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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Watford FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Andre Gray has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 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' A stunning finish from Etienne Capoue — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 32' A quiet spell here at . Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Luka Milivojevic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' 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.
- 46' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Adam Masina on, Jose Holebas off on 46 minutes.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 322 games and scored 376 goals.
- 57' A moment of madness from Adam Masina on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
- 62' Michy Batshuayi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Crystal Palace FC are in front.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James McArthur made 322 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' England international Tom Cleverley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' Another change for Watford FC made on 77 minute. Will Hughes leaves to be changed by Andre Gray.
- 79' Sensational shot from Andre Gray. Watford FC is back in the lead.
- 84' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — James McArthur exits the field as Christian Benteke enters on 84.
- 89' Another change for Watford FC made on 89 minute. Gerard Deulofeu leaves to be changed by Tom Cleverley.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Jose Holebas | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 1 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 1 |
| Conor Gallagher | 1 |
| Jose Holebas | 1 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 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.