Crystal Palace vs Watford

7 May 2022 · Premier League · 2021/22 · Referee Graham Scott

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Wilfried Zaha 31’ (pen)

Match summary

Crystal Palace won 1-0 at home to Watford. Crystal Palace led 1-0 at half-time.

Wilfried Zaha put Crystal Palace ahead from the penalty spot in the 31st minute.

The chances backed that up: Crystal Palace created 2.55 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Watford's 0.26 from 6. Watford had a player sent off.

Match stats

Crystal Palace Watford
15 Shots 6
7 Shots on Target 1
8 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2.49 xG 0.26
1.73 Non-penalty xG 0.26
7 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Crystal Palace Watford
Kick-off
Wilfried Zaha
Penalty1-0 (Crystal Palace)
31’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Crystal Palace
  • Will Hughes
  • Michael Olise
Watford
  • Hassane Kamara
  • Joshua King

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.55 0.26 31’ Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), 1-0 31’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.55 0.26 31’ Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), 1-0 Zaha 31’
Crystal Palace 2.55 xGWatford 0.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Crystal Palace attacking 
31’ Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 85’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 48’ Michael Olise (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 5’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 39’ Moussa Sissoko (Watford), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 85’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Odsonne Edouard (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Samir (Watford), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ Michael Olise (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Craig Cathcart (Watford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Joshua King (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Hassane Kamara (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 85’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 48’ Michael Olise (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 5’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 39’ Moussa Sissoko (Watford), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 85’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Odsonne Edouard (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 54’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 13’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Samir (Watford), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 79’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Michael Olise (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Craig Cathcart (Watford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Joshua King (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Hassane Kamara (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jack Butland GK900 0.000.000
Nathaniel Clyne DEF900 0.000.021
Joachim Andersen DEF900 0.000.021
Marc Guehi DEF772 0.360.000
Joel Ward DEF900 0.000.000
Eberechi Eze MID903 0.190.163
Will Hughes MID900 0.000.061
Conor Gallagher MID671 0.020.000
Michael Olise FWD902 0.340.382
Odsonne Edouard FWD901 0.090.051
Wilfried Zaha FWD8713 0.820.463
Jeffrey Schlupp Sub231 0.060.000
Tyrick Mitchell Sub130 0.000.000
Jean-Philippe Mateta Sub32 0.670.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Crystal Palace win 57% Avg odds 1.69
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.84
Watford win 18% Avg odds 5.33

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Crystal Palace WLLDW
Watford LLLLL

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.