History of the Watford v Crystal Palace fixture
Watford prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 53 games played, Hornets have recorded 25 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Watford's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Hornets have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Crystal Palace's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Watford find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 10 matches.
Crystal Palace's 14 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Vicarage Road Stadium for the Hornets and the Madmen are unable to see past Crystal Palace claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Watford | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Crystal Palace | 6 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here