|
Crystal Palace face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 50 games played, Eagles have recorded 14 wins, and Watford have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Hornets edged out their past their rivals by a score 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 ...
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: | |
| 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. |