Watford v Crystal Palace Betting Tips – Premier League 21st April 3.00pm
Watford just can’t get themselves together and have now lost four of their last five after coming away from Huddersfield empty-handed last weekend. It’s just not happening for them. Crystal Palace showed tremendous fight and spirit to land three home points against Brighton last weekend to boost their chances of survival this season. They shouldn’t have much to fear in this one.
Watford News and Form
Watford are in a mess at the moment with only the one point collected from the last fifteen available to them. That point was in a home draw recently with Bournemouth. The Hornets were out on the road on the weekend, losing at Huddersfield and things just are not happening. That a failure to score in three of their last five league games now so under 2.5 goals at Paddy Power is at 3/4 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 4:04 p.m. on April 16th, 2018) is worth a look. Watford have put together a twelve match scoring streak at home this season in the top flight, so backing both teams to score in the match should be a decent option. At the back they have conceded at least two goals in their last two home fixtures. Watford’s defence hasn’t been great and they have shipped 1.76 goals per game at home on average this season. 68% of their goals at Vicarage Road have been scored in the second half of games so perhaps a half-time draw is worth a look as well. In total Watford have conceded at least one goal in 76% of their home league games this season.
Crystal Palace News and Form
Crystal Palace earned a big three points for themselves on the weekend with a 3-2 success against Brighton. That moved the Eagles a little further away from trouble but are not out of the woods as of yet. But this fixture against Watford could be coming at the right time for them with the Hornets out of form. Palace’s away form is just W3 D5 L9 but they have collected four points from their last two road games. They have found the back of the net in each of their last nine away games and they have netted exactly two in their last two. The Paddy Power correct score market has the 1-1 draw at the shorted priced option but a Crystal Palace 2-1 success could offer some appeal at 9/1 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 4:04 p.m. on April 16th, 2018). Palace have scored 71% of their away goals in the second half of matches this season. Luka Milivojevic is their top scorer away from home this season with six road goals and he is a 16/5 anytime goalscorer option* (Betting Odds taken at 4:04 p.m. on April 16th, 2018) for this one.
Watford v Crystal Palace Head to Head
Crystal Palace produced a 2-1 success at home over Watford when they met earlier this season. That’s a four-match undefeated streak that they have going against the Hornets now in all competitions. Palace’s last two wins over the Hornets have been by a 2-1 scoreline and last season they took a draw at Vicarage Road, leaving them unbeaten there in their last six visits in all competitions.
Watford v Crystal Palace Betting Odds*
Crystal Palace 6/4, Watford 13/8, Draw 21/10* (Betting Odds taken at 4:04 p.m. on April 16th, 2018)
Watford v Crystal Palace Predictions
Crystal Palace to win: Palace are showing much more energy and team spirit at the moment than Watford are and that could be enough to get them across the finish line and pick up three points at Vicarage Road. Watford are certainly there for the taking at the moment.
