Watford FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Watford FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Martin Atkinson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Crystal Palace FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' 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 Roberto Pereyra suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Pearson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jairo Riedewald is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 34' That is a Yellow card for Watford FC. Abdoulaye Doucoure will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Wilfried Zaha picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Craig Cathcart is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Jairo Riedewald is replacing Jeffrey Schlupp for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 51' Christian Kabasele is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' The 35-year-old Christian Benteke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' Etienne Capoue has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 71' James McCarthy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crystal Palace FC so far.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Tomkins on 72.
- 73' Another change for Crystal Palace FC made on 73 minute. Andros Townsend leaves to be changed by Christian Benteke.
- 77' Watford FC make a change. Roberto Pereyra trudges off to be replaced by Andre Gray on 77 minutes.
- 78' Watford FC ring the changes. Abdoulaye Doucoure has done his job and it is now time for Nathaniel Chalobah to step up.
- 83' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Cheikhou Kouyate is replaced by James McCarthy on 83 minute.
- 87' Femenia Far picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Etienne Capoue catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 26
- 15
- 27
- 29
- 16
-
37
Roberto Pereyra ↓ Andre Gray 77'
- 21
- 9
- 7
- 23
Bench
- 1
- 6
- 19
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 78'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 77'
- 22
- 36
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 34
- 5
- 15
- 18
- 10
- 11
- 24
Bench
- 13
- 6
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 46'
- 21
-
17
Christian Benteke ↑ 73'
-
22
James McCarthy ↑ 83'
- 23
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
61%
Watford FC or Crystal Palace FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.