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Premier League In Focus – Crystal Palace vs Watford Preview
When? Tuesday 12th December, 20:00 (UK)
Where? Selhurst Park
What channel is it on? Crystal Palace vs Watford will not be televised live in the UK
Are tickets still available?
SOLD OUT
Where can I stream the match? N/A
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Last five meetings: Crystal Palace W3, Watford W1, D1
Premier League meetings: Crystal Palace W2, Watford W1, D1
All-time meetings: Crystal Palace W48, Watford W41, D26
CRYSTAL PALACE
Predicted line-up: Speroni; Fosu-Mensah, Dann, Tomkins, Schlupp; Loftus-Cheek, Cabaye, Milivojevic, Townsend; Zaha; Benteke
Unavailable: Wickham (Injured), Lee (Injured), Delaney (Injured), Sakho (Injured)
Doubtful: Ward (Injured)
WATFORD
Predicted line-up: Gomes; Mariappa, Prodl, Kabasele; Kiko Femenia, Cleverley, Doucoure, Holebas; Pereyra, Deeney, Richarlison
Unavailable: Kaboul (Injured), Hoban (Injured), Cathcart (Injured), Chalobah (Injured), Hughes (Injured), Zeegelaar (Suspended)
Doubtful: Britos (Injured)
PREDICTION
Crystal Palace have not lost in their last five league matches although four of those have been draws with the bulk of their points coming at Selhurst Park. Here they face a Watford side who have not won any of their last three league outings, but with that said, Marco Silva’s team are certainly no pushovers and are good value for at least a share of the points.
MEMORABLE MEETING
2016 saw the two sides pitted together in the FA Cup semi-final and it would be Alan Pardew who would be leading his team to Wembley once again in the final as the Eagles were 2-1 winners. This was thanks to goals from Yannick Bolasie and Connor Wickham which came either side of Troy Deeney scoring for Watford.
