Thursday , 2 July 2026

Watford FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Wed 23 Feb 2022 · 19:30 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Samir 40' Y
Y 44' Cheikhou Kouyate
Femenia Far 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Andre Marriner

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
2022-02-23 Watford FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC 2020-03-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC 2019-12-07 Watford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-03-16 Watford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC 2019-01-12 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–4 L
19 Feb Aston Villa FC A 1–0 W
12 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–2 L
08 Feb West Ham United FC A 0–1 L
05 Feb Burnley FC A 0–0 D
21 Jan Norwich City FC H 0–3 L
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Watford FC A 4–1 W
19 Feb Chelsea FC H 0–1 L
12 Feb Brentford FC A 0–0 D
09 Feb Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
05 Feb Hartlepool United FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan Liverpool FC H 1–3 L

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.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Goal! Jean-Philippe Mateta scores his 70 goal in 436 matches.
  • 18' What a strike from Moussa Sissoko! The score is 1-1.
  • 23' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's shape.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samir on 40.
  • 42' Conor Gallagher makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Crystal Palace FC are in front.
  • 44' Crystal Palace FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' Watford FC ring the changes. Joshua King has done his job and it is now time for Juan Hernandez to step up.
  • 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.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Femenia Far.
  • 67' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' Jordan Ayew is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Olise at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
  • 80' The whistle greets Will Hughes as he departs to be replaced by James McArthur.
  • 85' Goal! Wilfried Zaha scores his 69 goal in 322 matches.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Wilfried Zaha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Jean-Philippe Mateta departs to be replaced by Odsonne Edouard.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Crystal Palace FC players.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-02-23 Watford FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC 2020-03-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC 2019-12-07 Watford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-03-16 Watford FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC 2019-01-12 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2022-02-23 Watford FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC L 2022-02-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2022-02-12 Watford FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-02-08 West Ham United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2022-02-05 Burnley FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2022-01-21 Watford FC 0–3 Norwich City FC L

Crystal Palace FC Form

2022-02-23 Watford FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC W 2022-02-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC L 2022-02-12 Brentford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2022-02-09 Norwich City FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2022-02-05 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Hartlepool United FC W 2022-01-23 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC26% Draw28% Crystal Palace FC46%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
74%
Watford FC or Crystal Palace FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC18% Draw47% Crystal Palace FC35%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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