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 at Selhurst Park was less than a year ago, in February 2012, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 18 Feb | Crystal Palace | 4-0 | Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Crystal Palace's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Eagles have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Watford's away form is none too clever either, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Hornets, and 5 goals against.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hornets's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Crystal Palace, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. |
| Watford | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here