Crystal Palace v Watford: Premier League Action on Match-day 36
Palace at home against Watford – Saturday – 3:00pm GMT – Selhurst Park.
It’s a clash of twelfth vs nineteenth, as Palace host Watford at Selhurst Park.
This season’s Premier League campaign, has so far seen Crystal Palace achieve 41 points
Palace have dropped five points in their last two fixtures – a 1-2 defeat at Southampton and 0-0 draw at Leeds United.
Also, Palace keep finding the winning formula this season, that’s one in a row now. They currently stand twelfth in the League, with 41 points for a total of 9 wins, 11 losses and 14 draws having won nine games, drawn 14 matches, and lost 11 meetings.
Palace have won five games, drawn eight meetings, and lost four matches of their 17 League matches at home this season.
Crystal Palace will have 44 points if they manage to secure a victory.
Palace may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.
Watford under pressure for a result as they go to fancied Crystal Palace on Saturday
Watford must take a positive approach to this game, if they are to get anything out of, following their recent defeat to Burnley at Vicarage Road.
Also, these are challenging times for Roy Hodgson’s Watford, having suffered 15 losses in 20 matches, and taking them into relegation territory. This is a run of form that has to be stopped quickly. With a nineteenth position in the league and 6 wins, 24 losses and 4 draws, they currently have 22 points in the League having won six meetings, drawn four games, and lost 24 meetings.
Watford’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Palace. In the 17 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won four games, drawn three fixtures, and lost 10 games.
A win in this fixture, would take Watford’s points from 22 to 25, so far this season.
Watford are missing two players through injury or illness. This will affect Roy Hodgson’s selection choices significantly.
Crystal Palace v Watford – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels Palace and Watford have faced each other 47 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Palace’s favour (20 – 16). Additionally, Palace remain unbeaten in their last one game with Watford at Selhurst Park. The last time they played each other in this competition was February 2022 and the score line ended up with a 1-4 away win for Watford.
Performance Report
For Palace, Wilfried Zaha, one of their best scorers, has nettedseven goals in 34 League matches this Premier League Season, while Cucho Hernandez is a top performing player who has scoredfour goals in 34 League matches this season for Watford.
Other standout players for Palace are Wilfried Zaha and Jean-Philippe Mateta with seven goals both and for Watford are Moussa Sissoko and Emmanuel Dennis with two goals and two goals respectively.
