History of the Watford v Crystal Palace fixture
Crystal Palace face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 54 games played, Eagles have recorded 16 wins, and Watford have come away with 25 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road was just last season, in October 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 18 Aug | Crystal Palace | 2 - 3 | Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Watford are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Hornets, with 8 goals against.
The away form of Crystal Palace is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Eagles have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 52 points from 30 games.
Crystal Palace's total of 51 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hornets, as the Eagles have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Watford | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Crystal Palace | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here