LiontipsWatford vs Crystal Palace. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (February 23, 2022).
Command Analysis
Watford are having a difficult season in the Premier League. They endured a ridiculously long winless run of 15 games, but finally managed to earn three points in the last round. The Hornets found their confidence and beat Aston Villa (1:0). After 24 matches, today's hosts are in 18th place in the standings with 18 points from five victories and three draws.
Roy Hodgson's men didn't have any success in the FA Cup. They lost to Leicester in the opening round of the competition (1:4).
Today, the hosts will be without Nkoulou and Etebo.
Crystal Palace made it to the last 16 in the FA Cup. They defeated Millwall and Hartlepool United and will face Championship residents Stoke City next week in the 5th round of the competition.
Patrick Vieira's team occupies the 13th line in the Premier League standings with 26 points to its name. The Glaziers won five out of 25 matches and recorded 11 draws. After draws against Norwich (1:1) and Brentford (0:0), the Londoners lost to Chelsea (0:1) at home.
Ferguson and Ward have been ruled out of this fixture.
Trends
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 3 of the last 5 games of Watford.
СтавкаCorrect score 1:2
Crystal Palace won 2 of the last 3 games against the Hornets.
Tip and bets
Both sides have recently struggled to earn points. The Glaziers haven't won since 2021, but Watford managed to squeeze out a narrow win last weekend. The hosts will be looking to capitalize on their home advantage and get out of the relegation zone, while Crystal Palace will hope to strengthen their standings. We believe that both teams will score.
Our prediction — both to score
We are looking forward to a close game. The hosts were inspired by their victory in the last round and should find the strength to hold out for a draw in the upcoming fixture.
Second wager — draw
