyate, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' Andre Gray is replacing Will Hughes for the Watford FC side.
- 79' Andre Gray is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 84' Christian Benteke has so much to prove this time. He replaces James McArthur on 84 minute.
- 89' Watford FC make a change. Gerard Deulofeu trudges off to be replaced by Tom Cleverley on 89 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Watford FC players.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
25
Jose Holebas ↓ Adam Masina 46'
- 6
- 29
- 16
- 37
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Andre Gray 77'
- 21
- 9
-
7
Gerard Deulofeu ↓ Tom Cleverley 89'
Bench
-
11
Adam Masina ↑ 46'
- 27
- 2
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↑ 89'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 77'
- 10
- 30
Coach
Javi Gracia
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 7
- 34
- 5
- 15
- 18
- 10
- 29
- 23
Bench
- 14
- 13
- 2
- 44
- 21
-
17
Christian Benteke ↑ 84'
- 35
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 4 |
| Craig Cathcart | 2 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 1 |
| Etienne Capoue | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-03-16
Watford FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-03-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-03-02
Burnley FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
L
2019-02-23
Leicester City FC
1–4
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-02-17
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
52%
Watford FC or Crystal Palace FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.