Saturday , 14 November 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 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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
10% Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
Tyrick Mitchell 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium!
  • 5' Nathaniel Clyne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 10' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Jean-Philippe Mateta adds to his 1 season tally! Crystal Palace FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 18' What a moment for Moussa Sissoko! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua King made 348 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Samir. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 42' A goal from the England international Conor Gallagher! He fires home on 42 to make it 1-2!
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Cheikhou Kouyate is booked for Crystal Palace FC — Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Juan Hernandez on, Joshua King off on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Tom Cleverley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 62' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
  • 73' Jordan Ayew has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Olise on 73 minute.
  • 78' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' James McArthur is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Hughes at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' GOAL! Wilfried Zaha fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 90' What a moment for Wilfried Zaha! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jean-Philippe Mateta as he departs to be replaced by Odsonne Edouard.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Watford FC.

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
Tom Cleverley 1
Michy Batshuayi 1
Etienne Capoue 1
Andre Gray 1
Jordan Ayew 1
Jose Holebas 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.