Watford v Crystal Palace result

Full-time · Watford 1–0 Crystal Palace

League Cup · · Vicarage Road

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Watford 1–0 Crystal Palace — Watford won this League Cup match.

Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Crystal Palace: Beşiktaş v Crystal Palace, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Watford 1–0 Crystal Palace · League Cup
  • Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
  • Referee: T. Robinson
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Watford 3 · draws 2 · Crystal Palace 1 · 1.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Watford 3W 0D 2L · Crystal Palace 1W 1D 3L

Watford 1–0 Crystal Palace (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 0.88
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.29 / 5
Corners
against 5 / 7.63 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
3.57 / 4.63
Shots on target
against 2.57 / 3.88 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.29 / 2
Cards
against 1.43 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 August 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWatford for / againstLineCrystal Palace for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 1.88 against n 8
Corners won
4.29 for · 5 against n 7
9.5standard
5 for · 7.63 against n 8
Shots
11.29 for · 14.29 against n 7
19.5standard
11.5 for · 13.88 against n 8
Shots on target
3.57 for · 2.57 against n 7
8.5standard
4.63 for · 3.88 against n 8
Fouls committed
14.57 for · 12.57 against n 7
21.5standard
11.38 for · 11.88 against n 8
Cards shown
2.29 for · 1.43 against n 7
3.5standard
2 for · 1.13 against n 8

Referee: T. Robinson.

Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Dennis n 879.5
2.57/5
1.66/2
—
João Pedro n 870.4
2.25/4
1.46/3
—
W. Hughes n 881.3
2.17/4
1.57/4
—
P. Zinckernagel n 859.4
2.17/3
0.94/1
—
I. Success n 843.4
2.15/1
3.67/3
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Hernández n 854.5
2.56/4
1.24/2
A. Lazaar n 851.4
2.25/3
0.73/0
P. Zinckernagel n 859.4
2.14/3
1.12/2
I. Sarr n 890
27/5
15/3
D. Gosling n 852
1.95/1
0.63/0
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Zinckernagel n 859.4
0.21/0
0.62/1
E. Dennis n 879.5
0.43/0
0.32/0
A. Gray n 833.4
0.72/0
00/0
I. Sarr n 890
0.64/1
00/0
C. Hernández n 854.5
0.63/0
00/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
P. Etebo n 859.6
37/6
P. Zinckernagel n 859.4
37/5
W. Hughes n 881.3
2.68/7
A. Lazaar n 851.4
2.45/4
C. Sánchez n 832.5
2.44/1
Watford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Foster n 890
1.95/2
D. Bachmann n 890
1.53/1
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Schlupp n 857.9
2.77/3
0.63/0
—
J. Ayew n 848.3
2.65/3
1.64/2
—
M. Batshuayi n 837.8
1.83/2
00/0
—
C. Kouyaté n 889.9
1.68/3
0.63/2
—
J. McArthur n 878.9
1.67/3
0.62/1
—
Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Benteke n 877.3
3.38/6
1.96/5
A. Townsend n 865.5
1.55/3
0.94/1
M. Batshuayi n 837.8
1.54/1
0.93/0
Eberechi Eze n 884.1
1.15/3
0.74/1
J. Schlupp n 857.9
15/0
0.84/0
Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Benteke n 877.3
0.64/0
00/0
M. Batshuayi n 837.8
0.62/0
00/0
Eberechi Eze n 884.1
0.11/0
0.43/0
A. Townsend n 865.5
00/0
0.32/0
J. Mateta n 834.3
0.31/0
00/0
Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. McArthur n 878.9
3.17/5
C. Gallagher n 881
2.96/5
A. Townsend n 865.5
2.75/4
T. Mitchell n 890
2.67/6
J. Ayew n 848.3
2.66/3
Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Butland n 890
2.66/5
V. Guaita n 890
25/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WatfordCrystal Palace
33%Possession67%
9Shots11
2Shots on target4
7Shots off target3
0Blocked shots4
6Shots inside the box9
2Corners9
0Offsides2
16Fouls13
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves1
293Passes589
75%Pass accuracy86%

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Foster9000000007.9
W. Troost-Ekong9000110007.3
F. Sierralta90001010Y7.2
Danny Rose90000002Y7.2
I. Louza9000202307
P. Etebo9000001207.3
A. Fletcher9010410107.3
C. Hernández90011011Y7
K. Sema7600001006.3
J. Ngakia6200000406.9
J. King4500000006.3
E. Dennis sub4500002006.3
Kiko Femenía sub2800000106.7
T. Cleverley sub1400000006.5

Crystal Palace player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Butland9000000006.3
J. Andersen9000000007
M. Guéhi9000000006.9
J. Ward9000002007.3
C. Kouyaté9000101206.7
J. Schlupp9000100306.5
J. Ayew9000000406.9
Wilfried Zaha9000001307.3
J. Tomkins8100100107.2
C. Gallagher63000022Y7.3
J. Mateta6300220006.9
J. McArthur sub2700001107.2
C. Benteke sub2700220006.3
T. Mitchell sub900000006.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Watford v Crystal Palace — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
WatfordWLWWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Crystal PalaceWLLLD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Watford 3 · 2 draws · Crystal Palace 1 · 1.67 goals/game
  • 2020-03-07 Crystal Palace 1–0 Watford
  • 2019-12-07 Watford 0–0 Crystal Palace
  • 2019-03-16 Watford 2–1 Crystal Palace
  • 2019-01-12 Crystal Palace 1–2 Watford
  • 2018-08-26 Watford 2–1 Crystal Palace
  • 2018-04-21 Watford 0–0 Crystal Palace
Goals per game
Watford scored1.2
Crystal Palace scored0.8
Watford conceded1.2
Crystal Palace conceded2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Crystal Palace?
In their last 6 meetings, Watford won 3, Crystal Palace won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Watford and Crystal Palace?
Recent form — Watford 3W 0D 2L; Crystal Palace 1W 1D 3L.

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