History of the Crystal Palace v Watford fixture
Watford face a trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hornets will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, as the Eagles edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | Watford | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Watford | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 09 Nov | Crystal Palace | 3-2 | Watford | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 30 Mar | Watford | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Watford | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Watford | 4 - 3 | Crystal Palace | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 40 points from their 30 games played so far,
Watford see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 40 points from their 31 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Hornets has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Crystal Palace. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Watford | 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here