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WatfordWatford vs Crystal Palace — Championship
2-0
Crystal Palace
Vicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Crystal Palace had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.1.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W W L W L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Blackpool · 21 Feb 2009
- W 2-0 vs Swansea · 17 Feb 2009
- L 3-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 31 Jan 2009
- W 3-0 vs Burnley · 27 Jan 2009
- L 0-2 vs Sheffield United · 17 Jan 2009
- L 4-0 at Reading · 9 Jan 2009
Away form going in: Crystal Palace
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (D L W L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Birmingham · 24 Feb 2009
- L 2-0 at Sheffield Weds · 21 Feb 2009
- W 1-3 at Plymouth · 17 Feb 2009
- L 0-1 vs Blackpool · 31 Jan 2009
- L 1-0 at Charlton · 27 Jan 2009
- L 1-4 vs Ipswich · 17 Jan 2009
Match statistics
| Watford | Metric | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total shots | 9 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |