Opta Stats: Crystal Palace v Watford

Dan Fitch
10 January 2019

Will Roy Hodgson be smiling after Crystal Palace's match with Watford?

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Can Crystal Palace win a third successive match when they host Watford? Opta weighs up the odds.

"Only Newcastle’s Premier League games (44) have seen fewer goals this season than Crystal Palace’s (45 – F19 A26)."

Under 2.5 goals is 1.824/5.

Crystal Palace have won five of their last seven home league matches against Watford (L2), winning against the Hornets at Selhurst Park in each of the last two seasons. They are 2.285/4 to claim victory.

Watford are looking to complete a league double over Crystal Palace for the first time since the 2001-02 campaign. The Hornets are 3.613/5 to win.

Crystal Palace have failed to score in more home games than any other Premier League side this season (7). However, only Liverpool (7) and Chelsea (5) have kept more home clean sheets this term than the Eagles (4). The 0-0 draw is 11.010/1.

Watford have won 13 points from their 10 away league games this season (W3 D4 L3), just one fewer than they won on the road in the whole of 2017-18 (W4 D2 L13). The draw is 3.412/5.

Only Newcastle's Premier League games (44) have seen fewer goals this season than Crystal Palace's (45 - F19 A26). Under 2.5 goals is 1.824/5.

Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew has scored more Premier League goals against Watford than he has vs any other side (3), netting in three of his four starts against the Hornets. Ayew is 4.03/1 to score.

Watford defender Daryl Janmaat has been involved in five Premier League goals in seven appearances against Crystal Palace (2 goals, 3 assists), three more than he has against any other opponent. Janmaat is 17.016/1 to find the net.

Watford's Troy Deeney has been involved in four goals in his last four Premier League games (3 goals, 1 assist), more than in his previous 23 in the competition (2 goals, 1 assist). Deeney is 3.9 to add to his goal tally.

Crystal Palace have won three of their five Premier League games this season with Vicente Guaita in goal, conceding 0.6 goals per game. They won just three of their 16 games with Wayne Hennessey in goal this term, shipping 1.4 goals per game. Palace are 3.814/5 to win to nil.

78% of Crystal Palace midfielder Luka Milivojevic's Premier League goals have been penalties (14/18) - the highest ratio among players with 15+ goals in the competition. Milivojevic is 4.77/2 to find the net.

Dan Fitch 2018/19 Season P/L

Staked: 276.00 pts
Returned: 290.83 pts
P/L: +14.83 pts