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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 50 games played, Hornets have recorded 24 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was earlier this season, as the Hornets squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Watford | 4-3 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Watford | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Watford | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 29 Oct | Crystal Palace | 0 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 May | Watford | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | D1PO |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 May | Crystal Palace | 0 - 3 | Watford | D1PO |
Recent respective form guides
Watford are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Eagles have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 32 matches. Crystal Palace see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 44 points from their 32 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Crystal Palace is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Hornets in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Crystal Palace | 5 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |